Prevalence of tobacco consumption among the adolescents of the tribal areas in Maharashtra

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1060-1063

  Narayan, Dhekale Dilip ^a   Dhondibarao, Gadekar Rambhau ^b   Ghanshyam, Kolhe Charulata ^c  

^a Dr Ulhas Patil Medical College and Hospital   (India)

^b Dr S C Govt Medical College   (India)

^c ESIS Dispensary No1   (India)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Chewing tobacco gutkha tobacco gutkha; Tribal

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE TEST; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; PEER PRESSURE; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 80054775058     PISSN: None     EISSN: 0973709X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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