Prevalence of tobacco use among rural women of Mohanpur block, West Tripura district
Background: Tobacco is used in different forms among Indian women and the health effects can be seen irrespective of the way it is used. Objectives: To study the prevalence of tobacco use among the rural women in Mohanpur Block, West Tripura District and to study the factors associated with tobacco...
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| description | Background: Tobacco is used in different forms among Indian women and the health effects can be seen irrespective of the way it is used. Objectives: To study the prevalence of tobacco use among the rural women in Mohanpur Block, West Tripura District and to study the factors associated with tobacco use. Materials and Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted in March, 2012, among 460 rural women in two randomly selected subcentre areas of Mohanpur Block. Results: The study revealed that 58.48% of the rural women were current consumer of tobacco, whereas the prevalence of ever tobacco users was 64.13%. Beetle leaf and nut with tobacco was the most common form of tobacco use with 57.40 % respondents using it. The most common reason cited for tobacco use was ‘using it as a group habit’ by 32.30 % respondents. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that tobacco use was significantly low between 15-30 years of age (p value- 0.047), and was significantly high among those who were illiterate (p value- 0.014) or had primary education (p value- 0.013). Conclusion: The study showed a high prevalence of tobacco use by rural women which necessitates active intervention by formulating cessation and prevention programs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b7fc968fd2684d078c2ec4a5ecf2bff12022-12-21T23:46:53ZengAl Ameen Medical CollegeAl Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences0974-11430974-11432014-10-010704270274Prevalence of tobacco use among rural women of Mohanpur block, West Tripura districtRituparna Das0Subrata Baidya1Department of Community Medicine, Tripura Medical College & BRAM Teaching Hospital, Hapania, Agartala-799014, Tripura, IndiaDepartment of Community Medicine, Agartala Government Medical College, P.O. Kunjaban, Agartala-799006, Tripura, IndiaBackground: Tobacco is used in different forms among Indian women and the health effects can be seen irrespective of the way it is used. Objectives: To study the prevalence of tobacco use among the rural women in Mohanpur Block, West Tripura District and to study the factors associated with tobacco use. Materials and Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted in March, 2012, among 460 rural women in two randomly selected subcentre areas of Mohanpur Block. Results: The study revealed that 58.48% of the rural women were current consumer of tobacco, whereas the prevalence of ever tobacco users was 64.13%. Beetle leaf and nut with tobacco was the most common form of tobacco use with 57.40 % respondents using it. The most common reason cited for tobacco use was ‘using it as a group habit’ by 32.30 % respondents. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that tobacco use was significantly low between 15-30 years of age (p value- 0.047), and was significantly high among those who were illiterate (p value- 0.014) or had primary education (p value- 0.013). Conclusion: The study showed a high prevalence of tobacco use by rural women which necessitates active intervention by formulating cessation and prevention programs.http://ajms.alameenmedical.org/ArticlePDFs/6%20AJMS%20V7.N4.2014%20p%20270-274.pdfRural womantobacco useTripura |
| spellingShingle | Rituparna Das Subrata Baidya Prevalence of tobacco use among rural women of Mohanpur block, West Tripura district Al Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences Rural woman tobacco use Tripura |
| title | Prevalence of tobacco use among rural women of Mohanpur block, West Tripura district |
| title_full | Prevalence of tobacco use among rural women of Mohanpur block, West Tripura district |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of tobacco use among rural women of Mohanpur block, West Tripura district |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of tobacco use among rural women of Mohanpur block, West Tripura district |
| title_short | Prevalence of tobacco use among rural women of Mohanpur block, West Tripura district |
| title_sort | prevalence of tobacco use among rural women of mohanpur block west tripura district |
| topic | Rural woman tobacco use Tripura |
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