Tobacco and betel nut use among school going adolescents of government high school of Himmatnagar city, Gujarat, India: a cross sectional study

Prajapati, Nisha; Chaudhari, Chintu C.; Dixit, Grishma T.; Gadhavi, Rajendra; Bhatt, Avirat A.; Thakor, Nilesh

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“…In study done by Prajapati N et al, tobacco use among male adolescents were also significantly high than among female adolescents. 1 In Majara J P et al, prevalence of tobacco use among males was found to be significantly high (42.1%) than among females (17.0% ) in the age group of 13-15 years. 11 Out of 230 male adolescents who had addiction, majority of adolescents (57.3%) consume tobacco in the form of gutkha and 56.1% male adolescents had addiction since 4 to 9 years.…”

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“…In study done by Prajapati N et al, majority of adolescents (63.4%) consume tobacco in the form of gutkha and 76.3% male adolescent had addiction since 1 to 3 years. 1 Among the tobacco users, the mean age at the start of any tobacco use was 11.3 years with an SD of 2.52 years. Out of 73 female adolescents who had addiction majority of adolescents (89%) consume betel nut and 64.3% female adolescents had addiction since 1 to 3 years.…”

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“…This period is very crucial, since these are the formative years in the life of an individual, when major physical, psychological and behavioral changes take place. 1 Many adult health problems e.g. hypertension, diabetes have their early origins in early adulthood, because this is the time when lifestyles are formed.…”

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“…Page 143The mean age group of children who consume tobacco and betel nut was 16.13±1.32 years and 16.01±1.21 years respectively. In study done by Prajapati N et al, the mean age group of children who consume tobacco and betel nut was 16.14±1.33 years and 16.13±1.51 years respectively 1. In Thakor N et al, the mean age group of children who consume tobacco and betel nut was 14.34±1.83 years and 14.03±1.41 years respectively 6.…”

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Tobacco and betel nut use among school going adolescents of South Gujarat region, India: a cross sectional study

Pandya¹,

Chaudhari

Bhatt

et al. 2019

Int J Contemp Pediatr

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Background: Adolescence period is very crucial in the life of an individual, when major physical, psychological and behavioral changes take place. Tobacco and Areca nut use among school going adolescent is becoming a major public health problem. Objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and pattern of smokeless tobacco and betel nut use among school going adolescents.Methods: The study was a cross sectional study. After taking the permission of principal of Government high schools of Vadodara and Surat city of Gujarat and consent of the parents of adolescents, 1107 adolescents were interviewed during March-April 2017. A self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. Thus collected data was analyzed using SPSS 17 (Trial Version).Results: Age of the study students (total 1107) ranged from 10-19 years. (Mean age=14.61±2.85 years). Out of 1107 children 389 (35.1%) children had addiction. Prevalence of any type of addiction in girls and boys was 14.3% and 20.7% respectively. Tobacco prevalence was 13.4% and betel nut prevalence was 21.6%. Type of addiction and its association with gender was highly significant. All children addicted to tobacco using chewing form (gutkha) of tobacco. The mean age group of children who consume tobacco and betel nut was 16.13±1.32 years and 16.01±1.21 years respectively. Most common reasons among adolescents for starting addiction of tobacco and betel nut was to look mature (93.8%) followed by to look good (63.2%) and to refresh breathe (48.6%).Conclusions: High prevalence of tobacco and betel nut use among adolescents needs attention of parents, teachers and health officials.

