India was home to 62.4 million diabetics in the year 2011 and the incidence is on a continuous rise. Of the various risk factors for diabetes smoking is still under debate. Objectives: To assess the association between smoking and diabetes mellitus in a study population and to assess the association between socio demographic factors and diabetes in a study population. . Study participants: Adult population aged above 30 years of age. Sample size: Calculated using Epi info. 150 cases and 150

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... rols. Definition of cases: Known diabetics or persons with FBS> 126 mg/dl or RBS>140mg/dl. Definition of controls: Persons who are not a known a case of Diabetes and with FBS<126 or RBS<140. Exclusion criteria: Critically ill persons, persons with other comorbidities. Questionnaire: A pre-designed and pre-tested questionnaire was used. Details regarding diabetes history, smoking and other forms of tobacco were collected by house to house survey. Blood sugar was estimated using Accu-chek glucometer. Results: The study was conducted with 150 Diabetics (Cases) and 150 Non-Diabetics (Controls). Among the 150 Diabetics (Cases), 124 were males and 26 females. And, among the 150 Non-Diabetics (Controls), 124 were males and 26 were females. Cases and controls are matched for sex and age (± 5 years). 40% of current smokers and 41% of past smokers were found to be Diabetic while 19.34% of non smokers were diabetic. A positive association between smoking and diabetes was found (Odd's ratio=4.89,) and it was found to be statistically significant.