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Abstract Purpose: We examined tobacco use pattern and its correlates among older adults. Materials and Methods: :HXVHGGDWDRIROGHUDGXOWV •\HDUV  PHQPHDQDJH\HDUV FROOHFWHGE\WKH8QLWHG1DWLRQV3RSXODWLRQ)XQGRQ$JHLQJIURPVHYHQ,QGLDQVWDWHV/RJLVWLFUHJUHVVLRQDQDO\VLVZDVXVHGWRDVVHVVWKHFRUUHODWHV of tobacco use. Results &XUUHQWXVHRIDQ\IRUPRIWREDFFRZDVUHSRUWHGE\ PHQZRPHQ UHSRUWHGRQO\VPRNLQJWREDFFRVPRNHOHVVWREDFFRRQO\DQGXVHGERWKIRUPV$OFRKROXVHUV 25&, PHQ 25&, WKRVHUHSRUWLQJORZHULQFRPH 25&, UXUDOUHVLGHQWV 25&, DQGORZHUFDVWHV 25&, ZHUHPRUHOLNHO\WRXVHDQ\IRUPRIWREDFFRFRPSDUHGWRWKHLUFRXQWHUSDUWV Conclusions: 7REDFFRFHVVDWLRQLQWHUYHQWLRQVDUHZDUUDQWHGLQWKLVSRSXODWLRQIRFXVLQJRQDOFRKROXVHUVPHQWKRVHIURPORZHULQFRPHUXUDOUHVLGHQWVDQGWKRVHEHORQJLQJWRDORZHUFDVWH .H\ZRUGV Tobacco use - older adults - India - socioeconomic risk factors