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Tobacco and betel nut use among school going adolescents of South Gujarat region, India: a cross sectional study

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Bhatt

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“…Experience and behavior during these formative years can influence lifelong health, as well as put current health at risk. [11]…”

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Prevalence patterns and profile of adolescent tobacco users findings from a youth survey: A cross-sectional study

Janeswar

Kumar

Kanungo

et al. 2019

J Family Med Prim Care

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Aim: To assess the prevalence of smoking and smokeless tobacco use among 16--19-year-old government and private college student of Bhubaneswar city. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was designed and data on tobacco usage was collected from 906 students aged 16--19-year old government and private college students of Bhubaneswar city using modified youth tobacco survey (YTS) closed-ended questionnaire. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and Chi-square tests were used to determine the significant differences in the variables of interest. Results: Out of 906 study subjects, mean age of initiation of use of tobacco product was found to be 14.8 among males and 15.3 among females. The responses of study subjects upon there believe that tobacco companies try to lure young people to use tobacco products, 54.7% males, 45.3% females reported as yes. 63 (9.9%) of students from private college reported using smokeless tobacco whereas 27 (10%) of students from government college used chewing tobacco. The results were statistically significant. A total of 84 (16.9%) males followed by 18 (4.4%) females reported to have ever tried smoking. The results were statistically significant. Conclusion: It was encouraging to find that during the period of the survey, majority of students did not use tobacco of any form. Regular and systematic education programs catering to teachers, children, and also their parents should be undertaken. Enabling teachers to educate the young impressionable minds regarding lifestyle disorders should be a cornerstone activity in preventing the establishment of lifestyle disorders like tobacco and alcohol use within the community.

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Why do Adolescents Initiate and Continue Using Tobacco and Areca Nut?: A Qualitative Study Tracing Pathways of Use Among School-Going Adolescents in Mumbai, India

Gupte

D'Costa

Chaudhuri

2020

Nicotine &Amp; Tobacco Research

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Background Tobacco and areca-nut use among adolescents has been reported from different parts of India. Multiple factors influence initiation of tobacco use among adolescents. Initiation of one product gradually extends to multiple products. Studies on initiation lack documentation of the pathways and experiences post-initiation, which is required to holistically understand behavior patterns of adolescents for planning timely intervention. This study was conducted to trace pathways and identify factors influencing the initiation and continuation of tobacco and areca-nut among adolescents. Methods In this two-staged study, we conducted 14 focus group discussions (FGDs) with 166 adolescents studying in grades 7–9 (11–18 years) from six municipal schools in Mumbai, India. They had self-reported areca-nut or smoked or smokeless tobacco (SLT) use. Pathways of initiation were traced through in-depth interviews for 60 adolescents. Results Four multi-linear pathways of use were identified: (1) areca-nut only, (2) areca-nut to tobacco, (3) initiation with SLT, and (4) initiation with smoking. Raw or sweetened areca-nut, betel leaf, gutka, masheri, mawa, hookah, cigarette, bidi, and e-cigarettes were products reported to be used. Curiosity, easy access to tobacco products and normalization of tobacco use influenced initiation. Areca-nut acted as a precursor to tobacco use. Conclusion Tracing pathways in tobacco use helped to understand reasons for initiation, influences in continuation of use, and experiences of significance to the adolescents. Experiences of adolescents play a critical role in shaping the pathways of tobacco use. Understanding the pathways and influencers will further help to build effective health promotion communication, policies for sale to minors, and school-based cessation interventions. Implications Findings of the study provide an insight into unknown areas of information regarding products used by adolescents, their patterns of consumption, perceptions, and their pathways of initiation and continuation of primary and secondary products. This will help in developing specific public health awareness messages, policies regarding packaging and sale of areca-nut to children and interventions targeted for the adolescents and their specific products of use not just in India but for the South-East Asia region as areca-nut and tobacco use among adolescents is common in the region. The exercise of tracing the pathways provides basis for cessation counseling among adolescents.

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Tobacco and betel nut use among school going adolescents of government high school of Himmatnagar city, Gujarat, India: a cross sectional study

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Tobacco and betel nut use among school going adolescents of South Gujarat region, India: a cross sectional study

Tobacco and betel nut use among school going adolescents of South Gujarat region, India: a cross sectional study

Prevalence patterns and profile of adolescent tobacco users findings from a youth survey: A cross-sectional study

Why do Adolescents Initiate and Continue Using Tobacco and Areca Nut?: A Qualitative Study Tracing Pathways of Use Among School-Going Adolescents in Mumbai, India

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