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Original Article

Epidemiological Profile of Tobacco Users at Tobacco Cessation Centre: An Indian Experience

Raj Kumar, Nitin Goel, Suraj Kumar, Alka S. Kushwah, V.K. Vijayan

Keywords : Smoking, Tobacco, Cessation, Smokeless tobacco

Citation Information : Kumar R, Goel N, Kumar S, Kushwah AS, Vijayan V. Epidemiological Profile of Tobacco Users at Tobacco Cessation Centre: An Indian Experience. Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci 2016; 58 (2):93-97.

DOI: 10.5005/ijcdas-58-2-93

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 17-11-2022

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2016; The Author(s).


Abstract

Objective: Tobacco consumption continues to rise in India with about 34.6% of adult population being tobacco users. This study was done to evaluate the epidemiological profile of the tobacco users presenting to a Tobacco Cessation Centre (TCC) in Delhi. Methods: This is a retrospective observational study of subjects seen over a period of 10 years (2001-2010) at TCC of Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi, Delhi, India. Information from a structured questionnaire filled by all tobacco users was pooled and analysed. Results: Of a total of 4493 subjects seen in the TCC, 4370 (97.3%) were males. 2704 (60.2%) subjects were smokers and remaining were users of smokeless tobacco. The highest number of subjects attending the clinic was between the age of 31 to 40 years. The mean age of starting tobacco use was 21 years. 2518 subjects started tobacco use due to “peer group pressure”, while family history of tobacco use was observed in 2912 subjects. 3065 number of subjects attending the clinic were without any co-morbidity. Conclusions: Most of the subjects started tobacco use at a young age between 11 to 20 years. Peer pressure was the most common reason for initiation (56%). Most of the subjects (68.2%) had no co-morbidity. The present study observed that tobacco users probably want to quit smoking not only because of the consequences of co-morbidities but also because of the realisation of later harmful effects of continuing smoking.


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