Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of argileh (water pipe or hubble-bubble) and cigarette smoking among pregnant women in Lebanon
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of argileh (water pipe or hubble-bubble) and cigarette smoking among pregnant women in Lebanon
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DOI：
10.1016/j.addbeh.2004.04.008
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发表时间：
2004-12-01
影响因子：
4.4
通讯作者：
Chemaitelly, H
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作者：
Chaaya, M;Jabbour, S;Chemaitelly, H
背景：目前，人们对阿拉伯世界孕妇吸烟（水烟或泡泡烟）和吸烟知之甚少，尽管新出现的证据表明吸烟对健康有不利影响，并且对怀孕期间吸烟的健康风险也有明确的认识。目的：本研究评估怀孕的阿拉伯妇女对阿吉莱和香烟的化学成分和相关有害影响的知识，她们对吸烟阿吉莱和香烟的态度，以及她们在怀孕前和怀孕期间实际吸烟阿吉莱和香烟的情况。方法：来自黎巴嫩23个卫生保健中心的864名妇女的分层样本完成了一份结构化的访谈问卷。收集了基本的人口统计变量、妇女的知识、态度以及吸烟和不吸烟的信息。结果：妇女对吸烟的健康风险有部分了解，对阿吉莱吸烟的有害成分知之甚少，对阿吉莱如何起作用或如何产生危害有许多误解。人们对所有形式的吸烟都持宽容态度。近四分之一（23%）的参与者报告在怀孕期间吸烟，17%的人只吸烟，4%的人只吸烟，1.5%的人既吸烟又吸烟。结论：在黎巴嫩，吸烟的阿拉伯孕妇比例显著增加，每4名吸烟者对应1名吸烟者。经验表明，吸烟行为与知识上的重大差距和放纵的态度有关。这些数据可以用来设计针对这一弱势群体的更有效的预防方案。(C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd.版权所有。
Background: Currently, little is known about argileh (water pipe or hubble-bubble) and cigarette smoking among pregnant women in the Arab world, despite emerging evidence oil the adverse health effects of argileh smoking and well-established knowledge about the health risks of cigarette smoking during pregnancy. Objectives: The present study assesses pregnant Arab women's knowledge of chemical contents and related harmful effects of argileh and cigarettes, their attitudes towards smoking argileh and cigarettes, and their actual smoking of argileh and cigarettes, both before and during pregnancy. Methods: A stratified sample of 864 women from 23 health care centers in Lebanon completed a structured, interviewer-administered questionnaire. Information was collected on basic demographic variables, women's knowledge, attitudes, and cigarette and argileh smoking. Results: Women were partially knowledgeable about the health risks of cigarette smoking, knew little about the harmful ingredients of argileh smoking, and had many misconceptions regarding how argileh worked or how it can produce harm. Attitudes were permissive towards all forms of smoking. Almost one quarter (23%) of participants reported smoking during pregnancy, with 17% smoking only cigarettes, 4% smoking only argileh, and 1.5% smoking both cigarette and argileh. Conclusion: A significant and growing percentage of pregnant Arab women are smoking in Lebanon, with four cigarette smokers for every argileh smoker. Smoking behaviors are empirically linked with important gaps in knowledge and with permissive attitudes. These data may be used to design more effective prevention programs targeting this vulnerable population. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.