Association between Socio-Demographic Factors and the Type of Tobacco Consumption among Subjects Attending a Rural Hospital, South India.
Br J Med Med Res
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2015; 7(3): 211-218
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Dans Anglais
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ABSTRACT
Aim:
To assess the association between socio-demographic factors and type of tobacco consumption among subjects attending a rural hospital in south India.Methods:
A pre-tested questionnaire was designed for recording the relevant data pertaining to selected socio-demographic variables and the details of tobacco consumption. Patients as well as persons accompanying them formed the study sample and they were chosen by systematic random sampling method. Chi-square test was used to assess the association between the variables.Results:
A total of 350 subjects were included in the study. There was statistically significant association between age groups, gender, education, occupation, economic status and the type of tobacco consumption.Conclusion:
The present study revealed a significant association between selected sociodemographic factors and the type of tobacco consumption.
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IMSEAR (Asie du Sud-Est)
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Anglais
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Br J Med Med Res
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2015
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