2015
DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2015.16.17.7535
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Predictors of Tobacco Use among Youth in India: GATS 2009-2010 Survey

Abstract: Background: Early initiation of smoking and chewing of diverse forms of tobacco among youth in India is a significant driver for tobacco epidemic in India. Several socio-demographic factors are predictors of tobacco use in populations, especially among youth. Interventions which address these socio-demographic factors can help policy makers to curb new initiations and avert morbidity and mortality due to tobacco use. Objective: To study the various sociodemographic variables associated with tobacco use among y… Show more

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“…In the present study, males had 0.2 more odds of being a smoker than females. Similar findings are reported among adolescents and adults in a study done by Sharma et al 19 . The tobacco product most commonly used by both genders was cigarettes.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 91%
“…In the present study, males had 0.2 more odds of being a smoker than females. Similar findings are reported among adolescents and adults in a study done by Sharma et al 19 . The tobacco product most commonly used by both genders was cigarettes.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 91%
“…This is much lower than the figures reported by a similar analysis of the GATS-1 data (2009-2010), wherein 22.1% of young persons used any form of tobacco products. 14 This finding is encouraging and highlights the tobacco control initiatives undertaken in the nation in the last decade to curb the menace, particularly among the younger generation. 15…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 83%
“…Also, increasing the age of sale or purchase of any form of tobacco products at Point of Sale from the existing 18 years to 21 years is an important strategy for delaying the initiation of tobacco use at an early age. 14 Tobacco is used in a variety of forms in India. In the current scenario, cigarette was commonly used by youth followed by bidis.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Regardless of the region, a common element among the studies that assess the prevalence of tobacco use in the young population is that mainly men manifest having this addiction; the average age at which they started is around 13 years (16,17,18,19). Perhaps this early start is the reason why it is common for the young population, taking into account the remaining years before reaching their life expectancy, to express the intention to quit smoking in the near future (20), in order to avoid harmful consequences for health.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%