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Predictors of smoking among male college students in Saudi Arabia

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Identifying the predictors of smoking in one of the top cigarette-consuming countries in the world is a vital step in smoking prevention. A cross-sectional study assessed the predictors of smoking in a cohort of male students in 3 universities in Saudi Arabia. A pre-tested, validated questionnaire was used to determine sociodemographic characteristics, academic performance, peers' smoking, and presence of a smoker within the family. Of the 337 participants, 30.9% were current smokers [‎smoked 1 or more cigarettes within the last 30 days]‎. Lower academic performance [‎OR = 2.29, 95% CI: 1.02-5.17]‎, peer smoking [‎OR = 4.14, 95% CI: 1.53-11.3]‎ and presence of other smokers in the family [‎OR = 2.77, 95% CI: 1.37-5.64]‎ were the significant predictors of smoking status identified using multiple logistic regression analysis. These findings highlight the influence of family and peer pressure in initiating cigarette use among the youth of Saudi Arabia
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Almogbel, Y.S., Abughosh, S.M., Almogbel, F.S., Alhaidar, I.A. & Sansgiry, S.S. (‎2013)‎. Predictors of smoking among male college students in Saudi Arabia. http://www.who.int/iris/handle/10665/118589
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EMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 19 (‎11)‎, 909-914, 2013
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909-914
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1020-3397
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