Self-reported tobacco use, reasons for starting, awareness about its hazards and willingness to quit the habit among undergraduate students of Dharwad city.
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science and Innovative Research (IJMSIR) - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 6
Abstract
Background: Tobacco is the most important cause of preventable morbidity and premature mortality. Despite the facts, that the harmful effects of tobacco consumption are widely known, majority of the people start tobacco consumption during adolescence and approximately 50% of them become addicted to it. Even today very little is known about the factors which are driving the adolescence towards tobacco consumption. Hence a survey is done for the tobacco usage among the college students of the Dharwad city. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted by selecting 800 college students. Samples were selected by simple random sampling technique. Self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. Results: The overall prevalence of tobacco use among college students was 27%. Highest percentage of tobacco use was found among the B.Com students. 38.50% of subjects reported the reasons for starting their habits -relieve stress and to pass their time. Conclusion: These findings from Dharwad suggest that tobacco use starts at young age. As many users develop dependency this raises important concerns regarding consequences for oral health.
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Dr. Renuka G. Nagrale
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