ArticleInternational journal of public health2016
Waterpipe smoking among secondary school students in Hong Kong.
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- The effectiveness of a theory -based health education program on waterpipe smoking cessation in Iran: one year follow-up of a quasi-experimental research.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Use patterns of cigarettes and alternative tobacco products and socioeconomic correlates in Hong Kong secondary school students.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Waterpipe smoking among university students in Hong Kong: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2020Article
- Application of Social Cognitive Theory to Prevent Waterpipe Use in Male High-school Students in Kerman, Iran.International journal of preventive medicine · 2019Article
- Exclusive and concurrent use of cigarettes and alternative tobacco products among Hong Kong adolescents.Tobacco prevention & cessation · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo examine the prevalence of waterpipe smoking and its associated factors among adolescents in Hong Kong.
methodsWe analyzed data of the School-based Survey on Smoking among Students 2012/2013 from a representative sample of 45,857 secondary school students in Hong Kong (mean age 14.8, SD 1.9). We conducted Chi-square tests and t test to compare current (past 30 days) waterpipe users and nonusers by sociodemographic variables and other covariates. Univariate and multivariable logistic regression models were used to examine the factors associated with current waterpipe smoking.
resultsOverall, 1.2 % of students reported current waterpipe smoking, of whom 43 % reported concurrent use of cigarettes. Waterpipe was the most popular alternative tobacco product (non-cigarette) used by students. Current waterpipe smoking was associated with older age, male sex, higher self-perceived family financial status, poor knowledge about the harm of cigarette smoking, positive attitudes toward smoking, current cigarette smoking, other tobacco use, and alcohol consumption.
conclusionsWaterpipe smoking was the most popular alternative tobacco product among Hong Kong adolescents. Despite the low prevalence, it should be routinely monitored. Education programs and cessation interventions need to address waterpipe smoking in addition to cigarette smoking.
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