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Prevalence of Tobacco Use among In-patients at Sangareddy, India


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Objective: To know the prevalence and patterns of tobacco use Materials and

Method: Cross-sectional Hospital based study was carried out among 300 In -Patients of MNR Medical College and Hospital, Sangareddy during July to December 2012.

Result: Overall tobacco usage was 49%. Higher rates (31%) were found in age group 60 yrs and above and in males (79%). The risk of usage was higher among illiterates (71%) than among educated (5%). According to occupation, unskilled workers constituted (70%). Pattern of tobacco usage was as follows: Smoke form (77%), Smokeless form (23%). Cigarettes (28%), Bidis (57%), Cigarettes and Bidis (15%), Gutka (16%), Tobacco Chewing (71%) and Panmasala (13%)

Conclusion: Hence effective intervention and attention of policymakers and researchers should be directed towards rural illiterate population.


Keywords

Burns, Substance Used, Death
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D. Suguna
Division of Biostatistics, National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, India
L. H. Madhavi
Division of Biostatistics, National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, India
G. Nagaiah
Division of Biostatistics, National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, India
N. Balakrishna
Division of Biostatistics, National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, India

Abstract


Objective: To know the prevalence and patterns of tobacco use Materials and

Method: Cross-sectional Hospital based study was carried out among 300 In -Patients of MNR Medical College and Hospital, Sangareddy during July to December 2012.

Result: Overall tobacco usage was 49%. Higher rates (31%) were found in age group 60 yrs and above and in males (79%). The risk of usage was higher among illiterates (71%) than among educated (5%). According to occupation, unskilled workers constituted (70%). Pattern of tobacco usage was as follows: Smoke form (77%), Smokeless form (23%). Cigarettes (28%), Bidis (57%), Cigarettes and Bidis (15%), Gutka (16%), Tobacco Chewing (71%) and Panmasala (13%)

Conclusion: Hence effective intervention and attention of policymakers and researchers should be directed towards rural illiterate population.


Keywords


Burns, Substance Used, Death