dc.contributor.author | Mandil, A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Hussein, A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Omer, H. | |
dc.contributor.author | Turki, G. | |
dc.contributor.author | Gaber, I. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-06-17T08:14:38Z | |
dc.date.available | 2014-06-17T08:14:38Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2007 | EN |
dc.identifier.issn | 1020-3397 | EN |
dc.identifier.other | http://applications.emro.who.int/emhj/1306/13_6_2007_1449_1458.pdf | EN |
dc.identifier.uri | https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/117396 | |
dc.description | 1449-1458 | EN |
dc.description.abstract | This study aimed to estimate the prevalence, patterns and risk factors of tobacco consumption among a stratified random sample of students at University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates [UAE], during 2005. The overall reported smoking prevalence among 1057 sampled students was 15.1%; cigarette smokers were 9.4% and waterpipe smokers 5.6%. While women comprised only 8.9% of cigarette smokers, they were 26.2% of waterpipe smokers. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that the most important predictors for smoking among the students were: male sex, having a smoking friend, having a smoking family member [father/mother/both], non-UAE nationality and older age. There is a need to intensify efforts to prevent young people from starting smoking and to help young smokers to stop | EN |
dc.language.iso | en | EN |
dc.subject | Smoking | EN |
dc.subject | Students | EN |
dc.subject | Age Distribution | EN |
dc.subject | Sex Distribution | EN |
dc.subject | Prevalence | EN |
dc.subject | Risk Factors | EN |
dc.subject | Cross-Sectional Studies | EN |
dc.subject.mesh | Smoking | EN |
dc.title | Characteristics and risk factors of tobacco consumption among University of Sharjah students, 2005 | EN |
dc.relation.ispartofjournal | EMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 13 (6), 1449-1458, 2007 | |