PATTERN OF TOBACCO SALE AND CONSUMPTION IN BATHINDA, PUNJAB - A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY
- BDS, Adesh Institute of Dental Sciences and Research.
- BDS, Adesh Institute of Dental Sciences and Research.
- Head of Department - Public Health Dentistry, Adesh Institute of Dental Sciences and Research.
- Head Of Department -Department of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics,, Adesh Institute of Dental Sciences and Research.
- Senior Lecturer - Endodontics, Adesh Institute of Dental Sciences and Research.
- Reader, Department of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics, Adesh Institute of Dental Sciences and Research.
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The objective of this study is to study the patterns of tobacco sale and to assess the knowledge of tobacco vendors about health hazards from tobacco consumption in Bathinda, Punjab. The present cross sectional study was conducted for a period of 2 months on 374 vendors near the institutional areas of Bathinda city and around. Vendors who gave consent and had temporary or permanent stalls/shops selling tobacco products were included in the study. Around 500 vendors were approached out of which 374 were included in the study. Data collection included a face to face interview and the information gathered was filled in a pretested and pre validated questionnaire.
[Mannat Atwal, Monalisa Dhall, Ridhi Narang, Amanish Singh Shinh, Vaishali and Sharnjeet Kaur (2023); PATTERN OF TOBACCO SALE AND CONSUMPTION IN BATHINDA, PUNJAB - A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY Int. J. of Adv. Res. 11 (Nov). 991-994] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com
Adesh Institute of Dental Sciences and Research
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