scholarly journals Tobacco use patterns and predictors among college students in Mangalore, South India: Findings from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (October) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Praveen Jodalli ◽  
Ganesh Panchmal
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
South India ◽  
Use Patterns

scholarly journals Changes in Tobacco Use Patterns during COVID-19 and Their Correlates among Older Adults in Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 1779
Author(s):  
Sabuj Kanti Mistry ◽  
Armm Mehrab Ali ◽  
Md. Ashfikur Rahman ◽  
Uday Narayan Yadav ◽  
Bhawna Gupta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Use Patterns ◽  
Telephone Interviews ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The present study explored the changes in tobacco use patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic and their correlates among older adults in Bangladesh. This cross-sectional study was conducted among 1032 older adults aged ≥60 years in Bangladesh through telephone interviews in October 2020. Participants’ characteristics and COVID-19-related information were gathered using a pretested semi-structured questionnaire. Participants were asked if they noted any change in their tobacco use patterns (smoking or smokeless tobacco) during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to pre-pandemic (6 months prior to the survey). Nearly half of the participants (45.6%) were current tobacco users, of whom 15.9% reported increased tobacco use during the COVID-19 pandemic and all others had no change in their tobacco use patterns. Tobacco use was significantly increased among the participants from rural areas, who had reduced communications during COVID-19 compared to pre-pandemic (OR = 2.76, 95%CI:1.51–5.03). Participants who were aged ≥70 years (OR = 0.33, 95% CI: 0.14–0.77), widowed (OR = 0.36, 95% CI: 0.13–1.00), had pre-existing, non-communicable, and/or chronic conditions (OR = 0.44, 95% CI: 0.25–0.78), and felt themselves at the highest risk of COVID-19 (OR = 0.31, 95% CI: 0.15–0.62), had significantly lower odds of increased tobacco use. Policy makers and practitioners need to focus on strengthening awareness and raising initiatives to avoid tobacco use during such a crisis period.

The Relationship between Self-Reported Religiosity and Drug Use by College Students

1979 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol J. Turner ◽  
Robert J. Willis
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Private College ◽  
Drug Usage ◽  
College Counselors ◽  
Use Patterns ◽  
Current Drug ◽  
Drug Use Patterns ◽  
Drug Problems ◽  
The Relationship

As part of an extensive questionnaire on student drug use patterns at a small private college, this study was completed to determine the relationship between self-reported religiosity of college students and 1) the nature and incidence of current drug usage, 2) reasons for abstaining from drug use, 3) acceptable sources for referral in case of drug problems, and 4) persons with whom students would discuss their attitudes toward drugs. Statistically significant differences between religious and non-religious students at the 0.01 level were found in the current use of alcohol and marijuana, in reasons for abstaining from marijuana, amphetamines, barbiturates, and hallucinogens; in referral of drug problems to drug wise friends; and in discussing drug attitudes with parents and with college counselors.

scholarly journals An Assessment of Skeletal Craniofacial Asymmetry in South Indian Population

2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Anil Kumar ◽  
Saibel Farishta ◽  
G Baiju ◽  
VK Taneja ◽  
RC Minocha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
South India ◽  
Indian Population ◽  
Cranial Base ◽  
The Other ◽  
South Indian Population ◽  
X Rays ◽  
Base Area ◽  
South Indian ◽  
The Face

ABSTRACT The present study was undertaken to assess the skeletal craniofacial asymmetry in South Indian population by a posteroanterior cephalometric radiographic method. The skeletal craniofacial structures on one side of the face were compared with that of the other, by drawing various triangles representing different craniofacial regions. The sample consisted of 60 subjects (30 males and 30 females) aged between 18 to 25 years, who were mainly dental college students from South India. Overall 52 X-rays were obtained, with four errors each in the male and the female groups. The results revealed that the total facial structures in the South Indian population were larger on the left side (statistically insignificant). The cranial base area exhibited a greater degree of asymmetry than any other component area of the face, which might be due to the inaccuracy at the condylar point. How to cite this article Taneja VK, Kumar GA, Farishta S, Minocha RC, Baiju G, Gopal D. An Assessment of Skeletal Craniofacial Asymmetry in South Indian Population. J Contemp Dent Pract 2012;13(1):80-84.

