Original Research Article
Year: 2017 | Month: May | Volume: 7 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 211-217
Prevalence and Factor Influencing Tobacco Smoking Behavior among Adult Women in Urban Squatter Settlement of Kathmandu
Susmita Nepal, Sangita Rai
Om Health Campus Pvt. Ltd., Gopikrishna Nagar, Chabhil, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Corresponding Author: Susmita Nepal
ABSTRACT
Background: Non Communicable Disease Risk Factors Survey in Nepal conclude that age, area of residence, and education level were significant socio-demographic predictors for smoking use among women in Nepal. Objectives: To assess the prevalence and factor influencing tobacco smoking behavior among adult women.
Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study design was carried out with the sample of 185 young women interviewed through Systematic Random sampling technique in Manohara squatter settlements of Kathmandu valley. Multivariable Logistic regression analyses were carried out to determine predictors of tobacco smoking among adult women.
Results: The prevalence of Current tobacco smokers was 57.8% and current tobacco daily smokers, 35.5%. As compared to 20-29 years women, 50-59 years women were 1.1 times (AOR:1.1, CI 95% -0.3-3.4) more likely to be smoker, Similarly as compared to divorced women married women were 3.2,(AOR: 3.2, CI 95% 0.2-41.6) never married women were 2.3(AOR: 0.2-19.1) times more likely to be smoker. Likewise, as compared to student as occupation, service holder 12.5(AOR: 12.5, CI 1.0-151.7), labor 8.5(AOR: 8.5, CI 2.7-26.4), Farmer 5.4 (AOR: 5.4 CI 1.7-16.8) times more likely to smoke. As compared to Buddhist, Christian and Hindu were 2.5 (AOR: 2.5, CI 0.8-8.1) and 2 (AOR: 2.0, CI 0.7-5.4) times more likely to be smoker. Similarly as compared to relatively upper caste ethnic group disadvantage and other ethnic group were 2.6(AOR: 2.6, CI 0.8-8.8) and 1.9(AOR: 1.9, CI 0.8-4.6) times more likely to smoke.
Conclusion: The study concluded that Age, Marital status, occupation, ethnicity, income and religion are associated factors for female smoking.
Key words: Adult women; Cigarette smoking; Urban Squatter settlement