Waterpipe Smoking among Middle and High School Jordanian Students: Patterns and Predictors
Despite the increase in attention to waterpipe tobacco smoking, the patterns and predictors of this method of tobacco use among Jordanian youth are not well known. The current study was conducted to assess the patterns and the predictors of waterpipe tobacco smoking among school aged students in on...
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doaj-8745368cfe234a0e9593783b9dd7909d2020-11-24T23:13:41ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1660-46012013-12-0110127068708210.3390/ijerph10127068ijerph10127068Waterpipe Smoking among Middle and High School Jordanian Students: Patterns and PredictorsSukaina Alzyoud0Linda S. Weglicki1Khalid A. Kheirallah2Linda Haddad3Khalid A. Alhawamdeh4Department of Community and Mental Health, Faculty of Nursing, Hashemite University, Zarqa, P.O. Box 150459, 13115, JordanWayne State University, College of Nursing, Detroit, MI 48202, USADepartment of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, P.O. Box 3030, 22110, JordanSchool of Nursing & Institute for Drug and Alcohol Studies, Faculty of Nursing, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USADepartment of Community and Mental Health, Faculty of Nursing, Hashemite University, Zarqa, P.O. Box 150459, 13115, JordanDespite the increase in attention to waterpipe tobacco smoking, the patterns and predictors of this method of tobacco use among Jordanian youth are not well known. The current study was conducted to assess the patterns and the predictors of waterpipe tobacco smoking among school aged students in one of Jordan’s Central Governorates. A cross-sectional survey was conducted to investigate the patterns and predictors of waterpipe tobacco smoking among youth (grades 6, 8, 10 and 12). Using a multistage random sampling more than 1,000 students was selected. Data were collected using the Arabic Youth Tobacco Use Composite Measure (YTUCM). Waterpipe smoking was assessed for “past 12 months”, “past month” and “past week”. Students’ ages ranged from 11 to 18 years, (mean age ± 14.7; SD ± 1.9 years). The percentage of girls who smoked waterpipe was greater for all frequencies of use than it was for boys. Age, gender, and belief that smoking makes more friends were predictors of smoking among study participants. This is the first known study to examine waterpipe smoking among youth aged 11 and 12. Our findings illustrate the need for public health campaigns to reach and educate youth, their families, teachers and school systems regarding the growing recognized health risks of waterpipe smoking.http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/10/12/7068Jordanwaterpipe smokingpredictorsyouth |
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Sukaina Alzyoud Linda S. Weglicki Khalid A. Kheirallah Linda Haddad Khalid A. Alhawamdeh Waterpipe Smoking among Middle and High School Jordanian Students: Patterns and Predictors International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Jordan waterpipe smoking predictors youth |
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Waterpipe Smoking among Middle and High School Jordanian Students: Patterns and Predictors |
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Waterpipe Smoking among Middle and High School Jordanian Students: Patterns and Predictors |
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Waterpipe Smoking among Middle and High School Jordanian Students: Patterns and Predictors |
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Despite the increase in attention to waterpipe tobacco smoking, the patterns and predictors of this method of tobacco use among Jordanian youth are not well known. The current study was conducted to assess the patterns and the predictors of waterpipe tobacco smoking among school aged students in one of Jordan’s Central Governorates. A cross-sectional survey was conducted to investigate the patterns and predictors of waterpipe tobacco smoking among youth (grades 6, 8, 10 and 12). Using a multistage random sampling more than 1,000 students was selected. Data were collected using the Arabic Youth Tobacco Use Composite Measure (YTUCM). Waterpipe smoking was assessed for “past 12 months”, “past month” and “past week”. Students’ ages ranged from 11 to 18 years, (mean age ± 14.7; SD ± 1.9 years). The percentage of girls who smoked waterpipe was greater for all frequencies of use than it was for boys. Age, gender, and belief that smoking makes more friends were predictors of smoking among study participants. This is the first known study to examine waterpipe smoking among youth aged 11 and 12. Our findings illustrate the need for public health campaigns to reach and educate youth, their families, teachers and school systems regarding the growing recognized health risks of waterpipe smoking. |
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