ArticleJournal of immigrant and minority health2009
Comparison of personal characteristics, tobacco use, and health states in Chaldean, Arab American, and non-Middle Eastern White adults.
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22 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Cardiovascular disease in Arab Americans: A literature review of prevalence, risk factors, and directions for future research.American journal of preventive cardiology · 2024Review
- Mortality and Hospital Readmission Rates for Heart Failure Among Patients of Middle Eastern Ancestry Compared to Non-Middle Eastern Whites in Southeast Michigan.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2023Article
- A Qualitative Study of Factors Influencing the Onset of Hookah Smoking among Iranian Men with Turkmen Ethnicity.Journal of epidemiology and global health · 2020Article
- Cigarette Smoking among US- and Foreign-Born European and Arab American Non-Hispanic White Men and Women.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2018Article
- Research Needs on Respiratory Health in Migrant and Refugee Populations. An Official American Thoracic Society and European Respiratory Society Workshop Report.Annals of the American Thoracic Society · 2018Article
- The Health of Arab Americans in the United States: An Updated Comprehensive Literature Review.Frontiers in public health · 2018Article
- Effectiveness of a Culturally-Tailored Smoking Cessation Intervention for Arab-American Men.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2017Article
- A Health Profile of Arab Americans in Michigan: A Novel Approach to Using a Hospital Administrative Database.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2016Article
- Factors Affecting Hookah Smoking Trend in the Society: A Review Article.Addiction & health · 2016Review
- Waterpipe Smoking and Regulation in the United States: A Comprehensive Review of the Literature.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2015Review
- The allure of the waterpipe: a narrative review of factors affecting the epidemic rise in waterpipe smoking among young persons globally.Tobacco control · 2015Review
- Correlation between nicotine dependence and barriers to cessation between exclusive cigarette smokers and dual (water pipe) smokers among Arab Americans.Substance abuse and rehabilitation · 2015Article
- Physical and mental health status of Iraqi refugees resettled in the United States.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2014Article
- Comparison of barriers to cessation among Arab American smokers of cigarettes and waterpipe.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2014Article
- Risk factors for hookah smoking among arabs and chaldeans.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2014Article
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- The health profile and chronic diseases comorbidities of US-bound Iraqi refugees screened by the International Organization for Migration in Jordan: 2007-2009.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2013Article
- Water pipe smoking among the young: the rebirth of an old tradition.The Nursing clinics of North America · 2012Article
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issuedAl-Omran, Hasan [removed]; Al-Fauori, Ibrahim [removed]; Baker, Omar [removed]
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Abstract
This study compared and contrasted personal characteristics, tobacco use (cigarette and water pipe smoking), and health states in Chaldean, Arab American and non-Middle Eastern White adults attending an urban community service center. The average age was 39.4 (SD = 14.2). The three groups differed significantly (P < .006) on ethnicity, age, gender distribution, marital status, language spoken, education, employment, and annual income. Current cigarette smoking was highest for non-Middle Eastern White adults (35.4%) and current water pipe smoking was highest for Arab Americans (3.6%). Arab Americans were more likely to smoke both cigarettes and the narghile (4.3%). Health problems were highest among former smokers in all three ethnic groups. Being male, older, unmarried, and non-Middle Eastern White predicted current cigarette smoking; being Arab or Chaldean and having less formal education predicted current water pipe use.
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