Kumar Raj, Goel Nitin, Kumar Suraj, Kushwah Alka S, Vijayan V K
Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci. 2016 Apr-Jun;58(2):93-7.
Objective. Tobacco consumption continues to rise in India with about 34.6% of adult population being tobacco users. This study was done to evaluate the epidemiological profile of the tobacco users presenting to a Tobacco Cessation Centre (TCC) in Delhi. Methods. This is a retrospective observational study of subjects seen over a period of 10 years (2001-2010) at TCC of Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi, Delhi, India. Information from a structured questionnaire filled by all tobacco users was pooled and analysed. Results. Of a total of 4493 subjects seen in the TCC, 4370 (97.3%) were males. 2704 (60.2%) subjects were smokers and remaining were users of smokeless tobacco. The highest number of subjects attending the clinic was between the age of 31 to 40 years. The mean age of starting tobacco use was 21 years. 2518 subjects started tobacco use due to “peer group pressure”, while family history of tobacco use was observed in 2912 subjects. 3065 number of subjects attending the clinic were without any co-morbidity. Conclusions. Most of the subjects started tobacco use at a young age between 11 to 20 years. Peer pressure was the most common reason for initiation (56%). Most of the subjects (68.2%) had no co-morbidity. The present study observed that tobacco users probably want to quit smoking not only because of the consequences of co-morbidities but also because of the realisation of later harmful effects of continuing smoking.
目的。印度的烟草消费持续上升，约34.6%的成年人口为烟草使用者。本研究旨在评估前往德里一家戒烟中心（TCC）的烟草使用者的流行病学特征。方法。这是一项对印度德里大学瓦拉巴伊·帕特尔胸科研究所TCC在10年期间（2001 - 2010年）接诊的受试者进行的回顾性观察研究。汇总并分析了所有烟草使用者填写的结构化问卷中的信息。结果。在TCC接诊的总共4493名受试者中，4370名（97.3%）为男性。2704名（60.2%）受试者为吸烟者，其余为无烟烟草使用者。到诊所就诊的受试者人数最多的年龄段为31至40岁。开始使用烟草的平均年龄为21岁。2518名受试者因“同伴压力”开始使用烟草，而2912名受试者有烟草使用家族史。3065名到诊所就诊的受试者没有任何合并症。结论。大多数受试者在11至20岁的年轻时开始使用烟草。同伴压力是开始使用烟草的最常见原因（56%）。大多数受试者（68.2%）没有合并症。本研究观察到，烟草使用者可能不仅因为合并症的后果，还因为意识到持续吸烟的后期有害影响而想要戒烟。
