TOBACCO SMOKING PRACTICES AMONG DENTAL COLLEGE STUDENTS: A CROSS‑SECTIONAL DESCRIPTIVE STUDY.
Journal Title: IDA Ludhiana's Journal - Le Dentistry - Year 2018, Vol 2, Issue 3
Abstract
Objectives: To assess the prevalence of tobacco smoking among students in different dental colleges in and around Chandigarh, India and to investigate students’ attitude, practice and knowledge towards the risk factors of smoking. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted at Chandigarh during the month of October 2017. A pre-tested validated questionnaire was answered by 250 students (138 males and 112 females). Results: The prevalence of current cigarettes smokers was 30.3% for males and 0.6% for females (p < 0.001). Females had a better knowledge than males regarding the hazardous effects of smoking on health (87.1% vs. 99.5%; p = 0.007). Conclusions: The study highlight the importance of initiating smoking prevention programs or campaigns in institutes of higher education as a first step for getting the students involved in smoking cessation by making them aware and to provide professional help for students to quit cigarettes smoking.
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Jasmine Kaur, Harmunish Mann
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