Background: Tobacco is one of the leading causes of disease and death in the world. Therefore, this study was designed and conducted to carry out to have a broader understanding of tobacco use prevalence, pattern, facilitators & barriers among study population to determine the effect of such measures in order to quit tobacco. Objectives is our objectives were to determine tobacco usage pattern and prevalence among study population of Saurashtra region of Gujarat and also to identify facilitators and barriers to quitting or reducing tobacco use. Materials and Methods: A longitudinal follow-up study was conducted among 300 study participants who were coming to UHC and PHC of the study district. This study was conducted between March 2020 to November 2021. The data was collected using pre-tested close ended questionnaire. Appropriate statistical tests were applied. Informed Consent was taken. Result & Conclusion: Prevalence of current tobacco user was 35.33%, former tobacco user was 5.67% and non-tobacco user was 59%; smokers were 2.67% and smokeless tobacco users were 32.66%. Ratio between male and female were 2:1 which comprised of 66.67% men and 33.33% women. Bidi was the most widely used smoke form of tobacco followed by cigarette.
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2020
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After the Nobel Prize 1989-1994
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2020-07-27
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