Yousuf Ali Lakdawala, Sabeen Masood, Abdul Ahad Jamshed, Ahmed Tariq.
Prevalence of Smokeless Tobacco (SLT) consumption among patients seen at Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine, Karachi.
Pak J Surg Jan ;36(1):79-82.

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of Smokeless Tobacco Consumption Among Patients Seen at Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine, Karachi. Study design: Descriptive cross-sectional study. Place and duration: This survey was conducted at Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine, Karachi. The survey was initiated on the March 2019 and was concluded on the May 2019. Method and Materials: A total of 230-participants have participated in the study. A sample of 230-patients was selected by random sampling technique. A questionnaire was used to evaluate the prevalence of smokeless tobacco among patients. Results: According to the results 87.82% were males, and 12.17% were females. Majority of the people were noted to be in their second decade of life and uneducated. Th e most common form of smokeless tobacco (SLT) being used was snuff 47.82%, with the least preference being given to paan with tobacco (13.04%). While the data showed that the main reason as to started the use of smokeless is pressure from friends and colleagues. Majority of the people had been using the product since more than 7-years, and they use the product 3-5 times in 1-day. Conclusions: The findings of this study concluded that indulgence in smokeless tobacco habit usually starts as a pressure from friends and colleagues, youngsters and adults both can get addicted to this habit of consuming smokeless tobacco.

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