Abstract
Background & Objective:The purpose of the study was to understand the dependency on smokeless tobacco.Methods:The major aspect of the interview was to study the type of chewing tobacco used, frequency of purchase of chewing tobacco, change in attitude and behavior after the use of chewing tobacco. This study was done in 2005 in London. Of the 110 respondents interviewed 88 were used for the data analysis.Study Design:An exploratory study was conducted in East London, United Kingdom. The selected sample was interviewed through a questionnaire, based on the Severson Smokeless Tobacco Dependence Scale.Results:Cross tabulations report that in a sample of 88 South Asian UK resident men 46.6% used leaf (paan), 43.2% used processed form of chewing tobacco and 10.2% used gutka. Older age (67%) respondents were more likely than the younger age (30%) respondents to chew tobacco. The frequency of purchase of chewing tobacco is reported high (67.2%) in the older age group than the younger age group (50%).Conclusion:This current study used an amended form of the Severson Smokeless Tobacco Scale questionnaire to study the dependency on smokeless tobacco. The study could be developed in the selection of the sample, which would include both males and females to study the dependency on smokeless tobacco.
Highlights
The frequency of purchase of chewing tobacco is reported high (67.2%) in the older age group than the younger age group (50%). This current study used an amended form of the Severson Smokeless Tobacco Scale questionnaire to study the dependency on smokeless tobacco
The study could be developed in the selection of the sample, which would include both males and females to study the dependency on smokeless tobacco
Different forms of smokeless tobacco are used in the minority ethnic groups, among the South Asian population
Summary
Different forms of smokeless tobacco are used in the minority ethnic groups, among the South Asian population. Of the three South Asian groups, Bangladeshis (both men and women) were by far the most likely to report chewing tobacco: 19% of men and 26% of women, compared with between 2% and 6% for Indian and Pakistani men and women. Betel leaf is used to wrap the fillings to form a quid. Ready-made mixtures of snuff are known as Gutka or paan masala which are chewed either on their own or in betel quid. They are prepared by baking and curing a mixture comprising areca nut, lime, spices and tobacco (The Health of Minority Ethnic Groups, 1999). The purpose of the study was to understand the dependency on smokeless tobacco
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