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waterpipe, water-pipe, nargile, narghile, arguileh, arguile, shisha, sheesha, chichi, hubble bubble, hubbly bubbly, goza, hookah, bong
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| Prevalence of waterpipe (Shisha, Narghille, Hookah) use among adults in Great Britain and factors associated with waterpipe use: data from cross-sectional Online Surveys in 2012 and 2013 | 2014 | Institute of Primary Care and Public Health, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK; granta2@cardiff.ac.uk.; ASH Scotland, Edinburgh, UK;; ASH, Action on Smoking and Health, London, UK. | Read more... |
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Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
Periodical, Abbrev.
Nicotine Tob.Res.
Pub Date Free Form
Jul
Volume
16
Issue
7
Start Page
931
Other Pages
938
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CI: (c) The Author 2014; JID: 9815751; 2014/02/18 [aheadofprint]; ppublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1469-994X; 1462-2203
Accession Number
PMID: 24550183
Language
eng
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Journal Article; IM
DOI
10.1093/ntr/ntu015 [doi]
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24550183
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INTRODUCTION: We assessed the prevalence and frequency of waterpipe smoking among adults (aged 18+ years) in Great Britain (GB) and determined demographic factors associated with use. METHODS: We used cross-sectional representative population surveys conducted online in 2012 and 2013. A total of 12,436 adults in 2012 and 12,171 in 2013 were recruited from a commercial online survey panel. RESULTS: The prevalence of ever use of waterpipe across both survey years combined was 11.6% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 11.0-12.1). Frequent use (at least once or twice a month) was 1.0% (95% CI = 0.8-1.2) and was similar in both 2012 and 2013. There was some suggestion of increased ever but not frequent use among 18-24-year-olds between survey years. After adjustment for covariates, females had lower odds of ever waterpipe use than males (odds ratio [OR] = 0.71, 95% CI = 0.63-0.79), those in the lowest social grade had lower odds of use compared to those in the highest social grade (OR = 0.43, 95% CI = 0.35-0.54), older people were at much lower odds of ever use than younger people, ever having smoked cigarettes increased odds of ever waterpipe use, and being Asian (OR = 1.84, 95% CI = 1.39-2.45) or of mixed ethnicity (OR = 2.36, 95% CI = 1.64-3.40) increased likelihood of ever use compared to White ethnicity. CONCLUSIONS: Frequent waterpipe smoking was relatively rare in these representative samples of the GB adult population, and prevalence was similar between 2012 and 2013. Continued monitoring and targeted interventions are appropriate.
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. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
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Grant,A., Morrison,R., Dockrell,M.J.
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20140218
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| Prevalence of waterpipe smoking among rural pregnant women in Southern Iran | 2008 | Read more... | |
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Med Princ Pract
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Pub Date Free Form
Volume
17
Issue
6
Start Page
435
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9
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ID: 18836270
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en
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OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of waterpipe smoking among rural pregnant women in Southern Iran and to identify the impact of maternal waterpipe smoking on baby's birth weight. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A population-based survey was conducted in rural areas of Southern Iran in 2004 using existing health records and interviewing all mothers during the 10 days after delivery. Maternal exclusion criteria included cigarette smoking during pregnancy, a history or occurrence of epilepsy, diabetes and hypertension (gestational and/or essential) during pregnancy, factors that have been proved to have detrimental effects on birth weight. RESULTS: Of the 2,808 mothers interviewed, 224 (8%) were waterpipe smokers of which 90 (3.2%) and 134 (4.8%) were occasional (smoking less than once per day) and daily (at least once per day) smokers, respectively. Six hundred and seventy-four (24%) were passively exposed to waterpipe smoke during pregnancy and 322 (11.5%) were exposed to second-hand cigarette smoke. Mothers who started smoking during the first trimester had lower birth weight babies (3,215 +/- 612 g) compared to those who started smoking during the second or third trimesters (3,447 +/- 550 g, p = 0.04). CONCLUSION: Waterpipe smoking during pregnancy is prevalent in Southern Iran and appears to be a risk factor for low birth weight babies.
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Infant, Low Birth Weight, Pregnancy Outcome, Rural Population, Smoking/adverse effects, Tobacco Smoke Pollution/adverse effects, Birth Weight, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Iran/epidemiology, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Trimesters/drug effects, Prenatal Care/statistics & numerical data, Prevalence, Risk Factors
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000151563
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MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/
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Mirahmadizadeh,Alireza, Nakhaee,Nouzar
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| Prevalence of waterpipe tobacco smoking among population aged 15 years or older, Vietnam, 2010 | 2013 | Institute of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, No 1 Ton That Tung, Dong Da, Hanoi, Vietnam. lethithanhxuan@hmu.edu.vn | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Preventing chronic disease
Periodical, Abbrev.
