Prevalence and association between alcohol, tobacco, and COVID-19: a study from a tribal predominant district in eastern India.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Alcohol and tobacco use has been proposed to significantly affect COVID-19 outcomes. The study aimed to estimate the prevalence of alcohol and tobacco use among COVID-19-positive patients and compare it with the general population prevalence rates. It also aimed to assess and determine the association between the severity of COVID-19 illness and the complications with alcohol and tobacco use.

Method

For this, a cross-sectional, retrospective, telephone-based study was conducted using a structured questionnaire among COVID-19 diagnosed patients in the district of Deoghar of the Indian state of Jharkhand. A multinomial logistic regression is done to determine the association.

Results

Among 1,425 patients interviewed, tobacco and alcohol were used by 22.31 a

SUBMITTER: Narasimha VL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11361974 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature