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To examine the distribution and determinants of tobacco consumption across demographic and socioeconomic factors in India.

April 1, 2004BMJOpen Access

Patterns and distribution of tobacco consumption in India: cross sectional multilevel evidence from the 1998-9 national family health survey

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To examine the distribution and determinants of tobacco consumption across demographic and socioeconomic factors in India.
Multilevel cross sectional analysis of the 1998-9 national family health survey
Sample size of 301,984 individuals from 92,447 households across 3215 villages
Assessment of smoking and chewing tobacco via dichotomous variable measurements.
Individuals with no education are 2.69 times more likely to smoke and chew tobacco than those with postgraduate education.
Households in the lowest fifth of a standard of living index are 2.54 times more likely to consume tobacco than those in the highest fifth.
Scheduled tribes have an odds ratio of 1.23 (95% CI 1.18 to 1.29) for tobacco consumption compared to other caste groups.

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Cross sectional analysis investigates tobacco consumption trends in India, highlighting socioeconomic and geographical disparities.

Subramanian et al. (2004) studied this question.

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