ArticleBioMed research international2015
Second-Hand Smoking among Intermediate and Secondary School Students in Madinah, Saudi Arabia.
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- Comment on "Second-Hand Smoking among Intermediate and Secondary School Students in Madinah, Saudi Arabia".BioMed research international · 2015Article
- Student, school, parent connectedness, and school risk behaviors of adolescents in Saudi Arabia.International journal of pediatrics & adolescent medicineArticle
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectivesSecond-hand smoke (SHS) is an important public health problem worldwide. The study aimed to estimate the prevalence of SHS exposure and its associated risk factors among intermediate and secondary school students.
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted in 2013 among 3400 students from 34 intermediate and secondary schools in Madinah City, Saudi Arabia. Data about sociodemographic and smoking-related factors and SHS exposure were collected using a self-administered questionnaire.
resultsOf the 3210 students analyzed, the prevalence of SHS exposure was 32.7% 49.3%, and 25% inside, outside, and both inside and outside the home, respectively. The highest risk of SHS exposure was associated with the adolescent's smoking status, parental smoking, close friends smoking, and family structure. The risk was markedly increased in association with parental smoking for exposure inside the home (OR = 6.49; 95% CI = 5.44-7.73) and with close friends smoking for exposure outside the home (OR = 4.16; 95% CI = 3.54-4.77). The risk of SHS, however, was lower among adolescents having knowledge about smoking and highly educated parents.
conclusionThe study revealed a considerably high prevalence of SHS both inside and outside the home among adolescents. Knowledge and beliefs about SHS exposure are the main preventable approach.
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