Pattern of Tobacco Consumption among the Diabetic Patients.
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2011-07
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Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a public health challenge all over the world. Recent evidence suggests that there is a
positive association between smoking and the risk of diabetes. This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted
from March to June 2008 at BIRDEM Hospital, Shahbagh, Dhaka to find out pattern of tobacco consumption among
diabetic patients. Age of the respondents was >15 years. With purposive sampling total 255 respondents were selected.
Data was collected through face-to-face interview with structured questionnaire. Out of 255 respondents, 51.4%
consumed deferent type of tobacco. Smoker was 63.36% and smokeless tobacco user was 52.67%. The highest
(45.80%) had habit of smoking, 36.64% had habit of smokeless tobacco and 17.56% had habit both types of tobacco
consumption. The highest smoking and smokeless tobacco consumption found within 50-60 years age group. Total
60.80% male had smoking habit and 32.82% female were smokeless tobacco consumer but no female was smoker.
Twenty nine percent tobacco consumers were primarily educated, 16.08% service holders were tobacco consumer and
13.75% service holders were smoker. Among respondents lung diseases and heart diseases were common (78.54.0%
and 49.36%). Respondents who consumed tobacco were suffered (74.36%) more complication than non-tobacco
consumer (25.64%). So an effective awareness program is required to discourage the consumption of tobacco to
protect diabetic patients.
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Diabeter mellitus, Smoking, Tobacco
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Biswas M K, Biswas A K, Biswas G, Begum J. Pattern of Tobacco Consumption among the Diabetic Patients.Faridpur Medical College Journal. 2011 July; 6(2): 95-99.