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scholar and not being satisfied with own academic performance are observed to be the significant predictors of
alcohol use. For smoking, urban dwelling, perceived burden of PhD and worries about future were the significant
predictors. We conclude that strong policy measures are required to control the burden of substance use among
students in India.

1191 Intention to Quit Tobacco Use among Adults in India: Identifying Stages based
on the Transtheoretical Model of Stages of Change

Balram Rai

International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, India

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10. Special population groups (Youth, Persons with Disability, etc.)

Abstract

This paper uses the transtheoretical model of stages of change to study the addictive behavior of smokers which is
a continuum of stages namely 1) Pre-contemplation (not at all thinking about quitting), 2) Contemplation ( thinking
about quitting ), 3) Preparation (making preparations to quit ) and classify the tobacco users in these 3 stages to
analyze the differentials and factors determining these stages. This study used the data of the Global Adult Tobacco
Survey (GATS)-2 conducted in 2016-17. Multinomial logistic regression was used to predict the probabilities for
different stages according to all socio-demographic factors like age, sex, working status, wealth status and factors
related to tobacco use like nicotine dependency, information on dangers about tobacco use, etc. The probability
for a smoker to be in the preparation stage for quitting after knowing the dangers of smoking is 0.11. Every second
unemployed adult who is consuming smokeless tobacco is not at all thinking about quitting. Contemplation is a big
issue for tobacco cessation. Early age interventions may help to control tobacco use and lower the nicotine
dependency level. These stages may help tobacco control programs to implement more effectively and efficiently.

1060 Morbidity Status and Treatment-Seeking Behavior among Youth in India

Gursimran Singh Rana
International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, India

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10. Special population groups (Youth, Persons with Disability, etc.)

Abstract

Young people might be much more open-minded about many sensitive issues than the previous generations. Still,
when it comes to health issues, the youth often ignore or find it difficult to ask for help fearing confidentiality and
embarrassment in disclosing them. Youth in India constitutes one-fifth of India’s total population. Given such age
demographics, it becomes necessary to address the health needs of the youth to meet the global health goals. The
study uses data from a cross-sectional survey (NFHS-4) conducted in India during 2015-16. It focuses on five
morbidities, namely diabetes, asthma, thyroid disorder, heart disease, and cancer. The study population is
restricted to persons in the age group 15-35 years. The results show that although the prevalence of diseases
among youth is low, however a high percentage of youth suffering from any of these morbidities did not seek any
treatment. Significant differences based on, gender, place of residence,wealth and other socio-economic factors
were found in the treatment-seeking behavior of the youth. Such neglectful behavior in terms of treatment-seeking

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