Social desirability and under-reporting of smokeless tobacco use among reproductive age women: Evidence from National Family Health Survey

• Main Authors: Prashant Kumar Singh (Author), Pankhuri Jain (Author), Nishikant Singh (Author), Lucky Singh (Author), Chandan Kumar (Author), Amit Yadav (Author), S.V. Subramanian (Author), Shalini Singh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: This study hypothesises that the presence of a third person during the interaction between the survey investigator and the woman respondent leads to underreporting of smokeless tobacco (SLT) use by Indian women, including pregnant and breastfeeding women. Methods: Cross-sectional data...