Volume : IX, Issue : V, May - 2019

A SURVEY BASED ON TOBACCO USERS‘ DEPENDENCE ON NICOTINE

Fazlur Rahman Sayed, Sufiyan A. Shaikh, Shazli Fazlur Sayed, Shabana S. Shaikh, Arshiya A. Shaikh

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Aim: The purpose of this study was to evaluate nicotine dependence and awareness of labeling policies for tobacco users in the Department of Public Health Dentistry. Materials & Methods: Cross sectional survey carried out in the outreach programs of the department. Material and Methods:In the months of July –August 2017 the study was conducted. A total of 263 subjects were enrolled in the study. A questionnaire consisted of Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND Revised Version) and smokeless form of tobacco (FTND–Smokeless Tobacco) prepared in the local language was administered. Results: Prevalence of tobacco usage in any form was found to be 46.6%. Out of 263 subjects, 99(37.6%) were smokers and 164(62.4%) were tobacco chewers with mean FTND scores of 3.56± 2.115 and 4.52±2.478 respectively. The difference in FTND score across the age groups was not significant among both the groups (F =0.776 for smokers and 0.34 for chewers). Conclusion: The Smokeless form of tobacco caused more nicotine dependence than the smoked form, according to results of the present study. Prevalence of tobacco usage was found to be highest in the 15–35 years age group

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A SURVEY BASED ON TOBACCO USERS' DEPENDENCE ON NICOTINE, Fazlur Rahman Sayed, Sufiyan A. Shaikh, Shazli Fazlur Sayed, Shabana S. Shaikh, Arshiya A. Shaikh INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-5 | May-2019

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