Prevalence of Use of Smokeless Tobacco among School-Going Children
Aim: The study aims to assess the prevalence of tobacco use in school-going children. Materials and Methods: A total of 1200 school children of age group 6–15 years were included. A pretested close-ended questionnaire was used to assess oral health knowledge and tobacco use practices. Result: A tota...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2025-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_167_25 |
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| Summary: | Aim:
The study aims to assess the prevalence of tobacco use in school-going children.
Materials and Methods:
A total of 1200 school children of age group 6–15 years were included. A pretested close-ended questionnaire was used to assess oral health knowledge and tobacco use practices.
Result:
A total of 18% (216) children used smokeless tobacco, out of which 23.3% (168) were males and 10% (48) were females. Among tobacco users, 67.3% (70) children had poor oral hygiene index (OHI) score, and 13% and 2.6% (12) had fair and good OHI scores, respectively.
Conclusion:
The prevalence of smokeless tobacco use in school children has increased resulting in poor oral hygiene. |
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| ISSN: | 0976-4879 0975-7406 |