2024, Vol. 6, Issue 1, Part B

A study was conducted with the intention of assessing the knowledge of smoker's (adult) regarding causes, risk factors and prevention of lung Cancer related to smoking from a selected rural area in Rajasthan, Rajasthan. A review of related research, non- research literature and the expert’s opinion helped the investigator to develop tools for knowledge assessment regarding causes, risk factors and prevention of lung Cancer related to smoking. The literature reviewed further enabled the investigator to develop conceptual framework, methodology of the study and plan for the data analysis. A sample of 60 smoker's (adult) was selected by simple random sampling method. For generating necessary data, the prevention of lung cancer knowledge inventory was developed which consisted of 36 multiple choice questions. The reliability of questionnaire was established by the test-retest method and was found to be 0.812. Maximum number of subjects was in the age group of >35 years (33%). 60% were males and 40% were female. 33% of the samples were in class matriculation and intermediate. While, 17% were primary and pre- matriculation students. Majority of the smoker's (adult) (97%) were Hindu by religion. Most of them (58%) belong to the family income of more than 15,000 per month and minimum smoker's (adult) (05%) belong to the family income of less than 5000 per month. Most of the smoker's (adult) (50%) belong to joint family and minimum smoker's (adult) (2%) belong to the separated family. About 30% of sample belong to the post graduate parents. While, just 12% smoker's (adult) belong to the parents educated up to 10th standard. Most of the smoker's (adult) i.e. 32 smoker's (adult) (53%) had some smoking member in the family. The association of smoker’s age was discovered statistically significant [X23 = 8.72 p<0.05] with knowledge levels about risk factors and prevention of lung cancer baseline stage.