Prev.Chronic Dis.
Pub Date Free Form
18-Apr
Volume
10
Issue
Start Page
E57
Other Pages
Notes
LR: 20160317; JID: 101205018; OID: NLM: PMC3638612; epublish
Place of Publication
United States
ISSN/ISBN
1545-1151; 1545-1151
Accession Number
PMID: 23597395
Language
eng
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Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.; IM
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10.5888/pcd10.120100 [doi]
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23597395
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INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of waterpipe tobacco smoking is increasing globally and is associated with adverse outcomes requiring tobacco control interventions. We estimated the prevalence of waterpipe tobacco use among adult populations in Vietnam in 2010 and examined its association with sociodemographic factors. METHODS: We used data from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) conducted in Vietnam in 2010. GATS surveyed a national representative sample of adults aged 15 years or older from 11,142 households by using a 2-phase sampling design analogous to a 3-stage stratified cluster sampling. Descriptive statistical analyses and multivariate logistic regression modeling were conducted. RESULTS: A total of 6.4% of Vietnamese aged 15 years or older (representing about 4.1 million adult waterpipe smokers) reported current waterpipe tobacco smoking. The prevalence of waterpipe tobacco smoking was significantly higher among men than women (13% vs 0.1%). Area of residence (rural or urban), age group, asset-based wealth quintile, and geographic region of residence were significantly associated with waterpipe tobacco smoking among men. The significant correlates of current waterpipe tobacco smoking among men were lower education levels, being middle-aged (45-54 years), lower asset-based wealth levels, living in rural areas, not living in the South East and the Mekong River Delta geographic regions, and the belief that smoking does not causes diseases. CONCLUSION: Rural dwellers who are poor should be targeted in tobacco control programs. Further studies are needed that examine perceptions of the adverse health effects and the cultural factors of waterpipe tobacco smoking.
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Xuan le,T.T., Van Minh,H., Giang,K.B., Nga,P.T., Hai,P.T., Minh,N.T., Hsia,J.
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Date of Electronic
20130418
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PMC3638612
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| Prevalence, correlates and patterns of waterpipe smoking among secondary school students in southeast London: a cross-sectional study | 2016 | Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Imperial College London, Hammersmith, W6 8RP, UK. mohammed.jawad06@imperial.ac.uk.; Academic Unit of Primary Care and Population Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 6YD, UK. moham | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
BMC public health
Periodical, Abbrev.
BMC Public Health
Pub Date Free Form
1-Feb
Volume
16
Issue
Start Page
108
Other Pages
016-2770-1
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LR: 20160204; JID: 100968562; OID: NLM: PMC4736266; 2015/06/02 [received]; 2016/01/22 [accepted]; 2016/02/01 [aheadofprint]; epublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1471-2458; 1471-2458
Accession Number
PMID: 26830194
Language
eng
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Journal Article; IM
DOI
10.1186/s12889-016-2770-1 [doi]
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26830194
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BACKGROUND: Waterpipe smoking is growing worldwide, but little is known of its epidemiology in the UK due to its absence from national health surveys. We sought to address this by calculating the prevalence of waterpipe smoking among secondary school students in southeast London. METHODS: We conducted a pooled secondary analysis of routine health surveillance surveys among 11-17 year olds in convenience-sampled secondary schools from three ethnically-diverse areas of southeast London. We calculated ever (lifetime) waterpipe use, and compared its sociodemographic correlates to ever (lifetime) cigarette use. In one area we collected data on patterns of waterpipe use. RESULTS: Of 2,098 respondents (mean age 14.1 +/- 1.7 years, 55.7 % male, 46.6 % of black ethnicity), ever waterpipe use was 39.6 % (95 % CI 37.6-41.7 %) and was higher than that for ever cigarette use (32.4 %; 95 % CI 30.5-34.4). While waterpipe users were significantly and independently more likely to be male and of non-white ethnicities, at least 30 % of all age, gender and ethnic sub-groups had tried waterpipe smoking. In contrast, cigarette users were more likely to be older and of white ethnicity. In one of the three areas, over a quarter of waterpipe users were occasional or regular waterpipe smokers, and most were introduced to and currently used waterpipe in waterpipe-serving premises or friends' homes. CONCLUSIONS: Waterpipe smoking prevalence was high in southeast London, and users exhibited a different sociodemographic profile to cigarette users. Waterpipe should be included in national health surveys of young people. National surveillance is warranted to help develop suitable interventions to prevent uptake and promote cessation.
