• Dr. Mamta Patel

The objective of present research study is to identify age of starting or initiation of habit of use of smokeless or non combusting or chewing tobacco products on daily basis in male population of Ahmedabad. For the research a sample of 650 adult male tobacco chewers (between age 15 to 64 Years) was randomly chosen through self organized cross sectional type survey. For the identification of specific age initiation of consumption of non combusting tobacco products, different socio-demographic factors or characteristics of participants were selected as covariates. The data was collected through self designed and pretested questionnaire which was prepared in English and a local language Gujarati. The analytical portion consists of a statistical analysis which was done with the help of statistical software SPSS 21.0. Statistical or calculative tool used in the analysis and modeling is logit model (logistic regression) for selection of epidemiological measures (risk factors) of initiation of tobacco use at specific age. From the results it was conclude that Income and education have significant effects on initiation of habit of non combusting tobacco use. No significant effect found of other social and demographic factors on age of initiation of habit of daily consumption of non combusting tobacco products in male participants.

Initiation (onset), non combusting tobacco, adult male, Logit model.

"Initiation of habit of daily consumption of non combusted tobacco products in male population and logit model", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no.689-694, July-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1807823.pdf

"Initiation of habit of daily consumption of non combusted tobacco products in male population and logit model", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no. pp689-694, July-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1807823.pdf