scholarly journals Using discrete choice experiments to characterize demand for waterpipe tobacco smoking among university students in the Eastern Mediterranean region

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramzi Salloum ◽  
Niveen Abu-Rmeileh ◽  
Yahya Al-Farsi ◽  
Randah Hamadeh ◽  
Khalid Kheirallah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Discrete Choice ◽  
Tobacco Smoking ◽  
Mediterranean Region ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean Region ◽  
Choice Experiments ◽  
Discrete Choice Experiments ◽  
Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking

Characteristics, reasons, behavior and knowledge towards waterpipe smoking in Saudi Arabia

2017 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elluru Venkatesh ◽  
Mohammad Yousef Al Jemal ◽  
Abdullah Saleh Al Samani
Keyword(s):  
Tobacco Smoking ◽  
Mediterranean Region ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean Region ◽  
Waterpipe Smoking ◽  
Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Amount Of Knowledge ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire ◽  
Harmful Effects

AbstractBackgroundThe present scenario shows that waterpipe smoking, one of tobacco smoking methods, the practice off which dates back at least 400 year is appealing to the youth. Waterpipe tobacco smoking is frequently linked with nations of the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) comprising Egypt, Kuwait, Lebanon and Syria. The present study shows the socio-demographic characteristics, behavior and knowledge of youth towards waterpipe smoking. Recognizing these features may help emphasize intervention methods.MethodsA self-administered questionnaire was used to collect the data about waterpipe smoking comprising sociodemographic, behavior, reasons and knowledge from 230 university students.Results230 questionnaires were distributed from which only 199 were included in the study as 31 were excluded because of incompleteness of the survey. The mean age for starting smoking was 19.49 ± 3.75 years with 32.5% of family members and the majority of their friends engaged with waterpipe smoking. Pleasure and happiness (76%), helps me to deal with pressure (78%) and acceptance by society (91%), were the major reasons cited for waterpipe smoking. It being less harmful and less addictive (55%) compared to cigarettes and no objection from the parents (58%) were the other cited reasons. Furthermore, less than 50% of the participants had correct knowledge of its harmful effects.ConclusionIt is clearly evident from our findings that there is a meagre amount of knowledge regarding the harmful effects of waterpipe smoking. It is essential that programs to impart knowledge regarding the harmful effects of waterpipe smoking and dependence should be of the utmost importance.

Women and Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: Allure or Offensiveness

2013 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 100-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Khalil ◽  
Rima Afifi ◽  
Fouad M. Fouad ◽  
Fadi Hammal ◽  
Yara Jarallah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tobacco Smoking ◽  
Mediterranean Region ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean Region ◽  
Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking

Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking among University Students in Three Eastern Mediterranean Countries: Patterns, Place, and Price

2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (14) ◽  
pp. 2275-2283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramzi G. Salloum ◽  
JuHan Lee ◽  
Aya Mostafa ◽  
Niveen M.E. Abu-Rmeileh ◽  
Randah R. Hamadeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Tobacco Smoking ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Mediterranean Countries ◽  
Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking

scholarly journals Gender differences in waterpipe tobacco smoking among university students in four Eastern Mediterranean countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (December) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Randah Hamadeh ◽  
Juhan Lee ◽  
Niveen Abu-Rmeileh ◽  
Muhammed Darawad ◽  
Aya Mostafa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
University Students ◽  
Tobacco Smoking ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Mediterranean Countries ◽  
Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking

scholarly journals Estimated and projected prevalence of tobacco smoking in males, Eastern Mediterranean Region, 2000–2025

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-82
Author(s):  
Heba Fouad ◽  
Alison Commar ◽  
Randah Hamadeh ◽  
Fatimah El-Awa ◽  
Ze Shen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Tobacco Smoking ◽  
Mediterranean Region ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean Region ◽  
World Health ◽  
Prevalence Rates ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Control Policies ◽  
National Surveys

Background: Three global reports published by the World Health Organization (WHO) report trends in the prevalence of tobacco smoking from 2000 to 2025 based on data from national surveys. Aims: The is study aimed to: (i) compare current and projected prevalence rates of tobacco smoking presented in these reports for males ≥ 15 years in countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region; and (ii) assess changes in the prevalence rates in the context of changes in tobacco monitoring and control policies in these countries. Methods: Regional and country-level data on tobacco smoking were extracted from the trend reports. Percentage point differences between the estimated prevalence of tobacco smoking in 2010 and the projected prevalence in 2025 were calculated for countries with available data. Data on implementation of national surveys and policies on tobacco use were obtained from relevant WHO reports. Results: In the latest trend report (2019), the prevalence of male current tobacco smoking is projected to decrease by less than 2 percentage points in the Region (from 33.1% in 2010 to 31.2% in 2025). The projections for male tobacco smoking for 2025 in the 2019 report are more encouraging than in the 2015 report in seven of the eight countries of the Region. For five of these seven countries, implementation of tobacco monitoring and tobacco control policies improved over the same period. Conclusions: Countries of the Region need to conduct additional national tobacco-use surveys to improve the accuracy of prevalence estimates and projections. Such data can help guide policy-makers to implement policies to control tobacco smoking.

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