Abstract
BackgroundCigarette smoking is one of the major public health concerns and is the primary cause of preventable illness and premature death. This study examined the prevalence, and associated factors of tobacco smoking among adults living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The study further aims to study the socioeconomic determinants such as employment, education, and income of the UAE population, with respect to the status of smoking.MethodsA population-based survey of adults aged 18+ was undertaken. Around 10,000 randomly selected households across all seven Emirates were selected to yield representative data. A total of 8188 adults (18 years and above) participated in the national health survey. The overall response rate was 87% among adult participants.ResultsOverall, the prevalence of current smoking was 9.1% among the selected population; 0.8% of the respondents smoked tobacco on a daily basis. Smoking rates were higher in individuals having lower levels of education, students studying in university, and people who had no income.ConclusionProviding data on the prevalence and factors associated with smoking among specific populations may offer an improved understanding of tobacco use patterns, and will help to develop interventions or health-related policies.
Highlights
Controlling the use of tobacco is a foremost public health problem
Smoking rates were higher in individuals having lower levels of education, students studying in university and people who had no income
Providing data on the prevalence and factors associated with smoking among specific populations may offer an improved understanding of the tobacco use patterns as well as it may help in developing interventions or health related policies
Summary
Use of tobacco contributes to major health issues across the globe and in the United Arab Emirates [1]. Ministry of Health and Prevention report (2010) indicated that the prevalence of smoking any tobacco product is 21.6% among men, and 1.9% among women [3]. Most of the surveys have been formerly commenced, in an attempt to monitor the smoking prevalence among adults Majority of these survey were not found to be nationwide or representative of the country’s adult population. Cigarette smoking is one of the major public health concern and is the primary cause of preventable illness and premature death. Tobacco use, including secondary smoking, is a major contributing factor to morbidity and mortality across UAE. This study examined the prevalence, and associated factors of tobacco smoking among adults living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The study further aims to study the socioeconomic determinants such as employment, education and income of the UAE population with respect to the status of smoking
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