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Prevalence of Smokeless Tobacco among Low Socioeconomic Populations: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

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  • Mohammad Nurul Azam
  • Mohammad Shahjahan
  • Mahbuba Yeasmin
  • Nasar U Ahmed

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Background: Cost, social acceptability and non-stringent regulations pertaining to smokeless tobacco (SLT) product sales have made people choose and continue using SLT. If disaggregated data on smokeless forms and smoked practices of tobacco are reviewed, the incidence of SLT remains static. There is a strong positive correlation of SLT intake with the occurrence of adverse cardiovascular disease, particularly in the low socioeconomic populations. Aims: To investigate the prevalence of smokeless tobacco, its initiation influence and risk factors associated with the practice among lower socioeconomic populations of Bangladesh. Methods: A cross-sectional analysis using both quantitative and categorical approaches was employed. Using systematic random sampling method, four focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted and 459 participants were interviewed. Multiple logistic regression model was applied to distinguish the significant factors among the SLT users. Results: Almost fifty percent of the respondents initiated SLT usage at the age of 15–24 years and another 22 percent respondents were smoking and using SLT concurrently. The bulk of the women respondents used SLT during their pregnancy. Nearly twenty five percent of the respondents tried to quit the practice of SLT and one-quarter had a plan to quit SLT in the future. More than twenty percent respondents were suffering from dental decay. A noteworthy correlation was found by gender (p

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  • Mohammad Nurul Azam & Mohammad Shahjahan & Mahbuba Yeasmin & Nasar U Ahmed, 2016. "Prevalence of Smokeless Tobacco among Low Socioeconomic Populations: A Cross-Sectional Analysis," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 11(6), pages 1-13, June.
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    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0156887
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