Knowledge, Attitude, and Awareness among Non-dental and Non-Medical University students in Kolkata about the effects of smoking on Oral health- A Questionnaire based study

Rekha Puttannavar; Arpita Maitra; Anwesha Banerjee; Kaushik Dutta; Divya Pandya; Trishik Basak

doi:10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i06.59127

Knowledge, Attitude, and Awareness among Non-dental and Non-Medical University students in Kolkata about the effects of smoking on Oral health- A Questionnaire based study

Author(s)	Prof. Dr. Rekha Puttannavar, Dr. Arpita Maitra, Dr. Anwesha Banerjee, Dr. Kaushik Dutta, Dr. Divya Pandya, Dr. Trishik Basak
Country	India
Abstract	Introduction: Smoking is one of the common recreational drug uses. Tobacco smoking habit has spread across the world, and is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity. Smokers are more likely to develop many deadly diseases such as cancer and other types of respiratory diseases. Tobacco smoking-related diseases have been shown to kill around half of long-term smokers compared with the overall mortality levels faced by non-smokers. Aim: To investigate and assess the knowledge, attitude and awareness of the effects of smoking on oral health among non dental and non Medical University students in Kolkata Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted by circulating the self-designed questionnaire among 300 college students. The questionnaire was designed to assess the data’s on demographics, smoking prevalence, smoking related knowledge and attitudes and health effects due to smoking habits. The survey was conducted through an online setting through google form. Results: The responses from the study were analysed and represented in pie charts. The findings were 68% of individuals aware of the complications of smoking. Around 30% of individuals felt that the habit of smoking is greatly influenced by friends and stress. 92% of individuals felt that smoking in public places is an offence. 63% of individuals agreed that smoking affects appetite. Conclusion: The study concludes that students are well aware about smoking habits and its ill effects which cause major complications in their health. In addition, collaborative and more comprehensive anti-tobacco efforts are important to curb the tobacco epidemic. Key Words: Awareness, Smoking, Anti-tobacco
Keywords	Awareness, Smoking, Anti-tobacco
Field	Medical / Pharmacy
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 6, November-December 2025
Published On	2025-11-24
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i06.59127
Short DOI	https://doi.org/hbcbcb

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