The social context of tobacco products use among adolescents in Lebanon (MedSPAD-Lebanon).
The social context of tobacco products use among adolescents in Lebanon (MedSPAD-Lebanon).
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jegh.2012.02.001
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发表时间：
2012-03
影响因子：
7.3
通讯作者：
Adib SM
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作者：
Bejjani N;El Bcheraoui C;Adib SM
背景：目前来自中东的数据表明，在吸烟的同时，吸食水烟斗(黎巴嫩的nargueh)的发生率迅速增加。这两种行为产生和联系的社会背景尚未被研究过。方法：采用标准化问卷调查方法，对1097名九年级儿童进行抽样调查，以了解吸烟和饮酒行为的流行程度和行为，并分析消费的社会背景因素。结果和讨论：在接受调查的儿童(平均年龄为14.6岁)中，3.9%的儿童“经常”吸烟(超过9次)。吸烟的父母和/或兄弟姐妹的在场是启蒙的关键因素。使用那吉利是一种社会现象，很少单独吸烟(4%)，19%的受访儿童“经常”吸那吉利(超过9次)。这些学生中几乎有一半(42%)的朋友都在吸烟。结论：进一步的分析证实，纳奎利的使用现在是一种被接受的家庭和社会现象，限制明显减少。这些结果需要制定战略来解决这一在黎巴嫩和中东其他地区日益普遍的公共卫生问题。
Background: Current data from the Middle East suggest a rapid increase in the incidence of smoking water-pipes (narguileh in Lebanon) in parallel with cigarettes. The social context in which these two behaviors are initiated and associated has not been studied. Methods: Data from a standardized questionnaire to measure the prevalence and practices related to cigarettes and narguileh consumption in a representative sample of 1097 children in grade 9 were extracted and analyzed for elements of the social context in which consumption occurs. Results and discussion: Among surveyed children (mean age 14.6), 3.9% were “frequent” cigarette smokers (more than nine times ever). Presence of parents and/or siblings who smoke is a key factor for initiation. Narguileh use is a social phenomenon, rarely smoked alone (<4%) with 19% of the surveyed children being “frequent” narguileh smokers (more than nine times ever). Almost half of these students (42%) have all their friends smoking narguileh. Conclusions: Further analysis confirmed that narguileh use is now an accepted familial and social phenomenon, with restrictions apparently decreasing. These results necessitate drawing strategies to address this public health concern that is becoming more prevalent in Lebanon and elsewhere in the Middle East.