Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development

  • Year: 2011
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 2

Prevalence of tobacco use & its correlate factors among school going adolescents in rural areas of Haryana, India

  • Author:
  • Ramesh Verma*,, Meena , Pardeep Khanna, Mohan , Mukesh , Shankar Prinja, Varun Arora
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 142 to 146

* Department of Community Medicine, Pt. B.D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak

** Department of Community Medicine, Pt. B.D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak

*** Department of Community Medicine, Pt. B.D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak

**** Department of Community Medicine, Pt. B.D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak

***** School of public health, PGIMER, Chandigarh.

****** Department of Community Medicine, Pt. B.D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak

*Address for correspondence: Dr. Ramesh Verma 239, Subhash Nagar, Rohtak-124001 (Haryana) Ph.: 01262-210057 (R) Mobile: 0-94163-81012 dr.rameshverma@yahoo.co.in

Online published on 1 October, 2011.

Abstract

Tobacco use is one of the major preventable causes of death and disability worldwide. WHO estimates that 4.9 million deaths annually are attributable to tobacco use.

Research questions

What is the magnitude of problem of tobacco users among school going adolescents in a rural block of Haryana?

Objectives

1. To study the prevalence of tobacco use

2. To assess the correlate factors of tobacco use.

Study Design

A cross-sectional descriptive type of study.

Setting

Schools of Beri block, District Jhajjar.

Participants

School going adolescents (10–19 years).

Simple size

Total sample size was 1260.

Study Variables

Age, Sex, Type of tobacco products, Influencing factors, Awareness about health problems.

Results

Overall prevalence of ‘ever users’ of tobacco products was 203 (17.4%). Prevalence of ever users among boys and girls was 197 (27%) and 7 (1.6%) respectively. Prevalence of ‘current users’ of tobacco products was 169 (14.5%). Majority 89.6% of current users had initiated smoking between the age 10 and 14 years (median age 12 years). The differences in prevalence according to age (p < 0.001) was statistically significant while in relation to caste was found non-significant (p>.067).