Factors Associated with Smoking Behaviour among University Students in Syria

Cross-sectional study was conducted on 774 students from a Syrian University using questionnaire to estimate the prevalence of smoking among University students and to identify factors related to smoking. Smoking prevalence was (20.75%). Mean age (years) of smoker (25 ± 2.2) significantly older than...

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Published in:Procedia, social and behavioral sciences social and behavioral sciences, 2012, Vol.38, p.59-65
Main Authors: Al-Kubaisy, Waqar, Abdullah, Nik Nairan, Al-Nuaimy, Hisham, Kahn, Sabzali Muza, Halawany, Ghayth, Kurdy, Shaheen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
gender
health professional
risk factor
Smoking
youth
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Summary:Cross-sectional study was conducted on 774 students from a Syrian University using questionnaire to estimate the prevalence of smoking among University students and to identify factors related to smoking. Smoking prevalence was (20.75%). Mean age (years) of smoker (25 ± 2.2) significantly older than non-smoker (21 ± 1.8). Smoking prevalence among males was (26.1%) significantly higher than (9.5%) among females. Female student consumed significantly higher number of cigarettes /day (21 ± 5) than the male (9 ± 2). Smoking was significantly higher (27.8%) among students living away from their families than (16.2%) those living with families.
ISSN:1877-0428
1877-0428
DOI:10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.03.324