Differentials of tobacco consumption and its effect on illicit drug use in rural men in Bangladesh.
This study examined socioeconomic differentials of tobacco consumption and its effect on illicit drug use among rural men, extracting data from the 2004 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey. Overall, 58.4% of the respondents consumed tobacco either by smoking or chewing. Smoking bidi (33.9%) and cigarette (23.6%) were the most prevalent forms of tobacco use. The prevalence of illicit drug use was 3.5%. The predominant illicit drug used was ganja (2.3%). Socioeconomic and behavioral factors such as age, education, religion, marital status, premarital and extramarital sexuality, and having STDs were found to be significantly (P<.001) associated with tobacco consumption. Multivariate logistic regression analyses yielded significantly (P<.001) increased risk of illicit drug use for different forms of tobacco consumption, for young age, premarital and extramarital sexuality, and non-Muslims. Appropriate measures should be undertaken to prevent smoking and illicit drug use for a healthy Bangladesh.
Kamal
S M Mostafa
SM
Department of Mathematics, Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh. kamaliubd@yahoo.com
Islam
Md Aynul
MA
Raihan
Md Abu
MA
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001459:Bangladesh / Q000453:epidemiology; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D012423:Rural Health; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055815:Young Adult
D013287:Illicit Drugs