ArticleAsian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP2022
Gender Differences in Smoking Attitude among Saudi Medical Students.
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- Factors Associated with Overweight and Obesity and Their Prevalence Among Medical Students in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Stigma toward female smokers: gendered perceptions and moral judgment.BMC psychology · 2026Article
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- Smoking Abstinence Self-Efficacy, Decisional Balance, and Quitting Desire Among Adult Smokers in Saudi Arabia: Gender-Based Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- 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
- Prevalence of smoking among undergraduate students in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A meta-analysis.Tobacco induced diseases · 2025Review
- Pancreatic cancer in Saudi Arabia (2005-2020): increasing trend.BMC cancer · 2024Article
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- Factors associated with tobacco use among Saudi Arabian youth: Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior.Tobacco induced diseases · 2024Article
- Sex Differences in E-Cigarette Use and Related Health Effects.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundSmoking is a growing public health problem throughout the world. However, the attitude of males and females toward smoking may differ. Therefore, this study examines gender differences in smoking behavior and attitude among Saudi medical students.
methodsFrom January 2020 to August 2020, a snowball cross-sectional online survey was conducted in five major regions of Saudi Arabia. Medical students (18 years or older) were invited to respond to the questionnaire.
resultsOut of the 421 respondents, 255 (60.6%) were female, 243 (57.7%) were between 18 and-24-year-old, and 164 (39%) were from the Eastern Province. The overall prevalence of smoking was 25.4% and was higher among males than females [(44% and 13.3%, respectively), P < 0.001]. However, there was no significant difference in the mean score of the overall attitude towards smoking between males and females [(3.02±0.44 and 3.00±0.34), respectively, P=0.64]. However, more female students believed e-cigarettes were harmful to health than male students [(4.19±1.04 and 4.45±0.9), respectively, P=0.002].
conclusionThe study showed that male students smoke more than female students, and there were no significant differences in the overall attitudes score towards smoking. Therefore, campaigns are needed to decrease smoking rate, especially among male students.
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