ArticlePreventing chronic disease2014
Prevalence, knowledge, and practices of hookah smoking among university students, Florida, 2012.
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- Steps toward community health promotion: Application of transtheoretical model to predict stage transition regarding smoking.Journal of education and health promotion · 2020Article
- Newer Forms of Tobacco Products: Characteristics of Poly Users Among Adults Living in Colorado-A Secondary Data Analysis of the Attitudes and Behaviors Survey on Health 2015.Tobacco use insights · 2019Article
- Respiratory health and quality of life in young exclusive, habitual smokers - a comparison of waterpipe smokers, cigarette smokers and non-smokers.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2019Article
- Hookah Use Among College Students: Recent Use, Knowledge of Health Risks, Attitude and Reasons for Use.Journal of community health · 2018Article
- Differences in puff topography, toxicant exposure, and subjective response between waterpipe tobacco smoking men and women.Experimental and clinical psychopharmacology · 2018Article
- Social and substance use correlates of adult hookah use, 2016.Addictive behaviors · 2018Article
- Influence of Training about Carcinogenic Effects of Hookah Smoking on the Awareness, Attitude, and Performance of WomenAsian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2017Article
- Hookah Smoking Outcome Expectations Among Young Adults.Substance use & misuse · 2017Article
- The influence of drinking motives on hookah use frequency among young multi-substance users.International journal of mental health and addiction · 2016Article
- Waterpipe tobacco smoking: A new smoking epidemic among the young?Current pulmonology reports · 2015Article
- Hookah Smoking and Facilitators/Barriers to Lounge Use among Students at a US University.American journal of health behavior · 2015Article
- Hookah and Alcohol Use among Young Adult Hookah Smokers: A Mixed Methods Study.American journal of health behavior · 2015Article
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Abstract
introductionAlthough hookah smoking is becoming a source of tobacco use among college students in the United States, little is known of the students' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding hookah use. This cross-sectional study was aimed at determining the prevalence of hookah use and describing social and behavioral factors associated with hookah smoking among university students in a large urban university in Florida.
methodsA convenience sample of 478 undergraduate and graduate students was recruited. Lifetime use and current use was evaluated. Logistic regression modeling was used to assess the independent association between study covariates and hookah use.
resultsPrevalence among students of having ever used hookah during their lifetime was 54.4%. Hookah use within the past 30 days was 16.3%. Hookah use was significantly associated with cigarette smoking (odds ratio [OR], 4.52; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.13-9.60) and hookah ownership (OR, 10.67; 95% CI, 4.83-23.66) but not with alcohol use (OR, 1.73; 95% CI, 0.74-4.04). Findings also suggest hookah is perceived as a safer alternative to cigarette smoking. Almost 30% of those who never smoked hookah reported they would consider smoking hookah in the future.
conclusionHookah smoking is popular among college students. Misperceptions associated with hookah use indicate a starting point for developing health behavior change interventions. Future studies should investigate social and behavioral determinants of hookah use and determine the incidence of hookah use among college and high school students. Tobacco control activities should include prevention of hookah tobacco use in university settings.
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