ArticleJournal of family & community medicine2013
Prevalence of smoking among male secondary school students in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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- A systematic review of the prevalence and risk factors of smoking among Saudi adolescents.Saudi medical journal · 2019Pooled it
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- Determinants of ever smoking and active smoking among school-aged children in Jeddah.Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences · 2023Article
- Impact of Smoking Status and Nicotine Dependence on Academic Performance of Health Sciences Students.Substance abuse and rehabilitation · 2023Article
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- Lifestyle habits among Najran University students, Najran, Saudi Arabia.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- The First Cigarette Smoking Experience and Future Smoking Behaviors Among Adolescents with Different Parental Risk: a Longitudinal Analysis in an Urban Iranian Population.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2020Article
- Prevalence of smoking among male secondary school students in Arar City, Saudi Arabia.The Pan African medical journal · 2019Article
- Socioeconomic differences in smoking in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Palestine: A cross-sectional analysis of national surveys.PloS one · 2018Article
- Prevalence of apical periodontitis and quality of root canal treatment in an adult Saudi population.Saudi medical journal · 2017Article
- Diagnosis and Control of Hypertension as Indicators of the Level of Awareness Among Relatives of Medical Students in Saudi Arabia.High blood pressure & cardiovascular prevention : the official journal of the Italian Society of Hypertension · 2016Article
- Smoking cessation counseling: Knowledge, attitude and practices of primary healthcare providers at National Guard Primary Healthcare Centers, Western Region, Saudi Arabia.Journal of family & community medicineArticle
- Awareness about the effects of tobacco consumption on oral health and the possibility of smoking behavior among male Saudi schoolchildren.European journal of dentistryArticle
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Abstract
objectivesThis study was conducted to examine the prevalence of smoking and habits of smoking among male secondary school students in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and to assess their knowledge and attitudes toward it. MATERIALS AND
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted in Jeddah, using a two-stage cluster sampling, randomly selecting 4 out of 85 government male secondary schools. Data were obtained through a self-administered questionnaire eliciting responses to questions on personal background, smoking behavior, knowledge, behavior, and attitude toward smoking. A total of 695 students responded to the questionnaires with 87.4% response rate.
resultsOf the studied group, 258 (37%) currently smoked, and of these, 83.7% had started smoking at the age of 14 years or less. The most common reason for smoking was the influence of family, especially the presence of someone at home who smoked (65, 9%) and friends who smoked (42.5%). Many of the students search for information on the risks of smoking (66.3%), and only (45.3%) knew about the bad effects of passive smoking on others. Two-third of the students who smoked wanted to quit smoking (63.2%), especially if suitable help was offered, whereas (60.9%) had tried to quit. While 50% of students smoked for recreation and entertainment, and (33.6%) had difficulty avoiding smoking in no smoking areas.
conclusionA well-planned integrated antismoking campaign is urgently required, especially among students and teachers. The study revealed that the prevalence of smoking was high. This will contribute to an increase in smoking-related health problems in the future if proper preventive measures are not taken.
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