Awareness about harmful effects of cigarette smoking among adolescents in Shamirpet mandal, Hyderabad
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Tobacco smoking is habit which usually begins in the adolescent age. It is a risk factor for many non-communicable diseases and mortality can be prevented if smoking is quit.Methods:
It is a cross sectional study.2 schools were randomly selected from urban and rural areas in field practice area of Mediciti Institute of Medical Sciences. A GYTS questionnaire is modified to local setting and administered to the students.Results:
A total of 367 students were enrolled. The level of awareness regarding harmful effects of tobacco consumption was good. It was 98.85% in urban areas and 94.84% in rural areas.Conclusions:
As adolescent is the age of habit forming identification of the problem and correcting it at early stage itself will be beneficial for individuals, family and society.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Type of study:
Observational study
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Risk factors
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
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