Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5672427 | Indian Journal of Tuberculosis | 2016 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
The prevalence of tobacco usage among elderly was 56.7%, in which smoking was the dominant one (37%) and majority being in the form of Bidi (56.7%). Tobacco usage was significantly associated not only with age, sex, and caste (p < 0.05 each), but occupational and socio-economic status (p < 0.01 each) also; however, literacy was the most significant factor (p < 0.0001) among all. The tobacco usage in smoking form was highly significantly associated with the presence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (p < 0.0001), elucidating a significant impact on their pulmonary health. The rural elderly people need health education regarding curtailing the use of tobacco for their better health from health clinics.
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Authors
Sanjeev Davey, Jai Vir Singh, Santosh Kumar Raghav, Khursheed Muzammil, Rama Shankar,