ASSESSING THE TRENDS AND FACTORS INFLUENCING SMOKELESS TOBACCO USE IN LUCKNOW
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INTRODUCTION: Major health issues have been linked to smokeless tobacco (SLT) when taken exclusively, albeit these issues may vary depending on the product type. Cancers of the mouth, cancer of pancreas, cancer of oesophagus, cancer of stomach, and other organs are among the adverse consequences of SLT products. Therefore, this study is being conducted on users who consume either one type or both type of tobacco (smoking and SLT forms) to assess the trends and factors influencing smokeless tobacco use in Lucknow. METHOD: 400 participants were asked about their tobacco use for the study's purposes, and individuals who used both types of tobacco (smoked form and smokeless forms ) were chosen. After receiving informed consent, data needed for the study was gathered using a self-structured questionnaire proforma to be filled in the participants' leisure time. A set of questions derived from GATS was used to gauge smokeless tobacco consumption. RESULT: It was observed that attitude towards smokeless tobacco was unfavorable in 195 (48.75%) of smokeless tobacco while it was favorable in 205 (51.25%) study participants. The findings were significant statistically (p=0.01). It can be concluded that SLT usage is significantly associated with factors like increased age, male gender, low education of head of family, occupation of head of family, unfavorable attitude towards SLT use, reduced knowledge regarding harmful effects SLT, increased availability and accessibility and higher social norm with greater advertisement.
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