Khat Chewing among Students of Higher Education in Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia: Prevalence, Pattern, and Related Factors
المؤلفون المشاركون
Gaffar, Abdelrahim Mutwakel
Alsanosy, Rashad Mohammed
Mahfuz, Muhammad Salih
المصدر
العدد
المجلد 2013، العدد 2013 (31 ديسمبر/كانون الأول 2013)، ص ص. 1-7، 7ص.
الناشر
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
تاريخ النشر
2013-06-26
دولة النشر
مصر
عدد الصفحات
7
التخصصات الرئيسية
الملخص EN
|Objectives.
(1) To estimate the prevalence and behavioral patterns of Khat chewing and (2) to investigate factors that influenced the pattern of Khat use among undergraduate students in different higher education institutions in Jazan region, Saudi Arabia.
Materials and Methods.
A cross-sectional study using a pretested structured self-administered quantitative questionnaire was used to collect data.
SPSS version 17 software program was used for data analysis.
Results.
The overall current Khat chewing prevalence among higher education students was found to be 23.1%, significantly higher among males at 38.5% than among females at 2.1% (P<0.001).
Lifetime Khat chewer students were 24.8% for males at 40.5%, significantly higher compared with females at 3.7% (P<0.001).
Univariate analysis revealed that the gender of student, smoking status of student, a friend’s smoking, and Khat chewing were associated with a significant high risk of Khat chewing (P<0.001 for all).
Conclusions.
The use of Khat trend is increasing among higher education students in Jazan region.
A multilevel, value based, comprehensive, and strategic long-term intervention plan is needed.
The comprehensive plan may include social interventions geared by creating recreations alternatives and opportunities for youth and a critical review for current authorities’ interventions and services.
نمط استشهاد جمعية علماء النفس الأمريكية (APA)
Alsanosy, Rashad Mohammed& Mahfuz, Muhammad Salih& Gaffar, Abdelrahim Mutwakel. 2013. Khat Chewing among Students of Higher Education in Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia: Prevalence, Pattern, and Related Factors. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1004433
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الأمريكية للغات الحديثة (MLA)
Alsanosy, Rashad Mohammed…[et al.]. Khat Chewing among Students of Higher Education in Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia: Prevalence, Pattern, and Related Factors. BioMed Research International No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1004433
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الطبية الأمريكية (AMA)
Alsanosy, Rashad Mohammed& Mahfuz, Muhammad Salih& Gaffar, Abdelrahim Mutwakel. Khat Chewing among Students of Higher Education in Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia: Prevalence, Pattern, and Related Factors. BioMed Research International. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1004433
نوع البيانات
مقالات
لغة النص
الإنجليزية
الملاحظات
Includes bibliographical references
رقم السجل
BIM-1004433
قاعدة معامل التأثير والاستشهادات المرجعية العربي "ارسيف Arcif"
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تقوم هذه الخدمة بالتحقق من التشابه أو الانتحال في الأبحاث والمقالات العلمية والأطروحات الجامعية والكتب والأبحاث باللغة العربية، وتحديد درجة التشابه أو أصالة الأعمال البحثية وحماية ملكيتها الفكرية. تعرف اكثر