ArticleHeliyon2020
Prevalence and behavior regarding cigarette and water pipe smoking among Syrian undergraduates.
Article in Heliyon, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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- Knowledge, Attitude, and Use of E-Cigarettes Among Syrian University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Review
- Genotoxicity of waterpipe smoking in young adults from Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina.Heliyon · 2023Article
- Hookah Smoking among Brazilian University Students: An Exploratory Survey on the Prevalence and Perceptions of Addiction and its Harmfulness.Addiction & health · 2022Article
- The Effects of E-Cigarette Aerosol on Oral Cavity Cells and Tissues: A Narrative Review.Toxics · 2022Review
- Waterpipe smoking: Results from a population-based study in Qatar.Tobacco induced diseases · 2022Article
- Prevalence of waterpipe smoking and its associated factors among adolescents aged 12-16 years in 73 countries/territories.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Patterns of Tobacco Smoking and Nicotine Vaping among University Students in the United Arab Emirates: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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7 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundThe devastating Syrian crisis has raised concern regarding the social acceptance of smoking especially with water pipe use becoming a growing epidemic. We aim to determine the prevalence of cigarette and water pipe smoking among university students, along with identifying the addictive behavior among university students.
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted at the Syrian Private University during World No-Tobacco Day, in Damascus, Syria during the war crisis. The survey consists of 4 sections: socio-demographic information, Fagerström Test of Nicotine Dependence, attitude towards water pipes, and perspective about smoking. Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Sciences version 25.0 (SPSS Inc., United States.).
resultsOf the 622 participants, 429 (69%) were males with a mean age of 21.3 ± 3.1 years. The prevalence of tobacco smoking was 320 (51.4%), 208 (23.8%) for cigarettes, and 112 (18.0%) for water pipe. Smoking was significantly higher among male non-medical university students. The majority were low to moderate dependent when assessed by the Fagerström Test of Nicotine Dependence.
conclusionsThis study showed a very high prevalence of smoking indicating the need for smoking cessation programs, access to effective quitting treatments, and mass media campaigns to diminish smoking among the youth.
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