Tobacco use and nicotine dependency in a cross-sectional representative sample of 18,018 individuals in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

• Main Authors: Manimunda Sathya (Author), Benegal Vivek (Author), Sugunan Attayuru (Author), Jeemon Panniyammakal (Author), Balakrishna Nagalla (Author), Thennarusu Kandavelu (Author), Pandian Dhanasekara (Author), Pesala Kasturi S (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Data on prevalence, pattern of tobacco use, proportion of population dependent on nicotine and their determinants are important for developing and implementing tobacco control strategies. The aim of the study was to estimate the prev...