Volume : VII, Issue : III, March - 2018

CORRELATES AND PREVALENCE OF TOBACCO USE IN HAZRATBAL BLOCK

Dr. Uruj, Dr. Taha, Dr. Mahbooba

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Background: Tobacco use is an epidemic in our country with various social and demographic factors associated with this menace.

Aim and Objectives:To estimate prevalence of tobacco use and find out relation with socio–demographic factors.

Material and Methods: A representative sample of individuals 18 years or older .Cross– sectional study employing multistage sampling design in block of Hazratbal. Structured and pretested questionnaire was used .Point estimates taken and chi– square test was used to  estimate the relation between tobacco users and socio–demographic factors.

Results:Overall prevalence of  25.16% of tobacco use.Males more commonly used tobacco than females.A statistical significant relation found between marital status,gender .

Conclusion: 1 in 4 indiividuals used tobacco thus a cause of concern so education programs and strong enforcement of laws and regulations should be taken.

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Article: Download PDF   DOI : 10.36106/ijsr  

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Dr.Uruj, Dr.Taha, Dr.Mahbooba, CORRELATES AND PREVALENCE OF TOBACCO USE IN HAZRATBAL BLOCK, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-3 | March-2018

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