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Awareness of Blindness Related to Smoking Among Young Age Population: A Cross-Sectional Study in Saudi Arabia.
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Abstract
Globally, it is known that smoking can cause a variety of diseases. Studies have shown that smoking not only causes heart and lung diseases but is also strongly related to ocular diseases which could lead to blindness. This study aims to assess the level of awareness of blindness related to smoking in young people in Saudi Arabia. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted among the young population in Saudi Arabia. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed using an online platform that includes socio-demographic data, education level, smoking status, and knowledge of the harmful effect of smoking like lung and cardiac diseases, including blindness. The data were analyzed using Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY). A total of 655 young individuals responded to the survey. Among our subjects, the prevalence of smoking participants was (18.7%) more common among the age group 21-25 years, males, bachelor, or higher degrees and those living in the Central region (p<0.001). Participants were definitely or probably more aware that the most common condition associated with excessive smoking was lung cancer (99.5%), followed by heart disease (98.1%) and stroke (93%) while the least of them was melanoma (91.3%) and blindness (81%). This is the first study in Saudi Arabia to assess the level of awareness of the risks of blindness related to smoking in young people and disclosed limited knowledge of the effect of smoking on their vision. The effects of smoking on lung cancer, heart disease, stroke, and even melanoma received higher ratings than blindness. Smokers may be able to quit smoking and enhance their quality of life by better understanding the link between smoking and blindness, which suggests that appropriate action is required to enhance their awareness.
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