Ülkü Şermet Elbay, Husniye Demirturk Kocasarac, Mesut Elbay, Can Kaya, Ceren Uğurluel, Canan Baydemir
Temporomandibular disorders and oral parafunction in children living with their parents and children living in institutional protective care: a comparative study
International dental journal
several nationallevel surveys recognized high prevalence tobacco use northeastern ne india however information tobacco use specific population subgroups still lacks region present study determines prevalence influence determinants like education family income tobacco use senior school collegegoing girls shillong meghalaya additionally prevalence dual use smoking smokeless slt tobacco alcohol nontobacco pan masala examined crosssectional study conducted among 1825 years girls educational institutions shillong data analysed using statistical software spss version 22 categorical data presented frequency chisquare employed see association variables 810 girls current users forms tobacco 185 smokers 40 used slt 225 dual users tobacco ii 625 current users slt 54 used single smokeless tobacco product whereas 085 used multiple products slt iii 795 tobacco smokers 302 current slt users dual users alcohol iv 372 tobacco smokers 185 slt users dual users nontobacco pan masala v tobacco smoking positively associated educational status family income whereas slt use independent educational status income girls families study shows relatively high prevalence tobacco use dual tobacco use alcohol study population educated young adult girls underscoring public health concern recommended educationbased comprehensive awareness program initiated tobacco alcohol control meghalaya improve knowledge healthseeking behaviour change high risk subgroup control increasing ncds