Access to pocket money and low educational performance predict tobacco use among adolescent boys in Kerala, India

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dc.contributor.authorMohan, S
dc.contributor.authorSarma, PS
dc.contributor.authorThankappan, KR
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-29T07:48:00Z
dc.date.available2015-07-29T07:48:00Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND:Tobacco use is increasing among adolescents. We conducted this study to find prevalence and correlates of tobacco use among adolescent boys in Trivandrum city, Kerala. METHODS: Using a two-stage cluster sampling technique, 1323 boys (12-19 years) were selected from 14 schools. Information on tobacco use, academic performance, pocket money, and other variables was collected using a questionnaire. Multivariate analyses were done to find associations between current use of tobacco and other variables.RESULTS: Prevalence of current tobacco use was 11.3% (95% CI 9.6-13.0). Current tobacco use was 2.9 times higher among older boys compared to younger boys (OR 2.9, CI 1.6-5.3), 2 times higher among boys whose fathers used tobacco (OR 2.0, CI 1.3-3.1), 2.9 times higher among boys whose friends used tobacco (OR 2.9, CI 1.6-5.1) compared to their counterparts, 3 times higher among boys securing poor (<40% marks) grade compared to those securing excellent (>80% marks) grade (OR 3.0, CI 1.4-6.6), and 4 times higher among those who received pocket money compared to those who did not (OR 4.0, CI 2.2-7.4)CONCLUSIONS: Health programs to quit tobacco are suggested in schools with special emphasis on poor performers, those receiving pocket money, and those whose fathers and friends use tobacco.
dc.identifier.citationPrev Med. 41;2;685-92.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15917069
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.sctimst.ac.in/handle/123456789/2589
dc.publisherPreventive Medicine
dc.subjectPublic Health
dc.titleAccess to pocket money and low educational performance predict tobacco use among adolescent boys in Kerala, India
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