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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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Prevalence and distribution of tobacco intake in various districts of Jammu and Kashmir, J&K
Malvika Singh
Department of Periodontics and Implantology, Institute of Dental Sciences, University of Jammu, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Correspondence Address:
Malvika Singh
Department of Periodontics and Implantology, Institute of Dental Sciences, University of Jammu, Village Sehora, Kunjwani, Bishnah Road, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/JIMPH.JIMPH_2_21
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CONTEXT: India is one of the top three tobacco burden countries in the world. Tobacco intake causes loss of health, environment and increases financial burden of an individual. AIMS: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and distribution of tobacco intake among individuals of more than 15 years of age in union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. MATERIALS AND METHODS: District wise data from National Health Survey-5, Ministry of Health and Family welfare 2019–2020 was analyzed and measuredSTATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: Mean, median and mode. RESULTS: Out of all the 20 districts in J&K, prevalence of tobacco smoking was highest in Kupwara district (56.6%) and lowest in Jammu district (26.6%). CONCLUSIONS: People should be made more aware about the ill effects of tobacco usage. Although, the Government of India enacted various legislations to control tobacco use, its reduction lies in our hands and same should be discussed with general masses my making them aware about the menace of tobacco on mental, environmental and health of individual. |
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