Smokeless Tobacco: Pattern and Awareness in a Rural Area of Bangladesh
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چکیده
Background: Smokeless tobacco consumption has contributed nothing except diseases, disability and death. But assessment of awareness knowledge regarding its use less been studied to the extent as that smoking. The study was undertaken assess pattern smokeless among rural community.
 Materials methods: This descriptive cross-sectional conducted 310 respondents selected through systemic sampling method, aged 18 years, residing at least for 10 years in Noakhali district Bangladesh. from May November 2013. Data were collected with a pretested questionnaire face-to-face interview. 
 Results: Tobacco (SLT) prevalent 45.8% respondents. Higher proportion females than males used SLT. Zarda common form more half users. Among daily users, self-interest main factor initiation mean age starting 35 years. Per day frequency SLT 1-8 times two-thirds Most knew is injurious health. About them mentioned addictive. More one-thirds had smoking However, 30% both equally Excluding former majority might be quitted. Conclusion: Multistage effective behavioral change intervention programs are preferable way overcome this lifestyle-related health problem.
 JCMCTA 2022 ; 33 (1) : 166-172
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Chittagong Medical College Teachers' Association
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['1609-1558', '2224-7300']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3329/jcmcta.v33i1.67418