Poor implementation of tobacco control measures and lack of education influences the intention to quit tobacco: a structural equation modelling approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tobacco consumption remains a public health issue and is one of the major causes of death in India. This study presents a validated conceptual model to assess the interaction between education, perceived application of tobacco control measures, type of tobacco and their effects on the intention to quit tobacco. Additionally, the direct and mediating roles of tobacco use -frequency, -duration, and -dependency on the intention to quit is also investigated.

Methods

An analytical cross-sectional study was carried out, and data from tobacco users of six randomly selected states in India was collected via face-to-face interviews. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was performed using R v 3.6.3 to test the model fit and to explore the association between tobacco control

SUBMITTER: Quadri MFA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9202196 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature