Abstract
Background:Waterpipe smoking (WPS), also called shisha, has considerable short and long-term effects on human health. WPS has become increasingly popular among the youth in Jazan society. Hence, this study is aimed to assess the prevalence, predictors, and characteristics (knowledge and attitude) of WPS among male and female students at Jazan University.Methods and materials:A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted among 405 students. Data were collected using a self-administered validated questionnaire. The prevalence and predictors of WPS and the association between important socio-demographic factors (sex, type of college, parents smoking, home mate smoking and close friend smoking) were studied.Results:The prevalence of WPS among students was high, approximately 34.0%. The prevalence rate was significantly higher in males (42.5%, n = 74) than in females (27.0%, n = 57) (p = 0.001). The main predictors of WPS were: being male (OR = 1.99, 95% CI [1.30, 3.06], p = 0.001), believing that shisha smoking is less harmful & addictive than cigarettes (OR = 3.84, 95% CI [1.88, 7.83], p < 0.001 and 3.80, 95% CI [2.0, 7.11], p < 0.001, respectively), and having a close friend who smokes (OR = 6.85, 95% CI [3.84, 12.22], p < 0.001).Conclusions:WPS prevalence among Jazan University students was high, and the most influential factors were being male, having smoker housemates and friends, and having incorrect thoughts and beliefs.
Highlights
Waterpipe smoking (WPS), which is otherwise called shisha, narghile, and Gozaor hookah, has been one of the most common strategies for tobacco use in developing nations for approximately 400 years [1,2,3,4]
WPS has been used for around 400 years [1]; the Arabian Peninsula, Turkey, India and Pakistan are among the countries where WPS has become increasingly popular [7]
Settings, and population This study is an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional, and web-based survey to assess the prevalence of WPS and its determinants among male and female students in Jazan University
Summary
Waterpipe smoking (WPS), which is otherwise called shisha, narghile, and Gozaor hookah, has been one of the most common strategies for tobacco use in developing nations for approximately 400 years [1,2,3,4]. WPS has considerable effects, both short and long term, on human health. Waterpipe smoking (WPS), called shisha, has considerable short and long-term effects on human health. This study is aimed to assess the prevalence, predictors, and characteristics (knowledge and attitude) of WPS among male and female students at Jazan University. The main predictors of WPS were: being male (OR = 1.99, 95% CI [1.30, 3.06], p = 0.001), believing that shisha smoking is less harmful & addictive than cigarettes (OR = 3.84, 95% CI [1.88, 7.83], p < 0.001 and 3.80, 95% CI [2.0, 7.11], p < 0.001, respectively), and having a close friend who smokes (OR = 6.85, 95% CI [3.84, 12.22], p < 0.001). Conclusions: WPS prevalence among Jazan University students was high, and the most influential factors were being male, having smoker housemates and friends, and having incorrect thoughts and beliefs
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