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Tobacco use among university students of Jazan Region: gender differences and associated factors.
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- Women in Saudi Arabia and the Prevalence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Systematic Review.Journal of environmental and public health · 2016Pooled it
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- Three Decades of Trends in Risk Factors Attributed to Disease Burden in Saudi Arabia: Findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Effects of Age, Metabolic and Socioeconomic Factors on Cardiovascular Risk among Saudi Women: A Subgroup Analysis from the Heart Health Promotion Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- Prevalence of tobacco smoking between 2009 and 2015 among students and the general population in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Tobacco induced diseases · 2023Review
- Gender Differences in Smoking Attitude among Saudi Medical Students.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2022Article
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- Knowledge, Attitudes, Prevalence and Associated Factors of Cigarette Smoking Among University Students: A Cross Sectional Study.Journal of community health · 2021Article
- Socioeconomic Determinants of Smoking in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Current Substances Use Among Students in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 20-Years Evidence.Substance abuse : research and treatment · 2021Review
- Determinants and Prevalence of Tobacco Smoking among Medical Students at Jazan University, Saudi Arabia.Journal of smoking cessation · 2021Article
- Prevalence, Predictors, and Characteristics of Waterpipe Smoking Among Jazan University Students in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Annals of global health · 2020Observational
- Factors associated with tobacco smoking among Saudi college students: A systematic review.Tobacco prevention & cessation · 2020Review
- Prevalence patterns and profile of adolescent tobacco users findings from a youth survey: A cross-sectional study.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2019Article
- Khat use and psychotic symptoms in a rural Khat growing population in Kenya: a household survey.BMC psychiatry · 2019Article
- Smoking tobacco prevalence among college students in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Systematic review and meta-analysis.Tobacco induced diseases · 2019Review
- Individual and Integrated Effects of Potential Risk Factors for Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Hospital-Based Case-Control Study in Jazan, Saudi ArabiaAsian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2018Article
- Gender differences in substance use patterns and disorders among an Iranian patient sample receiving methadone maintenance treatment.Electronic physician · 2017Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe main objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence of tobacco use and behavioral patterns among undergraduate students at higher education institutions in the Jazan Region of Saudi Arabia during the 2011-2012 academic year and to investigate factors that contribute to tobacco use by gender.
methodsA cross-sectional study of 4100 undergraduate students was conducted. An anonymous self-administered questionnaire was used to collect information on the extent and pattern of tobacco consumption and factors associated with tobacco use.
resultsCurrent smokers accounted for 16.8% (95% CI: 15.6-18.1) of the population sampled; 25.6% (95% CI: 23.8-27.5) of males were current smokers, whereas only 4.6% (95% CI: 3.6-5.8) of females were current smokers (P = 0.000). Multivariate analysis revealed that the most important variables explaining tobacco use among study participants were the use of khat (OR = 14.05; P = 0.000), smoking status of friends (OR = 2.25; P = 0.000), and substance use by friends (OR = 1.81; P = 0.001).
conclusionsThe results demonstrated that khat use was the main predictor for smoking in Jazan for both males and females. Interventions should be designed to reduce the use of tobacco among university students.
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