Social disparities in tobacco use in India: The roles of occupation, education and gender.
Indian J Cancer
;
2012 Oct-Dec; 49(4): 401-409
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-145836
ABSTRACT
Background:
Identifying social disparities in patterns of tobacco use with regard to education, occupation, and gender characteristics can provide valuable insights into the tobacco use patterns of the population.Aim:
We assessed social disparities in tobacco use, smoking, and smokeless tobacco use by examining occupation-, education-, and gender-specific patterns.Setting:
About 69,030 Indian residents 15 years in 29 States and 2 Union Territories (UT).Design:
Three-stage sampling in urban areas and two-stage sampling in rural areas for selection of households. Materials andMethods:
Data has been derived from GATS 2009-2010, wherein the sample was collected through household interviews. StatisticalAnalysis:
Percentages, proportions, adjusted odds ratios (ORs), and 95% confidence interval (CI) were reported.Results:
As a person entered adulthood, the prevalence of ever tobacco use increased by 51.5% among men and 28.8% among women. Prevalence was 2.5 times higher in men (mainly smoking) as compared to women (predominantly smokeless form). ORs for tobacco use were higher among illiterate respondents as compared to the college educated (male OR = 4.23, female OR = 8.15). Unemployed, able to work (male OR = 1.50, female OR = 1.23) showed highest risk, while students (male OR = 0.35, female OR = 0.52) showed the least. The combined effect of occupation and education showed synergistic interaction among females and antagonistic interaction among males.Conclusion:
The study clearly underscores the individual and joint effects of education and occupation on tobacco use besides discussing variations based on gender. This can have far-reaching policy implications in addressing disparities in tobacco use.
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Assunto principal:
População Rural
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Fatores Socioeconômicos
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População Urbana
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Feminino
/
Humanos
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Masculino
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Fumar
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Coleta de Dados
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Inquéritos e Questionários
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Tabaco sem Fumaça
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Cancer
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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