JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
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Comparative Study
Comparison of Tobacco Consumption among Adults in SAARC Countries (Pakistan, India and Bangladesh).
To compare the findings of Global adult tobacco surveys (GATS) conducted in SAARC Countries. ⋯ All the three South Asian countries have a high prevalence of tobacco consumption. Tobacco use was high in Bangladesh but smokeless tobacco among males was high in India and mean number of cigarettes daily was high in Pakistan.
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Prevalence of tobacco consumption is increasing including both smoked and smokeless tobacco. The objective of this paper is to highlight the prevalence of smokeless tobacco use, its demographic trends as well as socioeconomic determinants based on Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2014 (GATS) -Pakistan. ⋯ Males and less educated individuals should be targeted with behavioral interventions for control of SLT use. Males started SLT use at an earlier age compared to females which can result in premature morbidity and mortality in males. SLT products are cheaper compared to cigarettes, therefore, taxes need to be levied on SLT products.
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About one-third of the world population is exposed to second hand smoke (SHS) with estimated 600,000 annual deaths. The objective of this article is to determine the exposure of adult Pakistani population to SHS and its association with different demographic variables based on data of Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) conducted in 2014 in Pakistan. ⋯ Less educated males were more exposed to second-hand smoke both at work places and public places; therefore to start with interventions, work places and public places should be a priority as at home results could be confounded by self-smoking as well.
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An in-depth analysis of GATS 2014 is performed to study the various demographic determinants of smoked tobacco consumption among Pakistani adults. ⋯ Males having low education and living in rural area puts an adult Pakistani at high risk of becoming the user of smoked tobacco. Health education involving primary health care providers particularly focusing on rural areas will reduce the prevalence of smoking.