ABSTRACT

Background

There has been a comparative decline in tobacco consumption; however, India still has the highest number of tobacco consumers in terms of absolute numbers.

Objective

This study aimed to examine the prevalence, pattern, and cessation of tobacco consumption among older adults in India.

Methods

Data were drawn from the Longitudinal Aging Study in India (LASI) wave-I. Cross-tabulation and logistic regression analysis were used. Smokeless and smoked tobacco were the main response variables.

Results

The consumption of smokeless tobacco was higher among male older adults than in female older adults; however, a higher percentage of female older adults consumed smoked tobacco than their male counterparts. A higher percentage of urban older adults than rural older adults (45.35% vs. 41.67%) consumed smokeless tobacco; however, the prevalence of smoked tobacco consumption was higher among older adults in rural areas than their urban counterparts (48.46% vs. 46.81%). The odds of ever used tobacco (OR = 0.23, C.I. = 0.18–0.30) and smokeless tobacco (OR = 0.69, C.I. = 0.47–1.00) were lower among higher educated older adults than uneducated older adults.

Conclusion

There is a need to disseminate information about the ill effects of tobacco consumption among older men and women.

中文翻译：

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印度老年人烟草消费的流行率、模式和戒烟情况

摘要

背景

烟草消费量相对下降；然而，就绝对数量而言，印度仍然是烟草消费者数量最多的国家。

客观的

本研究旨在调查印度老年人烟草消费的流行率、模式和戒烟情况。

方法

数据来自印度纵向老化研究 (LASI) wave-I。使用交叉制表和逻辑回归分析。无烟和有烟烟草是主要的反应变量。

结果

男性老年人的无烟烟草消费量高于女性老年人；然而，吸烟的女性老年人比例高于男性。城市老年人消费无烟烟草的比例高于农村老年人（45.35% 对 41.67%）；然而，农村老年人的吸烟率高于城市老年人（48.46% vs. 46.81%）。受过高等教育的老年人使用过烟草（OR = 0.23，CI = 0.18-0.30）和无烟烟草（OR = 0.69，CI = 0.47-1.00）的几率低于未受过教育的老年人。

结论

有必要在老年男性和女性中传播有关烟草消费不良影响的信息。