Bandyopadhyay Anupam, Irfan Mohd
a Department of Management Studies , Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) , Dhanbad , Jharkhand , India.
Women Health. 2019 Jan;59(1):85-100. doi: 10.1080/03630242.2018.1449777. Epub 2018 Jul 24.
This study examined gender differences in patterns of smokeless tobacco (SLT) use among various socioeconomic and demographic segments in Bangladesh and India, which are home to 80 percent of global SLT users and share similar sociocultural milieus. The objective was to provide evidence of whether gender-focused interventions and policies might be helpful for SLT cessation programs. Data from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey were used for the analysis. In Bangladesh, data were collected between July and August 2009, and 9,629 individuals were successfully interviewed. In India, data were collected from June 2009 to January 2010, and 69,296 individuals were interviewed. Tests of proportions revealed that the prevalence of SLT use was highest among women in Bangladesh (27.9 percent) and among men (32.9 percent) in India. Logistic regression models revealed that the odds of SLT use was lower among Bangladeshi females in the highest age category. However, in India, a similar observation was made only for females with rural residences. In addition, the odds of SLT use was less among those with a higher level of education and wealth, irrespective of the sex or country. The present findings suggest a need for gender-specific policies and interventions for SLT control.
本研究调查了孟加拉国和印度不同社会经济及人口群体中无烟烟草（SLT）使用模式的性别差异，这两个国家拥有全球80%的无烟烟草使用者，且具有相似的社会文化环境。目的是为以性别为重点的干预措施和政策是否有助于无烟烟草戒烟计划提供证据。分析使用了全球成人烟草调查的数据。在孟加拉国，数据于2009年7月至8月收集，9629人成功接受了访谈。在印度，数据于2009年6月至2010年1月收集，69296人接受了访谈。比例测试显示，孟加拉国女性中无烟烟草的使用率最高（27.9%），而印度男性中无烟烟草的使用率最高（32.9%）。逻辑回归模型显示，年龄最大组别的孟加拉国女性使用无烟烟草的几率较低。然而，在印度，只有农村居住的女性有类似情况。此外，无论性别或国家，受教育程度和财富水平较高者使用无烟烟草的几率较低。目前的研究结果表明，需要针对性别制定无烟烟草控制政策和干预措施。
