dc.contributor.author | Baddoura, R. | |
dc.contributor.author | Wehbeh Chidiac, C. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-06-17T11:07:37Z | |
dc.date.available | 2014-06-17T11:07:37Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2001 | EN |
dc.identifier.issn | 1020-3397 | EN |
dc.identifier.other | http://applications.emro.who.int/emhj/0704_5/EMHJ_2001_7_4-5_819_828.pdf | EN |
dc.identifier.uri | https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/119094 | |
dc.description | 819-828 | EN |
dc.description.abstract | To determine the prevalence of smoking in Lebanon, 727 individuals aged > or = 19 years were randomly selected for study using Emile Roux and Fagerstrom questionnaires. Smokers were defined as those answering "yes" to the question, "Do you currently smoke?" A Fagerstrom score > or = 6 indicated strong nicotine addiction. The prevalence of smoking was 53.6%. The male/female ratio was 1.23, with 67.0% of smokers categorized as addicted. Failure to quit was related to withdrawal symptoms, mostly irritability [57%] and weight gain [20%]. Recommendations are given for combating this high prevalence of tobacco use | EN |
dc.language.iso | en | EN |
dc.subject | Anxiety | EN |
dc.subject | Depression | EN |
dc.subject | Prevalence | EN |
dc.subject | Psychiatric Status Rating Scales | EN |
dc.subject | Questionnaires | EN |
dc.subject | Risk Factors | EN |
dc.subject | Sex Distribution | EN |
dc.subject | Smoking Cessation | EN |
dc.subject | Weight Gain | EN |
dc.subject.mesh | Tobacco Use Disorder | EN |
dc.title | Prevalence of tobacco use among the adult Lebanese population | EN |
dc.relation.ispartofjournal | EMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 7 (4-5), 819-828, 2001 | |