Tobacco and alcohol use in elderly population of rural India

Singh, Parveen; Gupta, Rajiv Kumar; Shora, Tajali Nazir; Jan, Rayaz

doi:10.5455/ijmsph.2017.0204423022017

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“…In our study 25.7% were alcohol addicts. Almost similar finding was found in a study by Singh P et al (8), who showed that 19.3 percent of subjects consumed alcohol. However, in a study by Karmakar N et al(2) majority of study subjects (12.7%) were alcoholic.…”

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“…In our study, most of the study subjects (74.5%) were married followed by 23.5% who were divorced/separated/widowed and the least member of study subjects (2.0%) were unmarried. A similar results have been reported by Kumar V et al (8) (2019) in study held in Barabanki showed that 70% of study subjects were married and 26% study subjects were widows/ widowers. In our study 25.7% were alcohol addicts.…”

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A comparative study on treatment seeking behaviour of geriatric population in rural and urban areas of district Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

Ratan

Nigam

Midha³

et al. 2022

Indian J Community Health

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Background: Aging is a complex and universal life process. Treatment seeking behaviour in elderly is affected by socio-economic factors and by affordability, availability and accessibility of healthcare. Objectives: To study treatment-seeking behaviour of the study subjects. To compare treatment seeking behaviour among rural and urban study subjects. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in the Kanpur district. Selection of villages in rural and mohallas in urban areas was done using a multistage random sampling technique. A total of 600 subjects were studied, including 400 from urban areas and 200 from rural areas. Elderly persons>60 years of age, both males and females were included in the study. Results: Overall, out of 600 study subjects, 59.8% were taking treatment in rural areas and in urban areas 77.6% were taking treatment. In urban areas, more females availed treatment compared to rural areas. Majority of study subjects (56.5%) sought treatment from a government hospital. Only 36% subjects had health insurance. Conclusion: In Urban areas more subjects availed treatment as compared to rural areas. Majority of subjects sought treatment from government health facilities. Lack of financial support and long waiting time were major reasons for not availing health care.

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A comparative study on treatment seeking behaviour of geriatric population in rural and urban areas of district Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

Ratan

Nigam

Midha³

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Indian J Community Health

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“…All these forms are readily available even in the rural population. 7 In the recent years, the nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) had been popular in the Europe. These are licensed for use mainly in the smoking cessation and smoking reduction.…”

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A study to assess the pattern of alcohol and tobacco usage in the rural field practice area of a medical college in Tamil Nadu

Karthikeyan

Rajan

Shanu

et al. 2023

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Tobacco usage and alcohol consumption is a serious health issue to the society for ages. The consumption of alcohol and tobacco usage leads to medical and societal issues. An assessment of the pattern of tobacco usage and alcohol consumption in adult population is important to estimate the burden, and the risk factors associated with the same on the rural communities. There is a strong impact on the prevalence of NCDs by reduction in the usage of tobacco and alcohol products in the forthcoming decades. Methods: A community based cross-sectional study was conducted in the rural field practice area of a medical college, using pre-validated, semi-structured questionnaire amongst 275 study participants a rural area. The adults aged 18 years and above who were currently using tobacco products and consuming alcohol were selected by simple random sampling using the tobacco assessment and AUDIT questionnaire for alcohol consumption. Results: The results showed a significant association between all the socio-demographic variables (except for gender) in the usage of tobacco products; the study found higher literacy levels in using the products more frequently. The age distribution, family arrangement and socio-economic status were associated with alcohol consumption as well. In the multivariate regression the socio-economic class were associated with alcohol consumption. Conclusions: The interventions should be targeted at the family and community level. There is a need for health education programs and de-addiction camps.

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Tobacco and alcohol use in elderly population of rural India

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A comparative study on treatment seeking behaviour of geriatric population in rural and urban areas of district Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

A comparative study on treatment seeking behaviour of geriatric population in rural and urban areas of district Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

A study to assess the pattern of alcohol and tobacco usage in the rural field practice area of a medical college in Tamil Nadu

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