Abstract
Background: Hookah smoking has been increasing in the past few years in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and becoming a public health concern. The objective of the study was to assess the knowledge, practices and reasons of hookah smoking among UAE residents. Methods: A cross-sectional study design used a structured and validated self-administered survey. Results: Out of 420 individuals who participated in the study, 54.5% (n = 229) were males. The prevalence of smoking hookah was 37.7% (n = 158) and more prevalent among people aged 18–29 years (n = 99, 41.6%), Arab non Emiratis (n = 112, 42.6%) and cigarette smokers (n = 54, 49.1%), P
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