Social determinants of tobacco use among tribal communities in India: Evidence from the first wave of Longitudinal Ageing Study in India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evidence on tobacco use among indigenous communities is scarce with available literature based either on a specific region or a particular tribe. Considering the large tribal population in India, it is pertinent to generate evidence on tobacco use among this community. Using nationally representative data, we aimed to estimate the prevalence of tobacco use and assess its determinants and regional variations among older tribal adults in India.

Methods

We analysed data from Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI), wave-1 conducted in 2017-18. A sample of 11,365 tribal individuals aged ≥ 45 years was included in this study. Descriptive statistics was used to assess the prevalence of smokeless tobacco (SLT), smoking, and any form of tobacco use. Separate multivariab

SUBMITTER: Murmu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9980830 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature