Asian Pacific Journal of Nursing

A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE REGARDING ORAL HEALTH HAZARDS OF TOBACCO AMONG TOBACCO CONSUMING ADULTS IN SELECTED RURAL COMMUNITY OF AMRITSAR, PUNJAB, INDIA

Rupinder Singh*, Sudha, Parminder Kaur

raviravi2157@gmail.com

Tobacco Consuming, Public Health Challenge, Oral Health Hazards.

In India verities of disorders spreading through tobacco use but despite this, the population of tobacco consumption is increasing and most of the tobacco users are consumed by the farmer and young peoples of the village. And those who suffer from tobacco use are more likely to be those who lived around them. And our purpose is to make people aware of this dangerous disease in the urban areas. This study is designed to investigate and assess the knowledge regarding oral health hazards of tobacco among tobacco consuming adults. The data collection for the study was carried out from 1st January 2017 to 31st January 2017 with a selection of 200 tobacco consuming adults who were residing urban areas Verka, Amritsar in India. The methodology is the most important part of research as it is the framework for conducting a study. The present study was conducted in the selected rural community of Amritsar namely Verka, Amritsar. There is one Primary health centre and three sub-centers and a separate building for dispensary which dispenses medicines in that area which covers approximately 40,000 to 60,000 population. In our present study subjects according to age revealed that 43.5 % were between 21-30 years of age followed by 28.5% aged between 31-40 years,20% of tobacco consuming adults between 41-50 years of age and 8% between 51-60 years of age. All the tobacco consuming adults were males. According to education revealed that approximately half of the subjects i.e 48.5% have studied upto primary education,31.5% upto secondary education,17.5% upto higher secondary while 2.5% were having graduation or post graduation education. As per occupation, majority of subjects i.e. 55.5% were labourers,20.5% were unemployed,11% were private service employees while 13% were government employees. In context of consumption of tobacco per day,41% were consuming tobacco 3-4 times per day,30.5% between 1-2 times per day,19% between 5-6 times per day and 9.5% were consuming tobacco more than 6 times per day. Age wise revealed that 43.5 % were between 21-30 years of age followed by 28.5% aged between 31-40 years,20% of tobacco consuming adults between 41-50 years of age and 8% between 51-60 years of age. With regard to age at initiation of tobacco consumption, 60% had started consuming tobacco between 21-30 years of age.