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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2010;11(1):45-52.

Tobacco control among disadvantaged youth living in low-income communities in India: introducing Project ACTIVITY

Monika Arora  1 , Melissa Stigler, Vinay Gupta, Shalini Bassi, Poonam Dhavan, Neha Mathur, Vikal Tripathy, Cheryl Perry, K Srinath Reddy
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Randomized Controlled Trial

Tobacco control among disadvantaged youth living in low-income communities in India: introducing Project ACTIVITY

Monika Arora et al. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2010.

Abstract

Objective: To provide an overview of Project ACTIVITY, a group randomized intervention trial designed to test the efficacy of a community-based, comprehensive approach to tobacco control for youth (10-19 years) living in low- income communities in India. In doing so, details regarding baseline characteristics of the study sample are provided.

Methods: Fourteen slum communities in Delhi, India were matched and randomized to intervention (n=7) and control (n=7) conditions. The intervention included multiple strategies to promote prevention and cessation of tobacco use among youth. A census was conducted in selected blocks in all study communities (n=78,133), as well as a baseline survey of eligible youth (n=6,023). Main outcomes measures on the survey included ever use, past six months use and current use of multiple forms of tobacco. Mixed effects regression models were used to examine differences between study conditions in (a) demographic characteristics and (b) the prevalence of tobacco consumption.

Results: Census data revealed that 31.9% of sampled population was in the age group of 10-19 years. No differences between study conditions in demographic characteristics (e.g. age, gender, religion, education, and occupation) among either adults or youth were noted (p> 0.05). The baseline survey data revealed the prevalence of ever tobacco use among youth was 7.99%, past six months use was 5.70%, and current use was 4.88%. No differences between study conditions in these prevalence rates were observed, either (p>0.05).

Conclusion: The two study conditions in Project ACTIVITY are comparable. The evaluation should provide a robust test of this intervention's efficacy.

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Picture showing Jhuggie Jhopri with roughly built households made of mud, wood and thin sheet roof covering
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Picture showing slightly better infrastructure with cemented households in resettlement colony as compared to Jhuggie Jhopri.
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Project ACTIVITY Intervention Model
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Age distribution of communities at Census survey (i.e., population pyramids); Delhi, India, 2009 (n=14 communities).
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