Volume : VIII, Issue : IV, April - 2018

Prevalence and associated socio-cultural factors for tobacco use among male youth (15-24 years) in North India

Dr. Vikas Yadav, Dr. Vibha, Dr. Akhil D. Goel, Dr. Deepti Dabar, Dr. Jitendra Majhi

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Introduction: Studies suggest an increase in the prevalence of regular tobacco use among urban youth in India. To deal with this problem, a closer look is needed, to know more about magnitude and pattern of tobacco use.

Material and Methods:This cross–sectional study was conducted in Kalyanpuri, a resettlement colony in New Delhi, India. The study included 811 males aged 15–24 years residing in the study area at the time of survey. Data was collected by A semi structured interview schedule with the help of systematic random sampling methods.

Results: Out of total 811 study subjects, 254 (31.3%) were ever user. It was found that higher age, lower education, nuclear family type, lower socio–economic status and having tobacco used by family member are associated with being ever user and these all associations were statistically significant.

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Dr. Vikas Yadav, Dr. Vibha, Dr. Akhil D. Goel, Dr. Deepti Dabar, Dr. Jitendra Majhi, Prevalence and associated socio-cultural factors for tobacco use among male youth (15-24 years) in North India, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-4 | April-2018

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