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Jawad,M., Power,G.
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Date of Electronic
20160201
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PMC4736266
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| Prevalence, distribution and correlates of tobacco smoking and chewing in Nepal: a secondary data analysis of Nepal Demographic and Health Survey-2006 | 2011 | Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medical and Health Science, University Tunku Abdul Rahman, Bandar Sungai Long, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia. chandrashekharats@yahoo.com | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy
Periodical, Abbrev.
Subst.Abuse Treat.Prev.Policy.
Pub Date Free Form
20-Dec
Volume
6
Issue
Start Page
33
Other Pages
597X-6-33
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LR: 20151119; JID: 101258060; OID: NLM: PMC3266635; 2011/09/28 [received]; 2011/12/20 [accepted]; 2011/12/20 [aheadofprint]; epublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1747-597X; 1747-597X
Accession Number
PMID: 22185233
Language
eng
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Journal Article; IM
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10.1186/1747-597X-6-33 [doi]
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22185233
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BACKGROUND: Nearly four-fifths of estimated 1.1 million smokers live in low or middle-income countries. We aimed to provide national estimates for Nepal on tobacco use prevalence, its distribution across demographic, socio-economic and spatial variables and correlates of tobacco use. METHODS: A secondary data analysis of 2006 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) was done. A representative sample of 9,036 households was selected by two-stage stratified, probability proportional to size (PPS) technique. We constructed three outcome variables 'tobacco smoke', 'tobacco chewer' and 'any tobacco use' based on four questions about tobacco use that were asked in DHS questionnaires. Socio-economic, demographic and spatial predictor variables were used. We computed overall prevalence for 'tobacco smoking', 'tobacco chewing' and 'any tobacco use' i.e. point estimates of prevalence rates, 95% confidence intervals (CIs) after adjustment for strata and clustering at primary sampling unit (PSU) level. For correlates of tobacco use, we used multivariate analysis to calculate adjusted odds ratios (AORs) and their 95% CIs. A p-value
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Sreeramareddy,C.T., Ramakrishnareddy,N., Harsha Kumar,H., Sathian,B., Arokiasamy,J.T.
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Date of Electronic
20111220
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PMC3266635
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| Prevalence, distribution, and social determinants of tobacco use in 30 sub-Saharan African countries | 2014 | Department of Population Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Bandar Sungai Long, Selangor, 43000, Malaysia. chandrashekharats@yahoo.com.; Department of Community Health Sciences, Patan Academy of Health Scienc | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
BMC medicine
Periodical, Abbrev.
BMC Med.
Pub Date Free Form
18-Dec
Volume
12
Issue
Start Page
243
Other Pages
014-0243-x
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LR: 20151028; JID: 101190723; OID: NLM: PMC4296681; 2014/07/20 [received]; 2014/11/21 [accepted]; 2014/12/18 [aheadofprint]; epublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1741-7015; 1741-7015
Accession Number
PMID: 25518855
Language
eng
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Journal Article; IM
DOI
10.1186/s12916-014-0243-x [doi]
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25518855
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BACKGROUND: Although the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control prioritizes monitoring of tobacco use by population-based surveys, information about the prevalence and patterns of tobacco use in sub-Saharan Africa is limited. We provide country-level prevalence estimates for smoking and smokeless tobacco (SLT) use and assess their social determinants. METHODS: We analyzed population-based data of the most recent Demographic Health Surveys performed between 2006 and 2013 involving men and women in 30 sub-Saharan African countries. Weighted country-level prevalence rates were estimated for 'current smoking' (cigarettes, pipe, cigars, etc.) and 'current SLT use' (chewing, snuff, etc.). From the pooled datasets for men and women, social determinants of smoking and SLT use were assessed through multivariate analyses using a dummy country variable as a control and by including a within-country sample weight for each country. RESULTS: Among men, smoking prevalence rates were high in Sierra Leone (37.7%), Lesotho (34.1%), and Madagascar (28.5%); low (
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Sreeramareddy,C.T., Pradhan,P.M., Sin,S.
