Prevalence of Smoking among tribals of Jharkhand presenting with chest discomfort

Volume : VII, Issue : IV, April - 2018

Dr. Leo Minkan Khoya, Dr. Anima Ranjni Xalxo, Dr. Joy Peter Barla

AIMS: Cross sectional observational comparative study in a tertiary care hospital on prevalence of smoking among tribal population of Jharkhand,

india presenting with chest discomfort.

MATERIAL AND METHODS: 101 subjects (53 male and 48 female) were selected for the study, who had presented with chest discomfort and

history of smoking.

RESULTS: The prevalence rate of smoking (less than 20 smokes per day) was 26.41% & the prevalence rate of smoking (more than 20 smokes per

day) was 11.32% in tribal males. Whereas in tribal females the prevalence rate of smoking (less than 20 smokes per day) was 28.57% & the

prevalence rate of smoking (more than 20 smokes per day) was 4.16% in tribal female.

CONCLUSION: The prevalence of smoking among tribal patients of chest discomfort was found to be 60.38% and 40.82% among male and

female tribal‘s of Jharkhand, India respectively.