IJPR.2021.145

Type of Article:  Original Research

Volume 9; Issue 4 (July 2021)

Page No.: 3921-3927

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijpr.2021.145

Cigarette Smoking and Cessation Perception in Student Population in India: An E-Survey

Renu B Pattanshetty *¹, Lawrence Victor Fernandes ², Saish Sachin Nabar ³, Neha Anil Yadav ⁴.

^*1 Professor and Head, Department of Oncology Physiotherapy, KAHER Institute of Physiotherapy, Belagavi-590010, Karnataka, India.

^2-4 KAHER Institute of Physiotherapy, Belagavi-590010, Karnataka, India.

Corresponding Author: Dr. Renu B Pattanshetty MPT, PhD, Professor and Head, Department of Oncology Physiotherapy, KAHER Institute of Physiotherapy, Belagavi-590010, Karnataka, India. Contact no: +919448482564 E-Mail: renu_kori@rediffmail.com

ABSTRACT

Background and objectives: Cigarette smoking is one of the major types of tobacco consumption seen worldwide. It contains the highest number of carcinogens and is associated with various forms of cancer. The early initiation of smoking is a cause of addiction and causing greater harm in younger population. Hence, this study aimed to evaluate the patterns of cigarette smoking and cessation perception in college students in India.

Methods: 1009 participants between the ages of 18 to 30 years were recruited in the study. Self-designed questionnaire was prepared in the form of Google forms and links were posted on social media (including E-mails, Whatsapp, Instagram and Facebook).

Results: Out of 1009 participants 54.2% (n=547) 72.22% males and 24.27% females smoked cigarettes. 68.55% smokers were between the ages of 22 to 26 years. 67.1% smoked for the first time when they were in the age group of 18 to 21 years. More than 60% were daily smokers consuming 1 to 5 cigarettes/day. 38.19 of the participants wished to stop smoking and around 62% of the participants had never made and attempt to quit.

Conclusion: The present study demonstrated that more than half of Indian college students who participated in the study smoked cigarettes with the number of males being significantly higher than females. The study suggests for more tobacco prevention and cessation programs to be undertaken targeting the Indian student population leading to cancer prevention in later years of life.

KEY WORDS: Cigarette Smoking, Cessation, Students.

REFERENCES

[1]. Johnson N. Tobacco use and oral cancer: a global perspective. Journal of dental education. 2001;65(4):328-39.
[2]. Storr CL, Cheng H, Alonso J, Angermeyer M, Bruffaerts R, De Girolamo G, et al. Smoking estimates from around the world: data from the first 17 participating countries in the World Mental Health Survey Consortium. Tobacco control. 2010;19(1):65-74.
[3]. Chockalingam K, Vedhachalam C, Rangasamy S, Sekar G, Adinarayanan S, Swaminathan S, et al. Prevalence of tobacco use in urban, semi urban and rural areas in and around Chennai City, India. PLoS One. 2013;8(10):528-33
[4]. Shah S, Dave B, Shah R, Mehta TR, Dave R. Socioeconomic and cultural impact of tobacco in India. Journal of family medicine and primary care. 2018;7(6):1173.
[5]. Patel DN, Keny D, Mohijitsinh J, Hemanshi C, Janak D, Vikas C. A Cross sectional study of smoking among youth population. 2014;23(8):96-103
[6]. Saffer H, Chaloupka F. The effect of tobacco advertising bans on tobacco consumption. Journal of health economics. 2000;19(6):1117-37.
[7]. Singh A, Ladusingh L. Prevalence and determinants of tobacco use in India: evidence from recent Global Adult Tobacco Survey data.2014;9(12):236-38
[8]. Sharma P, Murthy P, Shivhare P. Nicotine quantity and packaging disclosure in smoked and smokeless tobacco products in India. Indian journal of pharmacology.2015;47(4):440.
[9]. Khan Z, Tönnies J, Müller S. Smokeless tobacco and oral cancer in South Asia: a systematic review with meta-analysis. Journal of cancer epidemiology. 2014;15(7):20-24
[10]. Mittal S. Smoking and Tobacco Use: Ill Effects on Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child Health, and Adolescent (RMNCHA) Program—A Review. Annals of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (India). 2019;55(02):065-73.
[11]. Tanski SE, Prokhorov AV, Klein JD. Youth and tobacco. Minerva pediatrica. 2004;56(6):553-65.
[12]. Sharma V, Hiremath SS, Puranik M, Somasundara S. Prevalence of tobacco use among 15-20 years old college students in Bengaluru city. Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry. 2015;13(1):24
[13]. Halperin AC, Smith SS, Heiligenstein E, Brown D, Fleming MF. Cigarette smoking and associated health risks among student at five universities. Nicotine &Tobacco Research. 2010;12(2):96-104
[14]. Chadda RK, Sengupta SN. Tobacco use by Indian adolescents. Tobacco induced diseases. 2002;1(2):111.
[15]. Levy DT, Romano E, Mumford E. The relationship of smoking cessation to sociodemographic characteristics, smoking intensity, and tobacco control policies. Nicotine &Tobacco Research. 2005;7(3):387-96.
[16]. Raute LJ, Sansone G, Pednekar MS, Fong GT, Gupta PC, Quah AC, et al. Knowledge of health effects and intentions to quit among smokeless tobacco users in India: Findings from the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation (ITC) India Pilot Survey. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2011;12(5):1233-8.
[17]. Ibrahim A, Mathew SB, Arekal SS, Kundapur R. A study to assess the awareness of ill effects of tobacco among adolescents and young adults of Mangalore. Nitte University Journal of Health Science. 2016;6(3):21.

Share this Research

Facebook

Twitter

Linkedin

email

Print

Pinterest