Smokeless and combustible tobacco use among 148,944 South Asian adults: a cross-sectional study of South Asia Biobank.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Tobacco use, in both smoking and smokeless forms, is highly prevalent among South Asian adults. The aims of the study were twofold: (1) describe patterns of SLT and combustible tobacco product use in four South Asian countries stratified by country and sex, and (2) assess the relationships between SLT and smoking intensity, smoking quit attempts, and smoking cessation among South Asian men.

Methods

Data were obtained from South Asia Biobank Study, collected between 2018 and 2022 from 148,944 men and women aged 18 years and above, living in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, or Sri Lanka. Mixed effects multivariable logistic and linear regression were used to quantify the associations of SLT use with quit attempt, cessation, and intensity.

Results

Among the four

SUBMITTER: Xie W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10709928 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature