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Prevalence and predictors of ever water pipe smoking among female school adolescents in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Introduction: Water pipe smoking (WPS) presents a challenge and threat to an international public health as it is not covered by tobacco control legislations in most countries. There are more than 100 million current water pipe smokers around the world. The objective of this study was to determine t...

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Main Authors: Al-Otaibi, Amani Awwadh, Ibrahim, Faisal, Rampal, Lekhraj, Hassan, Siti Aishah, Ibrahim, Normala
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Published: Malaysian Medical Association 2015
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/45978/1/Prevalence%20and%20predictors%20of%20ever%20water%20pipe%20smoking%20among%20female%20school%20adolescents%20in%20Jeddah%2C%20Saudi%20Arabia.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.459782022-05-31T20:46:08Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/45978/ Prevalence and predictors of ever water pipe smoking among female school adolescents in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Al-Otaibi, Amani Awwadh Ibrahim, Faisal Rampal, Lekhraj Hassan, Siti Aishah Ibrahim, Normala Introduction: Water pipe smoking (WPS) presents a challenge and threat to an international public health as it is not covered by tobacco control legislations in most countries. There are more than 100 million current water pipe smokers around the world. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and predictors of WPS among Saudi female school-going adolescents in Jeddah. Methodology: A cross-sectional study using probability proportionate sampling was carried out in 40 female schools in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia between October 2012 and May 2013. Sample size (n= 5150) was calculated using the formula for hypothesis testing of two population proportions. A validated self-administered questionnaire was used to obtain student’s socio-demographic characteristics, beliefs and WPS behaviours. Data was analysed using SPSS version 22. Pearson’s chi-square test was used to determine the differences in the prevalence of WPS and socio-demographic variables. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used for determining predictors of WPS behavior. Results: The response rate was 98%. The mean age of the 5073 respondents was 15.5 (ranged, 12-19) years. The overall prevalence of ever and current WPS was 36.2% and 15.8% respectively. Ever water pipe users included ever exclusive water pipe or ever water pipe users who in addition used other forms of tobacco product. Among the 5073 respondents, 674 (13.3%) were exclusive WPS. The multivariate analysis showed that age, school type, mother’s educational level, student’s monthly allowance, family structure and perceived harmful of WPS were significant predictors of ever WPS behaviour. While age, mother’s educational level and perceived harmful of WPS were significant predictors of exclusive WPS behaviour. Conclusion: Ever WPS is highly prevalent among Saudi female adolescents in Jeddah. The findings confirm the need for WPS prevention programmes targeting all adolescent female students in Jeddah with more focus on those attending private schools. Malaysian Medical Association 2015-09 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/45978/1/Prevalence%20and%20predictors%20of%20ever%20water%20pipe%20smoking%20among%20female%20school%20adolescents%20in%20Jeddah%2C%20Saudi%20Arabia.pdf Al-Otaibi, Amani Awwadh and Ibrahim, Faisal and Rampal, Lekhraj and Hassan, Siti Aishah and Ibrahim, Normala (2015) Prevalence and predictors of ever water pipe smoking among female school adolescents in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Medical Journal of Malaysia, 70 (suppl. 1). ISSN 0300-5283 http://www.e-mjm.org/2015/v70s1/mjm-sept-suppl-2122.html
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description Introduction: Water pipe smoking (WPS) presents a challenge and threat to an international public health as it is not covered by tobacco control legislations in most countries. There are more than 100 million current water pipe smokers around the world. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and predictors of WPS among Saudi female school-going adolescents in Jeddah. Methodology: A cross-sectional study using probability proportionate sampling was carried out in 40 female schools in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia between October 2012 and May 2013. Sample size (n= 5150) was calculated using the formula for hypothesis testing of two population proportions. A validated self-administered questionnaire was used to obtain student’s socio-demographic characteristics, beliefs and WPS behaviours. Data was analysed using SPSS version 22. Pearson’s chi-square test was used to determine the differences in the prevalence of WPS and socio-demographic variables. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used for determining predictors of WPS behavior. Results: The response rate was 98%. The mean age of the 5073 respondents was 15.5 (ranged, 12-19) years. The overall prevalence of ever and current WPS was 36.2% and 15.8% respectively. Ever water pipe users included ever exclusive water pipe or ever water pipe users who in addition used other forms of tobacco product. Among the 5073 respondents, 674 (13.3%) were exclusive WPS. The multivariate analysis showed that age, school type, mother’s educational level, student’s monthly allowance, family structure and perceived harmful of WPS were significant predictors of ever WPS behaviour. While age, mother’s educational level and perceived harmful of WPS were significant predictors of exclusive WPS behaviour. Conclusion: Ever WPS is highly prevalent among Saudi female adolescents in Jeddah. The findings confirm the need for WPS prevention programmes targeting all adolescent female students in Jeddah with more focus on those attending private schools.
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author Al-Otaibi, Amani Awwadh
Ibrahim, Faisal
Rampal, Lekhraj
Hassan, Siti Aishah
Ibrahim, Normala
spellingShingle Al-Otaibi, Amani Awwadh
Ibrahim, Faisal
Rampal, Lekhraj
Hassan, Siti Aishah
Ibrahim, Normala
Prevalence and predictors of ever water pipe smoking among female school adolescents in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
author_facet Al-Otaibi, Amani Awwadh
Ibrahim, Faisal
Rampal, Lekhraj
Hassan, Siti Aishah
Ibrahim, Normala
author_sort Al-Otaibi, Amani Awwadh
title Prevalence and predictors of ever water pipe smoking among female school adolescents in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
title_short Prevalence and predictors of ever water pipe smoking among female school adolescents in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
title_full Prevalence and predictors of ever water pipe smoking among female school adolescents in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
title_fullStr Prevalence and predictors of ever water pipe smoking among female school adolescents in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
title_full_unstemmed Prevalence and predictors of ever water pipe smoking among female school adolescents in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
title_sort prevalence and predictors of ever water pipe smoking among female school adolescents in jeddah, saudi arabia
publisher Malaysian Medical Association
publishDate 2015
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/45978/1/Prevalence%20and%20predictors%20of%20ever%20water%20pipe%20smoking%20among%20female%20school%20adolescents%20in%20Jeddah%2C%20Saudi%20Arabia.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/45978/
http://www.e-mjm.org/2015/v70s1/mjm-sept-suppl-2122.html
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