Determinants of smokeless tobacco use and prevalence among Sudanese adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Smokeless tobacco is a part of social and cultural life in Sudan. The affordability and availability of this kind of tobacco make it a fundamental issue in adolescents. The aim of this study is to investigate the extent of the use of smokeless tobacco in adolescents and its determinants.

Methods

A school-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Khartoum state in Sudan. The study targeted male and female adolescents in secondary schools. A total of 3387 students from public and private schools participated in the study. Multistage random sampling was used to select the participants. The Arabic version questionnaire from the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) was utilised to collect the data from the participants.

Results

Among the participants, 57.3% wer

SUBMITTER: Othman M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8507347 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature