Argileh smoking among university students: A tobacco epidemic
Argileh smoking among university students: A tobacco epidemic
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DOI：
10.1080/14622200410001696628
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发表时间：
2004-06-01
影响因子：
4.7
通讯作者：
Al-Sahab, B
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作者：
Chaaya, M;El Roueiheb, Z;Al-Sahab, B
最近全球范围内阿吉莱使用量的增加代表着一种旧的公共卫生威胁和一种新的烟草流行的现代复兴。这项研究调查了贝鲁特大学生的吸烟知识和态度，以此作为吸烟的决定因素。本研究采用分层整群抽样的方法，对贝鲁特美国大学的416名学生进行横断面问卷调查。在这项研究中，曾经吸烟者的比例为43%，而4年前的报告为30%。目前吸烟者占28.3%，平均入会年龄为16岁。与吸烟者相比，不吸烟者对阿吉莱禁令持积极态度的比例明显更高，对阿吉莱的了解也更准确。在黎巴嫩年轻人中吸烟的阿吉勒正在上升。学生表现出对阿吉莱吸烟的部分知识和温和到有利的态度。根据使用阿吉莱来中和这一新出现的全球公共卫生威胁的社会和文化背景，讨论了可能的公共卫生干预措施。
The recent global increase in argileh use represents the modern renaissance of an old public health threat and a new tobacco epidemic. This study examined argileh smoking knowledge and attitudes in a sample of university students in Beirut as determinants of argileh smoking. Data were collected cross-sectionally through self-administered questionnaires from 416 students at the American University of Beirut through stratified cluster sampling. The proportion of ever-smokers in this study was 43%, compared with the 30% reported 4 years ago. A total of 28.3% of the surveyed students were current argileh smokers, and the average initiation age was 16 years. Compared with argileh smokers, significantly greater proportions of nonsmokers had positive attitudes about argileh banning and more accurate knowledge about argileh. Argileh smoking among Lebanese young is on the rise. Students demonstrated partial knowledge and moderate to favorable attitudes concerning argileh smoking. Possible public health interventions are discussed in light of the social and cultural context of argileh use to neutralize this emerging global public health threat.