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20141218
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PMC4296681
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| Prevalence, frequency, and initiation of hookah tobacco smoking among first-year female college students: a one-year longitudinal study | 2012 | Center for Health and Behavior, Syracuse University, NY 13244, United States. rlfielde@syr.edu | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Addictive Behaviors
Periodical, Abbrev.
Addict.Behav.
Pub Date Free Form
Feb
Volume
37
Issue
2
Start Page
221
Other Pages
224
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LR: 20150129; CI: Copyright (c) 2011; GR: R21 AA018257/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS/United States; GR: R21 AA018257-01/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS/United States; GR: R21-AA018257/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS/United States; JID: 7603486; NIHMS331411; OID: NLM: NIHMS331411; OID: NLM: PMC3230
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1873-6327; 0306-4603
Accession Number
PMID: 22037255
Language
eng
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Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; IM
DOI
10.1016/j.addbeh.2011.10.001 [doi]
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22037255
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Hookah tobacco smoking has become increasingly prevalent among college students, but little is known about frequency of use or patterns of use over time, including during the transition to college. The goals of this longitudinal cohort study were to assess the: (a) lifetime prevalence, (b) current prevalence, (c) frequency of use, and (d) pattern of initiation of hookah tobacco smoking among female students during the first year of college. First-year female college students (N=483) at a large private university in upstate New York completed 13 monthly online surveys about their hookah tobacco use from August 2009 to August 2010. Lifetime prevalence of hookah use increased from 29% at college entry to 45% at one-year follow-up. The highest rates of hookah initiation occurred in the first two months of students' first semester of college. Current (past 30 days) hookah use ranged from 5% to 13% during the year after college entry. On average, hookah users reported smoking hookah two days per month. Hookah tobacco use is common among female college students. The transition to college is a vulnerable time for hookah initiation. Preventive efforts should begin in high school and continue through college, with a focus on students' first few months on campus.
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Elsevier Ltd
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Fielder,R.L., Carey,K.B., Carey,M.P.
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Date of Electronic
20111013
PMCID
PMC3230723
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| Prevalence, harm perceptions, and reasons for using noncombustible tobacco products among current and former smokers | 2014 | Amanda Richardson and Jennifer Pearson are with the Schroeder Institute for Tobacco Research and Policy Studies, Legacy, Washington, DC, and the Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD. Ha | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
American Journal of Public Health
Periodical, Abbrev.
Am.J.Public Health
Pub Date Free Form
Aug
Volume
104
Issue
8
Start Page
1437
Other Pages
1444
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LR: 20150805; GR: HHSN271201100027C/PHS HHS/United States; JID: 1254074; OID: NLM: PMC4103237; 2014/06/12 [aheadofprint]; ppublish
Place of Publication
United States
ISSN/ISBN
1541-0048; 0090-0036
Accession Number
PMID: 24922154
Language
eng
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Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; AIM; IM
DOI
10.2105/AJPH.2013.301804 [doi]
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24922154
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OBJECTIVES: We provided estimates of noncombustible tobacco product (electronic nicotine delivery systems [ENDS]; snus; chewing tobacco, dip, or snuff; and dissolvables) use among current and former smokers and examined harm perceptions of noncombustible tobacco products and reasons for their use. METHODS: We assessed awareness of, prevalence of, purchase of, harm perceptions of, and reasons for using noncombustible tobacco products among 1487 current and former smokers from 8 US designated market areas. We used adjusted logistic regression to identify correlates of noncombustible tobacco product use. RESULTS: Of the sample, 96% were aware of at least 1 noncombustible tobacco product, but only 33% had used and 21% had purchased one. Noncombustible tobacco product use was associated with being male, non-Hispanic White, younger, and more nicotine dependent. Respondents used noncombustible tobacco products to cut down or quit cigarettes, but only snus was associated with a higher likelihood of making a quit attempt. Users of noncombustible tobacco products, particularly ENDS, were most likely to endorse the product as less harmful than cigarettes. CONCLUSIONS: Smokers may use noncombustible tobacco products to cut down or quit smoking. However, noncombustible tobacco product use was not associated with a reduction in cigarettes per day or cessation.
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Richardson,A., Pearson,J., Xiao,H., Stalgaitis,C., Vallone,D.
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Date of Electronic
20140612
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PMC4103237
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| Prevalence, knowledge, and practices of hookah smoking among university students, Florida, 2012 | 2014 | University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida.; University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida.; University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida.; University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida.; 13201 Bruce B. Downs Blvd, MDC 56, Tampa, FL 33612. E-mail: jcorvin1@he | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Preventing chronic disease
Periodical, Abbrev.
