Waterpipe smoking in Kuwait

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dc.creatorMohammed, H.R.
dc.creatorZhang, Y.
dc.creatorNewman, M.
dc.creatorShell, D.F.
dc.date2014-06-17T09:27:09Z
dc.date2014-06-17T09:27:09Z
dc.date2010-12-31
dc.date.accessioned2026-08-03T07:04:44Z
dc.description1115-1120
dc.descriptionA nonrandom sample of 2972 Kuwait is answered a questionnaire about smoking behaviour and beliefs. More than one-third [35%] were nonsmokers, 45% smoked only the waterpipe, 12% only cigarettes and 8% both waterpipe and cigarettes. Compared with cigarette smokers, waterpipe smokers were more likely to be female and to be unskilled manual workers than professionals or students. Waterpipe smokers started the habit at an older age on average than cigarette smokers. Most waterpipe smokers smoked only 1 bowl per day, and smoked mostly at coffee houses. Factor analysis of beliefs about waterpipe smoking resulted in 4 groups of beliefs which explained 50% of the variance. The results are discussed in terms of public health policy and possible risk reduction strategies
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dc.identifier1020-3397
dc.identifierhttp://applications.emro.who.int/emhj/V16/11/16_11_2010_1115_1120.pdf
dc.identifierhttps://iris.who.int/handle/10665/118038
dc.identifier.urihttps://repo.dare.co.zw/handle/123456789/213095
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen
dc.relationEMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 16 (11), 1115-1120, 2010
dc.subjectAge Distribution
dc.subjectQuestionnaires
dc.subjectSmoking Cessation
dc.subjectCulture
dc.subjectSmoking
dc.titleWaterpipe smoking in Kuwait

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