Factors Affecting Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking among University Students in Qatar

Al-Jayyousi, Ghadir Fakhri; Kurdi, Rana; Islam, Nazmul; Alhussaini, Nour Waleed Zuhair; Awada, Sawsan; Rahim, Hanan Abdul

doi:10.1080/10826084.2021.2012695

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“…The present results reveal that those with smoking family members (72.0%) are more likely to smoke than those without (28.0%) (p<0.001). These results are similar to findings of the previous studies [17,21,27] which found that the presence of a family member or a friend who smokes were significantly associated with hookah smoking. The positive correlation between smoking and having smoking family members among university students has several causes.…”

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“…This rate is higher than [18] which was 15%, [19] which was 21%, [20] which was 20.75%. This rate of HS was lower than that reported in a Qatari study (40%) [21] . Similarly, it is lower than that found in other countries of the region, such as Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan, yet higher than that in Saudi Arabia, Iran, Egypt, and a previous Iraqi study [22,23] .…”

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confidence: 78%

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Prevalence and attitudes of hookah smoking among southern technical University Students Basrah, Iraq

Sarhid,

Ahmed,

Farid

2024

Int. J. Adv. Community Med.

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Background: In recent years, water pipe smoking has become more common among younger people, which has increased its harmful impact on health. The aim of study to find out prevalence and attitudes of hookah smoking among southern technical university students. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at Southern Technical University / Basrah. The estimated sample size was 400 students were selected randomly (By simple random sampling technique) from Southern Technical University students. This study includes students for both sexes of the morning and evening study. The data collect started from October 2023 till the February 2024. Results:The results of this study indicate that the prevalence of hookah smoking among students was 25.0% smokers. Of 100 smokers, the prevalence is higher in males (61.8%) than females (38.2%). In addition, 72.0% of participants with a family smoker were smokers, compared to 48.3% of nonsmokers (p < 0.001). The results found that smokers had significantly lower positive attitudes (58.0%) than non-smokers (97.7%), p-value <0.001. Conclusions:The study found that a quarter of the participating students were hookah smokers, and their positive attitudes were lower compared to non-smokers. The results of the study suggest creating regulations aimed at stopping the spread of hookah smoking by introducing preventative measures like including hookah smoking education in university curricula and funding hookah smoking research.

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Prevalence and attitudes of hookah smoking among southern technical University Students Basrah, Iraq

Sarhid,

Ahmed,

Farid

2024

Int. J. Adv. Community Med.

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“…These findings are in line with a study conducted among young adults in Thailand, revealing that having a partner using e-cigarettes increased the likelihood of e-cigarette use by 3.239 times [48]. Similarly, a study involving university students in Qatar reported consistent results regarding factors associated with using e-cigarettes and water pipes [9,49]. However, it could be difficult to confirm that smoking by mothers and friends will influence e-cigarette use when the two behaviors are co-occurring [50].…”

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E-cigarette use among university students in Palestine: Prevalence, knowledge, and determinant factors

Ghanim,

Rabayaa,

Abuawad

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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Background Recent reports indicated accelerated rates of e-cigarette use, especially among youth in various Middle Eastern countries, including Palestine. Nevertheless, little is known about knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions regarding this topic in Palestine. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of e-cigarette use among Palestinian university students, along with their knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions about e-cigarette use. Methods An observational cross-sectional study, utilizing an online self-administered questionnaire, was conducted on Palestinian students from five universities between 17/04/2023 and 04/11/2023. Results A total of 1002 Palestinian university students completed the questionnaire. The prevalence of e-cigarette use among students was 18.1%. The mean knowledge score about e-cigarettes was significantly lower among the users of e-cigarettes compared to non-users. E-cigarette use was significantly associated with the participants’ smoking status. Among e-cigarette users, 43.6% were also current traditional cigarette users, and 66.9% were current waterpipe users. E-cigarette use was significantly associated with having a friend who is a smoker and/ or a smoking mother. Binary logistic regression revealed a significant positive effect between the participant’s smoking status, the mother’s smoking status, knowledge about e-cigarettes, and the use of e-cigarettes (p-value < 0.05). Among e-cigarette users, 18.8% used them in indoor places at the university, and 25% reported using them daily in the past month. Affordability of e-cigarettes was the most reported reason for their use (47.5%). Conclusion This study concluded that e-cigarette use is prevalent and rapidly rising among university students in Palestine. This is worrisome as it is significantly associated with insufficient knowledge about the adverse health effects of E-cigarette use, and its addictive nature. These findings focus on the importance of improving the students’ knowledge about e-cigarette use by implementing educational campaigns and considering age regulations on e-cigarette availability and use.

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“…We also found that parental smoking, closest friends' smoking, secondhand smoke exposure, tobacco advertisement exposure, and not being taught the dangers of smoking were positively associated with waterpipe smoking among adolescents. One study found that smoking of mothers or close friends were significantly associated with adolescent waterpipe smoking ( 39 ). Another study found that waterpipe smoking of family members and friends were positively associated with adolescent waterpipe smoking ( 37 ).…”

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Prevalence of waterpipe smoking and its associated factors among adolescents aged 12–16 years in 73 countries/territories

Yang

Zhao

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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IntroductionTo describe the recent prevalence of, and trends in, waterpipe smoking and to examine its associated factors among adolescents aged 12–16 years in 73 countries/territories (hereafter “countries”).MethodsData from 72 countries that had conducted a Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) in 2010–2019 and from the National Youth Tobacco Survey in the United States in 2019 were used to assess the recent prevalence of waterpipe smoking and to examine its associated factors among adolescents aged 12–16 years. Data from 38 countries that had carried out at least 2 surveys from 2000 to 2019 were used to determine trends in the prevalence of waterpipe smoking among adolescents.ResultsThe recent prevalence of current waterpipe smoking (on 1 day during the past 30 days) among adolescents was 6.9% (95%CI 6.4–7.5). The prevalence was highest in the European region (10.9%, 9.9–11.8) and Eastern Mediterranean region (10.7%, 9.5–11.9), but lowest in the Western Pacific region (1.9%, 1.4–2.4). The prevalence of current waterpipe smoking increased or remained unchanged in 19 (50%) of 38 countries, but decreased in the remaining 19 countries (50%). Parental smoking, closest friends' smoking, secondhand smoke exposure, tobacco advertisement exposure, not being taught the dangers of smoking, particularly cigarette smoking, were positively associated with adolescent waterpipe smoking.DiscussionWaterpipe smoking among adolescents remains a major public health issue worldwide, especially in the regions of Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean. Effective prevention and control strategies and measures are needed to curb the epidemic of adolescent waterpipe smoking.

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Factors Affecting Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking among University Students in Qatar

Cited by 10 publications

References 38 publications

Prevalence and attitudes of hookah smoking among southern technical University Students Basrah, Iraq

Prevalence and attitudes of hookah smoking among southern technical University Students Basrah, Iraq

E-cigarette use among university students in Palestine: Prevalence, knowledge, and determinant factors

Prevalence of waterpipe smoking and its associated factors among adolescents aged 12–16 years in 73 countries/territories

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