Pattern of Tobacco Consumption among the Diabetic Patients.
| dc.contributor.author | Biswas, M K | |
| dc.contributor.author | Biswas, A K | |
| dc.contributor.author | Biswas, G | |
| dc.contributor.author | Begum, J | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-02-12T11:40:20Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-02-12T11:40:20Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011-07 | |
| dc.description.abstract | 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. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | 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. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2079-3553 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/172678 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.source.uri | https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/FMCJ/article/view/9210 | en_US |
| dc.subject | Diabeter mellitus | en_US |
| dc.subject | Smoking | en_US |
| dc.subject | Tobacco | en_US |
| dc.title | Pattern of Tobacco Consumption among the Diabetic Patients. | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |