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A profile of tobacco consumption among females of more than 15 years of age in field practice area of RHTC Kaladagi.
Artigo em Inglês | IMSEAR | ID: sea-143632
ABSTRACT

Introduction:

In India it has been estimated that roughly one-third of women and two thirds of men use tobacco in any form (smoke or smokeless form).Awareness of the hazards of smokeless tobacco consumption is very low in rural populations. On the other hand, many believe that tobacco use has medicinal value for curing or palliating common ailments such as toothache, headache, and abdominal pain. Aimand

objectives:

1.To know the prevalence of smokeless tobacco consumption among females of more than 15 years of age 2.To study the factors responsible for smokeless tobacco consumption among them. Material and

methods:

Study

design:

Across sectional study. Study

setting:

Rural HealthTraining Centre (RHTC) Kaladagi, Bagalkot. Study

participants:

Women more than 15 years of age in slum area ofRHTCKaladagi.(255) Statistical

analysis:

Chi square test.

Results:

In present study 17.6% of women were chewing tobacco. 88.89% of women were chewing tobacco because of toothache. There is association between tooth ache and tobacco consumption and it is statistically highly significant also. Chi-square value=190.8 (P<0.0000001)
Assuntos

Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático) Assunto principal: População Rural / Feminino / Humanos / Adolescente / Tabaco sem Fumaça / Índia País/Região como assunto: Ásia Idioma: Inglês Ano de publicação: 2012 Tipo de documento: Artigo

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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático) Assunto principal: População Rural / Feminino / Humanos / Adolescente / Tabaco sem Fumaça / Índia País/Região como assunto: Ásia Idioma: Inglês Ano de publicação: 2012 Tipo de documento: Artigo