Journal article
Waterpipe Tobacco and Cigarette Smoking Among University Students in Jordan
The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease, Vol.16(7), pp.986-992
07/2012
DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.11.0764
PMCID: PMC3570564
PMID: 22525279
Abstract
SETTING: While waterpipe and cigarette smoking have been well studied in Syria and Lebanon, data from Jordan are limited.
OBJECTIVES: To characterize the relative prevalence of waterpipe tobacco and cigarette smoking among university students in Jordan, and to compare the demographic and environmental factors associated with each form of tobacco use.
DESIGN: We surveyed 1845 students randomly recruited from four universities in Jordan. We used multivariable logistic regression controlling for clustering of individuals within universities to determine associations between demographic and environmental covariates and waterpipe tobacco and cigarette use.
RESULTS: Waterpipe tobacco smoking rates were 30% in the past 30 days and 56% ever, while cigarette smoking rates were 29% in the past 30 days and 57% ever. Past 30-day waterpipe tobacco smoking rates were 59% for males and 13% for females. Females had substantially lower odds than males of being current waterpipe (OR 0.12, 95%CI 0.10–0.15) or cigarette (OR 0.08, 95%CI 0.05–0.14) smokers. Current cigarette smoking was more significantly associated with markers of high socio-economic status (SES) than waterpipe tobacco smoking.
CONCLUSION: Waterpipe tobacco smoking is as common as cigarette smoking among Jordanian university students. While cigarette smoking is consistently associated with high SES, waterpipe tobacco smoking is more evenly distributed across various populations.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Waterpipe Tobacco and Cigarette Smoking Among University Students in Jordan
- Creators
- Omar F Khabour - Departments of Medical Laboratory Sciences, and Clinical Pharmacy, Jordan University for Science and Technology, Irbid, JordanKarem H Alzoubi - Departments of Medical Laboratory Sciences, and Clinical Pharmacy, Jordan University for Science and Technology, Irbid, JordanThomas Eissenberg - Department of Psychology and Institute for Drug and Alcohol Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USAPurnima Mehrotra - Department of Social and Behavioral Health, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USAMohammed Azab - Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, JordanMary Carroll - Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USARema A Afifi - Department of Health Promotion and Community Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of BeirutBrian A Primack - Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease, Vol.16(7), pp.986-992
- DOI
- 10.5588/ijtld.11.0764
- PMID
- 22525279
- PMCID
- PMC3570564
- NLM abbreviation
- Int J Tuberc Lung Dis
- ISSN
- 1027-3719
- eISSN
- 1815-7920
- Grant note
- R01 CA140150 || CA / National Cancer Institute : NCI K07 CA114315 || CA / National Cancer Institute : NCI
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/2012
- Academic Unit
- Injury Prevention Research Center; Community and Behavioral Health
- Record Identifier
- 9984064193602771
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