Telangana Journal of Psychiatry

Tobacco use and its clinical correlates among Psychiatric in-patients at a tertiary care Psychiatric Hospital: A cross sectional study

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Article Type : Original Article

Author Details: Pendota Swetha,Shanti Mohan Kethawath*,Sireesha Srinivasa Rao

Volume : 6

Issue : 2

Online ISSN : 2455-8559

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Article First Page : 130

Article End Page : 136

Abstract

Background: Prevalence of tobacco use is variable among psychiatric illness across the world. Tobacco consumption may predispose or worsen the psychiatric illnesses.
Aims: To study the prevalence of tobacco use among psychiatric in-patients and to study the association between various sociodemographic variables and clinical variables with tobacco use.
Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among psychiatric in -patients (n=200) at a tertiary care psychiatric hospital. Consecutive sampling technique was applied. A semi-structured proforma was applied to capture the socio-demographic and clinical details of the participants. The Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND) was applied to assess for the tobacco dependence.
Results: Prevalence of current tobacco use among the study population was 39.5%. Among the psychiatric illness, prevalence of tobacco use is significantly higher in substance use disorders when compared with mood disorders (?2=7.757, p=0.005) and schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders (?2=24.093, p<0 xss=removed>20.820, p<0>), employment (?2=7.860, p= 0.005) and marital status (?2=7.930, p= 0.019) among psychiatric patients.
Conclusion: Prevalence of tobacco use was found to be high among psychiatric population. There is a need to focus on the adequate management of tobacco use along with primary psychiatric conditions.

Keywords: Nicotine, Psychiatric in-patients, Smoking, Tobacco.

Doi No:-10.18231/j.tjp.2020.028