Tobacco Use among University Students of Jazan Region : Gender Differences and Associated Factors
Joint Authors
Gaffar, Abdelrahim Mutwakel
Alsanosy, Rashad Mohammed
Makeen, Anwar
Mahfuz, Muhammad Salih
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-05-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives.
The main objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence of tobacco use and behavioral patterns among undergraduate students at higher education institutions in the Jazan Region of Saudi Arabia during the 2011-2012 academic year and to investigate factors that contribute to tobacco use by gender.
Methods.
A cross-sectional study of 4100 undergraduate students was conducted.
An anonymous self-administered questionnaire was used to collect information on the extent and pattern of tobacco consumption and factors associated with tobacco use.
Results.
Current smokers accounted for 16.8% (95% CI: 15.6–18.1) of the population sampled; 25.6% (95% CI: 23.8–27.5) of males were current smokers, whereas only 4.6% (95% CI: 3.6–5.8) of females were current smokers (P=0.000).
Multivariate analysis revealed that the most important variables explaining tobacco use among study participants were the use of khat (OR=14.05; P=0.000), smoking status of friends (OR=2.25; P=0.000), and substance use by friends (OR=1.81; P=0.001).
Conclusions.
The results demonstrated that khat use was the main predictor for smoking in Jazan for both males and females.
Interventions should be designed to reduce the use of tobacco among university students.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mahfuz, Muhammad Salih& Alsanosy, Rashad Mohammed& Gaffar, Abdelrahim Mutwakel& Makeen, Anwar. 2014. Tobacco Use among University Students of Jazan Region : Gender Differences and Associated Factors. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mahfuz, Muhammad Salih…[et al.]. Tobacco Use among University Students of Jazan Region : Gender Differences and Associated Factors. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Mahfuz, Muhammad Salih& Alsanosy, Rashad Mohammed& Gaffar, Abdelrahim Mutwakel& Makeen, Anwar. Tobacco Use among University Students of Jazan Region : Gender Differences and Associated Factors. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-459810
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-459810