scholarly journals Discovering unique tobacco use patterns among Alaska Native people

2013 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 21208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia A. Dilley ◽  
Erin Peterson ◽  
Vanessa Y. Hiratsuka ◽  
Kristen Rohde
Keyword(s):  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Alaska Native ◽  
Native People ◽  
Use Patterns

scholarly journals A Comparison of Tobacco Product Prevalence by Different Frequency of Use Thresholds Across Three US Surveys 

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luz María Sánchez-Romero ◽  
Christopher J. Cadham ◽  
Jana L. Hirschtick ◽  
Delvon T. Mattingly ◽  
Beomyoung Cho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Smokeless Tobacco ◽  
Tobacco Product ◽  
Adult Age ◽  
Product Group ◽  
Use Patterns ◽  
Product Use ◽  
Frequency Of Use ◽  
Smokeless Tobacco Use ◽  
Frequency Threshold

Abstract Background: With the increasing changes in tobacco use patterns, “current use” definition and the survey used may have important implications for monitoring population use trends. Methods: Using three US surveys (2014/15 TUS-CPS, NHIS and PATH), we compared the adult (age 18+) prevalence of four product groups (cigarettes, other combustibles, smokeless tobacco, and e-cigarettes) based on three past 30-day frequency of use thresholds: 1+, 10+, and 25+ days. We also examined mutually exclusive single, dual, and polytobacco users as a percentage of total users for each product group. Results: Regardless of threshold or product, the prevalence was higher in PATH followed by NHIS and TUS-CPS, in some cases by large percentages. The differences in cigarette and smokeless tobacco use prevalence in going from the 1+ to 10+ days and to the 25+ days threshold were minimal. Applying different frequency thresholds had the largest impact on other combustibles prevalence, with a 60% reduction with the 10+ days threshold and a 80% reduction with the 25+ days threshold, compared to the 1+ days threshold, followed by e-cigarettes with 40% and 60% reductions, respectively. The proportion of dual and polytobacco users decreased considerably when using the 10+ vs. the 1+ days threshold and polytobacco use was almost non-existent with the 25+ days threshold. Conclusion: The estimated prevalence of each tobacco product use depends largely on the survey and frequency of use threshold adopted. The choice of survey and frequency threshold merits serious consideration when monitoring patterns of tobacco use.

Preferred Flavors and Tobacco Use Patterns in Adult Dual Users of Cigarettes and ENDS

2021 ◽  
pp. 107168
Author(s):  
Eva C. Rest ◽  
Kristin N. Brikmanis ◽  
Robin J. Mermelstein
Keyword(s):  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Use Patterns

Determinants of alcohol and tobacco use among medical students of a Medical College in South India

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 117
Author(s):  
PR Kokiwar ◽  
J Sushma ◽  
KKalyan Babu ◽  
KLakshmi Bhargavi ◽  
KPraneeth Chandra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
South India ◽  
Medical College

Trends and Substance Use Associations With E-Cigarette Use in US Adolescents

2018 ◽  
Vol 57 (10) ◽  
pp. 1191-1198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly A. Curran ◽  
Thad Burk ◽  
Paulette D. Pitt ◽  
Amy B. Middleman
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Risk Behavior ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Cigarette Use ◽  
Use Patterns ◽  
Drug Risk ◽  
Race Ethnicity ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Ethnicity And Gender

Concerns exist that e-cigarette use may introduce adolescents to drugs. This study explores trends and associations of inhaled tobacco use with drug use. We performed a secondary data analysis on the National Youth Risk Behavior Survey examining the inhaled tobacco and drug use patterns among US teens. Adjusted odds ratios were calculated using bivariate and multivariate analyses between inhaled tobacco use with other drug use, adjusting for age, race/ethnicity, and gender. When adjusting for gender, age, and race/ethnicity, teens who use only e-cigarettes had a higher odds than peers who do not use any inhaled tobacco products to have ever tried marijuana or alcohol, currently use marijuana or alcohol, have lifetime drug use, and misused prescription medications. Drug risk behavior appears stratified with type of inhaled tobacco used, with generally exclusive e-cigarette use linked to lowest risk and conventional and e-cigarette use associated with highest risk of drug use.

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