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- Title
Cigarette and Nargileh Smoking Practices Among School Students in Beirut, Lebanon.
- Authors
Tamim, Hala; Al-Sahab, Ban; Akkary, Ghassan; Ghariem, Mary; Tamim, Nada; Roueiheb, Zana Et; Kanj, Mayada; Afifi, Rima
- Abstract
Objectives: To determine the prevalence and predictors of smoking nargileh and/or cigarettes among school students in Greater Beirut, Lebanon. Methods: A proportionate random sample of 2443 students from 13 public and private schools was selected and asked to complete self-administered anonymous questionnaires. Results: The prevalence of smoking cigarettes only, nargileh only, and both was 2.5%, 25.6%, and 6.3%, respectively. Stepwise regression analyses revealed that the predictors of smoking for either type are different, whereby nargileh smoking is more culturally accepted than cigarette smoking. Conclusions: Design interventions to increase awareness towards the hazards of the misconceived harmless effects of nargileh smoking.
- Subjects
BEIRUT (Lebanon); LEBANON; SMOKING; HOOKAHS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO; STUDENTS; SUBSTANCE abuse; REGRESSION analysis
- Publication
American Journal of Health Behavior, 2007, Vol 31, Issue 1, p56
- ISSN
1087-3244
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5993/AJHB.31.1.6