Consider the following statements with reference to National Family Health Survey NFHS 5 report Toba...........

Rajasthan Social Aspects of state

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Consider the following statements with reference to National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) report:

Tobacco consumption among urban women in Rajasthan is greater than among their counterparts from rural areas.
Tobacco consumption among women is greater than among men in the state.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

1 only

2 only

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Explanation:

Data released by the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) India report shows that the state of Rajasthan has the highest tobacco consumption among states/Union Territories in northern India.

Not only men, but also women consume tobacco in different forms. NFHS-5 India report shows 6.9% of women in the state consume tobacco, while 41.9% of their male counterparts consume tobacco, which is the highest in 9 UTs/States in north India.

The nine UTs/states in north India which have been compared in terms of tobacco consumption in the report are Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Rajasthan.

The report says 6% of women in urban Rajasthan consume tobacco and 7.2% in rural areas. Among men, the tobacco consumption is 33.1% in urban areas and 44.9% in rural areas.