Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry

ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Year
: 2016  |  Volume : 14  |  Issue : 1  |  Page : 80--83

Reasons for smoking among the teenagers of age 14–17 years in Vikarabad town: A cross-sectional study


Md Shakeel Anjum, Madipally Kumar Srikanth, P Parthasarathi Reddy, M Monica, K Yadav Rao, A Sheetal 
 Department of Public Health Dentistry, Sri Sai College of Dental Surgery, Vikarabad, Telangana, India

Correspondence Address:
Madipally Kumar Srikanth
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Sri Sai College of Dental Surgery, Vikarabad - 501 101, Telangana
India

Background: Despite widespread knowledge of the health consequences, tobacco use, especially smoking is common globally. Most of the youngsters become smokers annually and one-third of them are believed to die due to tobacco use. Aim: To assess the various reasons for smoking among teenagers of age 14–17 years. Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted on 384 teenagers to know their views regarding the reasons for smoking habit. A specially designed pretested questionnaire was used for the survey. Results: Majority of 76.4% of the study subjects agreed that smoking habit gives psychological pleasure, 77.5% agreed that smoking starts because of friends, and 65.7% felt that smoking starts as an inspiration for outlook and personality. Conclusion: Various psychological factors, personal factors, and social factors are attached with smoking habit.


How to cite this article:
Anjum M, Srikanth MK, Reddy P P, Monica M, Rao K Y, Sheetal A. Reasons for smoking among the teenagers of age 14–17 years in Vikarabad town: A cross-sectional study.J Indian Assoc Public Health Dent 2016;14:80-83


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Anjum M, Srikanth MK, Reddy P P, Monica M, Rao K Y, Sheetal A. Reasons for smoking among the teenagers of age 14–17 years in Vikarabad town: A cross-sectional study. J Indian Assoc Public Health Dent [serial online] 2016 [cited 2024 Mar 29 ];14:80-83
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