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Waterpipe smoking: Results from a population-based study in Qatar
INTRODUCTION: Waterpipe smoking is common in the Eastern Mediterranean Region and is becoming more prevalent in Qatar. To better plan waterpipe smoking control strategies we aimed to: 1) determine the prevalence of waterpipe smoking and explore its patterns in Qatar; 2) describe the knowledge, attit...
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European Publishing on behalf of the International Society for the Prevention of Tobacco Induced Diseases (ISPTID)
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9227603/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35836909 http://dx.doi.org/10.18332/tid/149907 |
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author | AlMulla, Ahmad Kouyoumjian, Silva Maisonneuve, Patrick Cheema, Sohaila Mamtani, Ravinder |
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description | INTRODUCTION: Waterpipe smoking is common in the Eastern Mediterranean Region and is becoming more prevalent in Qatar. To better plan waterpipe smoking control strategies we aimed to: 1) determine the prevalence of waterpipe smoking and explore its patterns in Qatar; 2) describe the knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to smoking behaviors; 3) recognize locations of waterpipe smoking and symptoms experienced during waterpipe sessions; and 4) evaluate the frequency of waterpipe smoking and the initiation age. METHODS: We analyzed the data of a 7921 population-based survey of adults aged ≥18 years (nationals and expatriates), conducted in Qatar between March and December 2019. Out of 7105 surveys collected, 6904 were complete and included in the analysis. RESULTS: Of the 6904, 570 (8.3%; 95% CI: 7.7–9.0) were waterpipe tobacco smokers, 425 (10.6%) males and 145 (5.1%) females. The highest prevalence of waterpipe smoking was reported among people aged 18–24 years (10.6%). Of the 575 waterpipe smokers, 56.3% (n=324) were exclusive waterpipe smokers. Use of other tobacco products among waterpipe smokers was higher among Qataris (52.3%) than expatriates (37.7%). Waterpipe cafés were the most common location for waterpipe smoking, however, females preferred restaurants; 83.3% reported that waterpipe smoking is harmful, while 39.3% considered that it is less harmful than cigarette smoking. CONCLUSIONS: Waterpipe smoking prevalence is considerably high in Qatar, the second form of tobacco used. The formulation of new policies and enforcement of regulatory restrictions on waterpipe smoking are essential to reduce its uptake. Expansion in tobacco cessation services for women and poly-tobacco users is needed. |
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spelling | pubmed-92276032022-07-13 Waterpipe smoking: Results from a population-based study in Qatar AlMulla, Ahmad Kouyoumjian, Silva Maisonneuve, Patrick Cheema, Sohaila Mamtani, Ravinder Tob Induc Dis Research Paper INTRODUCTION: Waterpipe smoking is common in the Eastern Mediterranean Region and is becoming more prevalent in Qatar. To better plan waterpipe smoking control strategies we aimed to: 1) determine the prevalence of waterpipe smoking and explore its patterns in Qatar; 2) describe the knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to smoking behaviors; 3) recognize locations of waterpipe smoking and symptoms experienced during waterpipe sessions; and 4) evaluate the frequency of waterpipe smoking and the initiation age. METHODS: We analyzed the data of a 7921 population-based survey of adults aged ≥18 years (nationals and expatriates), conducted in Qatar between March and December 2019. Out of 7105 surveys collected, 6904 were complete and included in the analysis. RESULTS: Of the 6904, 570 (8.3%; 95% CI: 7.7–9.0) were waterpipe tobacco smokers, 425 (10.6%) males and 145 (5.1%) females. The highest prevalence of waterpipe smoking was reported among people aged 18–24 years (10.6%). Of the 575 waterpipe smokers, 56.3% (n=324) were exclusive waterpipe smokers. Use of other tobacco products among waterpipe smokers was higher among Qataris (52.3%) than expatriates (37.7%). Waterpipe cafés were the most common location for waterpipe smoking, however, females preferred restaurants; 83.3% reported that waterpipe smoking is harmful, while 39.3% considered that it is less harmful than cigarette smoking. CONCLUSIONS: Waterpipe smoking prevalence is considerably high in Qatar, the second form of tobacco used. The formulation of new policies and enforcement of regulatory restrictions on waterpipe smoking are essential to reduce its uptake. Expansion in tobacco cessation services for women and poly-tobacco users is needed. European Publishing on behalf of the International Society for the Prevention of Tobacco Induced Diseases (ISPTID) 2022-06-24 /pmc/articles/PMC9227603/ /pubmed/35836909 http://dx.doi.org/10.18332/tid/149907 Text en © 2022 AlMulla A. et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. |
spellingShingle | Research Paper AlMulla, Ahmad Kouyoumjian, Silva Maisonneuve, Patrick Cheema, Sohaila Mamtani, Ravinder Waterpipe smoking: Results from a population-based study in Qatar |
title | Waterpipe smoking: Results from a population-based study in Qatar |
title_full | Waterpipe smoking: Results from a population-based study in Qatar |
title_fullStr | Waterpipe smoking: Results from a population-based study in Qatar |
title_full_unstemmed | Waterpipe smoking: Results from a population-based study in Qatar |
title_short | Waterpipe smoking: Results from a population-based study in Qatar |
title_sort | waterpipe smoking: results from a population-based study in qatar |
topic | Research Paper |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9227603/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35836909 http://dx.doi.org/10.18332/tid/149907 |
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