Water pipe (shisha) smoking among male students of medical colleges in the eastern region of Saudi Arabia.
Water pipe (shisha) smoking among male students of medical colleges in the eastern region of Saudi Arabia.
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DOI：
10.4103/0256-4947.62838
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发表时间：
2010-05
影响因子：
1.6
通讯作者：
Al-Momen MM
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作者：
Taha AZ;Sabra AA;Al-Mustafa ZZ;Al-Awami HR;Al-Khalaf MA;Al-Momen MM
水烟是阿拉伯人最常见的吸烟方式之一，增加了患心血管和呼吸道疾病的风险。本研究的目的是确定水烟吸烟的流行率在三所大学的男生，并确定与水烟吸烟的相关因素。这项横断面研究包括三所大学（医学，应用医学和牙科）的500名男生。数据收集自371名学生使用自填式问卷。水烟吸烟的总患病率为12.6%（8.6%只水烟，4.0%水烟和香烟）。30名学生（63.8%）在16至18岁时开始抽水烟。7名学生（15%）每天抽水烟。咖啡馆或餐馆是学生最喜欢的吸烟场所（70.2%）。在母亲受过中等教育（19.1%）和高等教育（53.3%）的学生中，水烟吸烟的流行率很高。大学生中水烟吸烟的流行率很高。大多数学生在很小的时候就开始抽水烟。建议采取公共卫生措施，包括禁止在公共场所吸烟。
Shisha smoking, one of the commonest methods of smoking tobacco among Arabs, increases the risk of cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of shisha smoking among male students of three colleges and to identify factors associated with shisha smoking. This cross-sectional study included 500 male students of three colleges (medicine, applied medical sciences and dentistry). Data were collected from 371 students using a self-administered questionnaire. The overall prevalence of shisha smoking was 12.6% (8.6% shisha only and 4.0% both shisha and cigarettes). Thirty students (63.8%) started shisha smoking at ages of 16 to 18 years. Seven students (15%) smoked shisha daily. Cafés or restaurants were the favorite places for smoking (70.2% of students). There was a high prevalence of shisha smoking among students whose mothers had a secondary (19.1%) and higher (53.3%) education. There was a high prevalence of shisha smoking among university students. The majority of students started shisha smoking at a young age. Public health measures, including the banning of smoking in public places are recommended.