Tobacco use and awareness patterns among students of an Industrial training Institute in Mangalore, South India.

Authors

  • Prasanth Y M Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore
  • Megha Bhat Dental Surgeon, Mangalore, Karnataka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbr.v5i5.612

Abstract

Background: Tobacco use is a common form of addiction which is started at an early age in various forms. Aims: To look at the use of tobacco products among students and to assess the awareness of students regarding the adverse effects of tobacco use. Material and methods: A cross sectional survey of students of a government run industrial training institute. Results and conclusion: Mean age of starting tobacco consumption was 16.3 years. Influence of friends mentioned by 47.05% of users for starting tobacco use. Awareness regarding health problems was seen in 99.7% of all students, among whom 82% were aware of malignancies.

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Author Biographies

  • Prasanth Y M, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore
    Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore
  • Megha Bhat, Dental Surgeon, Mangalore, Karnataka
    BDS, MHSc [ Public Health ]Dental Surgeon interested in Public Health research

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Published

2014-05-30

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Vol. 5 No. 5 (2014): May

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Tobacco use and awareness patterns among students of an Industrial training Institute in Mangalore, South India. Int Jour of Biomed Res [Internet]. 2014 May 30 [cited 2026 Mar. 8];5(5):368-70. Available from: https://ssjournals.co.in/index.php/ijbr/article/view/1017