Key result
Smokeless tobacco users had a significantly higher mean diastolic blood pressure (96.67 mm Hg) compared to smokers (86.47 mm Hg, p<0.05).
Why the study?
Does smokeless tobacco use compared to smoking affect blood pressure parameters in adult men?
Cross-Sectional (n=105)
No
Does smokeless tobacco use compared to smoking affect blood pressure parameters in adult men?
Smokeless tobacco use is associated with higher diastolic blood pressure compared to smoking among adult men in Bangladesh, highlighting its potential cardiovascular risks.
May warrant attention to diastolic pressure among smokeless tobacco users; hypothesis-generating versus smoking and needs prospective confirmation.
In Bangladesh, use of different kinds of smokeless tobacco and smoking is common among adult men. The study aimed to assess blood pressure parameters among adult male smokers and smokeless tobacco users as data on related field is limited and inclusive. For this study, 105 male respondents were selected from outdoor department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Among them, 30 were smokeless tobacco users and 75 were smokers. All data were recorded in data collection form. Statistical analysis of results between the groups were calculated by using unpaired students't' test. In this study, the mean (±SD) of systolic blood pressure was 154.50±26.79 mm of Hg in Group A and 151.67±19.24 mm of Hg in group B respectively. The mean (±SD) of diastolic blood pressure was 96.67±10.93 mm of Hg in Group A and 86.47±14.74 mm of Hg in group B respectively. The mean (± SD) of diastolic blood pressure was significantly higher (P<0.05) in Group A than Group B. Future research should aim to clarify the cardiovascular risks of smokeless tobacco. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/updcj.v1i1.13946 Update Dent. Coll. j: 2011; 1 (1): 06-09 In
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Habib et al. (2013) conducted a cross-sectional in Tobacco use (n=105). Smokeless tobacco use vs. Smoking was evaluated on Diastolic blood pressure (p=<0.05). Smokeless tobacco users had a significantly higher mean diastolic blood pressure (96.67 mm Hg) compared to smokers (86.47 mm Hg, p<0.05).
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