Publication: Epidemiological Study of Tobacco Smoking Behaviour amongst Residents of the Hill Region of Nepal
| creativeworkseries.issn | 1812-2027 | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sah, RB | |
| dc.contributor.author | Pradhan, B | |
| dc.contributor.author | Subedi, L | |
| dc.contributor.author | Karki, P | |
| dc.contributor.author | Jha, N | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-10-15T05:49:55Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-10-15T05:49:55Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
| dc.description | Sah RB,1 Pradhan B,2 Subedi L,1 Karki P,2 Jha N1 1School of Public Health and Community Medicine 2Department of Internal Medicine B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal | |
| dc.description.abstract | ABSTRACT Background Tobacco use is still a serious public health problem in the world and represents a major cause of morbidity and mortality in most parts of the world. Objective To measure the prevalence of tobacco use and to identify the factors associated with tobacco use among the residents of Dhankuta Municipality. Method The cross-sectional study was conducted among the residents of the Dhankuta Municipality where 205 households were taken as subjects. Pretested semi- structured questionnaire was used for data collection and face to face interview was conducted. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression was used to see the association between various factors and tobacco use and identify the predictor variables. Result Overall prevalence of tobacco consumption in Dhankuta Municipality was found to be 57.1%. Prevalence of tobacco consumption among the male was significantly higher (67%) than female (47.1%) (p<0.05). Most of the respondents (56.4%) started consuming tobacco due to peer pressure and for recreation (24.8%). The multivariate logistic regression showed that the people with illiterate have higher chances of consuming tobacco than above School Leaving Certificate (OR 38.395, 95% CI=3.209- 459.417). The respondents below poverty line (<1.25 US$) was consuming tobacco more than above poverty line (≥1.25 US $) (OR 6.814, 95% CI= 1.255-36.986). Conclusion The aims of this study was to measure the prevalence of tobacco use and to identify the factors associated with tobacco use among the residents of the Dhankuta Municipality. We conclude that the prevalence rate of tobacco consumption in the Dhankuta Municipality was found to be moderately high. Factors like male in gender, Brahmin/Chhetri in ethnicity, lack of education, poor occupation like farmer and housewife, poor economic status were associated with tobacco use. KEY WORDS Epidemiological study, residents, tobacco smoking behavior | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/2696 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Kathmandu University | |
| dc.subject | Epidemiological study | |
| dc.subject | residents | |
| dc.subject | tobacco smoking behavior | |
| dc.title | Epidemiological Study of Tobacco Smoking Behaviour amongst Residents of the Hill Region of Nepal | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| local.article.type | Original Article | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 220 | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 215 | |
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