Hookah use among high school children in an Indian city.
Hookah use among high school children in an Indian city.
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DOI：
10.4103/0970-4388.117980
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发表时间：
2013-07-01
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通讯作者：
Nupur, Ninawe
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作者：
Anand, Nayak Prathibha;Vishal, Khandelwal;Nupur, Ninawe
背景：水烟的使用在年轻人中呈上升趋势。越来越多的证据表明，这些孩子正在尝试这种形式的烟草。目的：这项研究的目的是了解高中生中水烟使用的流行率估计及其相关因素。这项研究通过提供印多尔高中生中水烟使用的流行率估计和相关因素，增加了现有的文献。材料与方法：对1000名高中学生进行横断面调查，以发现水烟使用者及其使用相关因素。大多数人是从朋友那里第一次知道水烟的（63.2%）。他们经常在水烟室吸烟（85.5%）。这些孩子认为，水烟是更安全，更社会接受比cigarettes.CONCLUSIONS：水烟的安全性和受欢迎的年轻一代的误解引起关注。水烟室的存在应成为进一步监管的目标。预防活动是必要的，以防止这一日益严重的公共卫生问题。
CONTEXT: Use of hookah is on the rise among youngsters. A growing body of evidence suggests that these children are experimenting with this form of tobacco.AIMS: The study was carried out to know prevalence estimates of hookah use and factors associated with it among high school students.SETTINGS AND DESIGN: This study adds to the current literature by providing prevalence estimates and factors associated with hookah use among high school students of Indore - a city in central India.MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional survey of 1000 students from high schools was conducted to find hookah users and factors associated with its use.RESULTS: Hookah users in this study population were 7.6%. Most of them first learned about hookah from friends (63.2%). They usually smoked in hookah lounges (85.5%). These children believed that hookah was safer and more socially acceptable than cigarettes.CONCLUSIONS: Misperceptions of safety and popularity of hookah among the younger generation are cause for concern. Presence of hookah lounges should be a target for further regulation. Prevention activities are necessary to prevent this rising public health concern.