Sociodemographic predictors of tobacco smoking among expatriate and national adolescents in the United Arab Emirates

Siddiqua, Ayesha; Dghaim, Rania; Barakat-Haddad, Caroline

doi:10.26719/2018.24.3.283

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“…The prevalence of current tobacco use increased among both boys and girls over time but this was not statistically significant, and concur with previous investigations in the UAE [ 13 ]. On the other hand the prevalence of current tobacco use from the UAE Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) in 2005 (19.5%) decreased to 12.2% in 2013 [ 40 , 41 ].…”

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“…In a meta-analytic review of physical activity among adolescents in the UAE, one in four had total sedentary behaviour with no physical activity [ 12 ]. In a cross-sectional study (2007–2009) among adolescents in UAE, the prevalence of current smokers was 14.0% [ 13 ]. In terms of mental health, in a sample of school adolescents (N = 600) in the UAE, 17.2% were found to have depressive symptoms [ 14 ], and in another adolescent school sample (N = 968) in UAE, the prevalence of anxiety disorders was 28% [ 15 ].…”

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Trends in the prevalence of twenty health indicators among adolescents in United Arab Emirates: cross-sectional national school surveys from 2005, 2010 and 2016

Pengpid

Peltzer

2020

BMC Pediatr

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Background The aim of this study was to assess the trends in the prevalence of various health indicators among adolescents in United Arab Emirates (UAE). Methods Nationally representative data were analysed from 24,220 in-school adolescents (median age = 14 years) that took part in three cross-sectional surveys (2005, 2010 and 2016) of the “UAE Global School-Based Student Health Survey (GSHS)”. Results Significant improvements were identified among both girls and boys in the reduction of being physically attacked, inadequate fruit intake, inadequate vegetable consumption, loneliness, and among girls only poor oral hygiene (< 2 times tooth brushing/day) and among boys only, experiencing hunger and in physical fight. Significant rises were identified among both girls and boys in the prevalence of bullying victimization, overweight or obesity, leisure-time sedentary behaviour, injury and inconsistent washing hands prior to eating, and among boys only obesity and among girls only inadequate physical activity, and school truancy. Conclusions Several reductions but even more increases of poor health indicators were identified over three cross-sectional surveys during a period of 11 years emphasizing the need for enhanced health promotion activities in this adolescent school population.

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Trends in the prevalence of twenty health indicators among adolescents in United Arab Emirates: cross-sectional national school surveys from 2005, 2010 and 2016

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2020

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“…These factors may lead to low prevalence and less reporting because of social desirability bias. However, the reported prevalence in the studies conducted in the UAE ranged from 12.5% to 39% [21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28] . The differences in the reported prevalence between these studies in the UAE may be related to sampling methods, location, and the genders and ages of the participants.…”

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“…Most of the participants had smoked cigarettes (11.5%), midwakhs (5.9%), and waterpipes (4.8%), and 2.5% had smoked a combination 27 . Siddiqua et al 28 conducted a cross-sectional study from 2007 to 2009 on 505 adolescents, including nationals and expatriates living in the United Arab Emirates and aged 13-20 years. The prevalence of smoking midwakhs was 12.1% in men and 1% in women.…”

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“…The prevalence of smoking midwakhs was 12.1% in men and 1% in women. Factors associated with midwakh smoking included gender, tobacco smoking, and illegal drug use or experimentation 28 . Another study was conducted in Lebanon among 7th to 12th grade students and found that about 5% of the students were midwakh smokers, most of them males 29 .…”

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Prevalence and predictors of midwakh smoking among male students of Qassim University, Al-Qassim, Saudi Arabia

Almogbel¹,

Almuqbil²,

Rabbani³

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Tob. Induc. Dis.

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action that might negatively affect health, such as smoking or taking drugs 2 .Cigarette consumption continues to rise worldwide 4 , and tobacco consumption is increasing in Saudi Arabia 1,5 . In 2010, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that about 16% of Saudi Arabia's population smoked (approximately 3.1 million people) 6,7 . The WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMRO) has the highest growth rate in the cigarette market, even though significant reductions in smoking rates have occurred in the United Kingdom, Australia, Brazil, and other countries 4 . Several studies on tobacco ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION Novel tobacco products are becoming more popular in the Middle East and especially in Saudi Arabia. We studied the prevalence of midwakh pipe (tobacco smoking pipe) use among students at Qassim University and evaluated factors associated with midwakh pipe usage. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted using a self-administered questionnaire to collect the data. The participants were male students from Qassim University, Al-Qassim, Saudi Arabia. Data were collected over the period from May to June 2018. A multivariable logistic regression model was used to identify sociodemographic factors and smoking history related to midwakh smoking. RESULTS A total of 316 responses were collected; 7.9% (n=25) were midwakh smokers at some point, and 3.8% (n=12) were current midwakh smokers. Multivariable logistic regression indicated that the significant predictors of midwakh smoking among male university students were having a friend who is a tobacco or midwakh smoker, and consuming other forms of tobacco other than midwakh. CONCLUSIONS Having midwakh smoking friends, having friends smoking any other form of tobacco, and being a smoker could predict the use of midwakh among university male students in Saudi Arabia. Interventions are required to control this behavior to prevent smoking-related health consequences.

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Health-Risk Behaviors of Adolescents from Arab Nations

Barakat

Yousufzai

2021

Handbook of Healthcare in the Arab World

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Sociodemographic predictors of tobacco smoking among expatriate and national adolescents in the United Arab Emirates

Cited by 9 publications

References 15 publications

Trends in the prevalence of twenty health indicators among adolescents in United Arab Emirates: cross-sectional national school surveys from 2005, 2010 and 2016

Trends in the prevalence of twenty health indicators among adolescents in United Arab Emirates: cross-sectional national school surveys from 2005, 2010 and 2016

Prevalence and predictors of midwakh smoking among male students of Qassim University, Al-Qassim, Saudi Arabia

Health-Risk Behaviors of Adolescents from Arab Nations

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