ArticleBMC public health2013
Prevalence of smoking among secondary school male students in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: a survey study.
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- Smokers' and Non-Smokers' Attitudes towards Smoking Cessation in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- A systematic review of the prevalence and risk factors of smoking among Saudi adolescents.Saudi medical journal · 2019Pooled it
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- Prevalence and predictors of active and passive smoking in Saudi Arabia: A survey among attendees of primary healthcare centers in Riyadh.Tobacco induced diseases · 2025Article
- Prevalence of tobacco smoking between 2009 and 2015 among students and the general population in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Tobacco induced diseases · 2023Review
- Exposure to parental and sibling smoking and future intentions to smoke among 13-15 years old school age children in Saudi Arabia.The Pan African medical journal · 2021Article
- A nationwide study of asthma correlates among adolescents in Saudi Arabia.Asthma research and practice · 2020Article
- Influence of Dental Pain and Tooth Sensitivity on the Intention to Quit Smoking among Schoolchildren.International journal of dentistry · 2020Article
- Prevalence and Determinants of Current Smoking and Intention to Smoke among Secondary School Students: A Cross-Sectional Survey among Han and Tujia Nationalities in China.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2017Article
- Prevalence and predictors of adolescents' cigarette smoking in Madinah, Saudi Arabia: a school-based cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2015Article
- Smoking among Saudi students: a review of risk factors and early intentions of smoking.Journal of community health · 2014Review
- Student, school, parent connectedness, and school risk behaviors of adolescents in Saudi Arabia.International journal of pediatrics & adolescent medicineArticle
- Beliefs and attitudes of male and female adolescents and the risk of smoking behavior.Journal of postgraduate medicineArticle
- Knowledge, attitude and behavioral determinants of tobacco use among 13-15 year old school children.Journal of International Society of Preventive & Community DentistryArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThis study was conducted to examine the prevalence of smoking and the smoking habits among male secondary school students in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and to assess their knowledge and attitudes towards smoking.
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted in Jeddah, using a two-stage cluster sample that randomly selected four schools from 85 public secondary schools for males. Data were obtained through a self-administered questionnaire containing questions on personal background, smoking behavior, knowledge, and behavior and attitudes towards smoking. A total of 695 students responded to the questionnaires with an 87.4% response rate.
resultsThe age range of this student sample was 16-22 years. Two hundred fifty-eight (37%) of the study group were current smokers. The most common reasons given for smoking were personal choice (50.8%) and the peer pressure from smoker friends (32.8%). Many students researched the smoking hazards (68.1%), but only 47.6% knew about the bad effects of passive smoking. Two thirds of the smoking students wanted to quit smoking (63.2%), especially if suitable help was available, and 75.1% tried to quit. A third of the smoking students (36.8%) found it difficult to stop smoking in no-smoking areas.
conclusionA well-planned integrated antismoking campaign is urgently required, especially among students and teachers. Our study revealed that smoking prevalence was high, which will lead to future high smoking-related health problems if proper preventive measures are not taken accordingly.
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