Prev.Chronic Dis.
Pub Date Free Form
4-Dec
Volume
11
Issue
Start Page
E214
Other Pages
Notes
LR: 20160317; JID: 101205018; OID: NLM: PMC4264467; epublish
Place of Publication
United States
ISSN/ISBN
1545-1151; 1545-1151
Accession Number
PMID: 25474386
Language
eng
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Journal Article; IM
DOI
10.5888/pcd11.140099 [doi]
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PMID
25474386
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INTRODUCTION: Although hookah smoking is becoming a source of tobacco use among college students in the United States, little is known of the students' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding hookah use. This cross-sectional study was aimed at determining the prevalence of hookah use and describing social and behavioral factors associated with hookah smoking among university students in a large urban university in Florida. METHODS: A convenience sample of 478 undergraduate and graduate students was recruited. Lifetime use and current use was evaluated. Logistic regression modeling was used to assess the independent association between study covariates and hookah use. RESULTS: Prevalence among students of having ever used hookah during their lifetime was 54.4%. Hookah use within the past 30 days was 16.3%. Hookah use was significantly associated with cigarette smoking (odds ratio [OR], 4.52; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.13-9.60) and hookah ownership (OR, 10.67; 95% CI, 4.83-23.66) but not with alcohol use (OR, 1.73; 95% CI, 0.74-4.04). Findings also suggest hookah is perceived as a safer alternative to cigarette smoking. Almost 30% of those who never smoked hookah reported they would consider smoking hookah in the future. CONCLUSION: Hookah smoking is popular among college students. Misperceptions associated with hookah use indicate a starting point for developing health behavior change interventions. Future studies should investigate social and behavioral determinants of hookah use and determine the incidence of hookah use among college and high school students. Tobacco control activities should include prevention of hookah tobacco use in university settings.
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Rahman,S., Chang,L., Hadgu,S., Salinas-Miranda,A.A., Corvin,J.
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Date of Electronic
20141204
PMCID
PMC4264467
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| Prevalence, knowledge, attitude and practice of shisha smoking among medical and dental students of Karachi, Pakistan | 2008 | Read more... | |
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Periodical, Full
JDUHS - Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences
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Pub Date Free Form
Volume
2
Issue
1
Start Page
3
Other Pages
10
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ID: 97334
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english
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To determine the prevalence of shisha smokers among medical and dental students of Karachi and assess their knowledge, attitude and practice regarding shisha, and the effect of discipline medical/dental] and year of professional education with their responses. Cross sectional, observational study. One thousand two hundred and four students from the six medical/dental colleges of Karachi participated in the study. The present study was conducted during April and May of the year 2007. The questionnaire consisted of personal questions like gender, field of study, name, and year of study; smoking habits, frequency and place of smoking, attitude and knowledge about diseases developed due to shisha smoking. Chi-square test was used to find relationship between independent variables i.e. field of study medical/ dental], and year of study 1st], 2nd], 3rd], 4th] and final year] with response variables. The mean age of the participants was 20.2 +/- 1.6 years. Two hundred and seventy three students 22.7%] indicated that they smoke shisha. One hundred and nineteen of the male students 41.2%] and 154 female students 16.8%] indicated positively for shisha smoking. Dental students showed 13% higher prevalence of shisha smoking than medical students p<0.0001]. Eighty percent of respondents selected either restaurants or 'shisha bar' for the place of smoking. Sixty four percent of the respondents were influenced by their friends to adopt this habit. Eighty one percent of the respondents admitted that shisha smoking was harmful. Twenty eight percent of the respondents believed an association between shisha smoking and cancer, and about a quarter related it with heart diseases. Thirty eight percent of the shisha smokers were also involved in cigarette smoking. High prevalence of shisha smoking was observed among medical and dental students. However, most of them had adopted this habit as leisure and for socialization. The awareness about the health hazards due to shisha smoking is needed as an intervention to extricate them from this habit
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Humans, Male, Female, 13 - 19 YEARS, ABO Blood-Group System - 45 YEARS, Smoking, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Students, Medical, Cross-Sectional Studies, Students, Dental, Tobacco Use Disorder, Prevalence
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http://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/ghl/resource/en/emro-97334
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GHL; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/
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Khan,Nazeer, Siddiqui,Muhamad Umer, Padhiar,Adnan Ahmed, Hashmi,Syed Affanul Haq, Fatima ,Saba, Muzaffar,Sania
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