Patterns of tobacco use: results from the 2005 Global Youth Tobacco Survey in Lebanon
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2008; 14 (6): 1280-1289
in English
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ABSTRACT
We report the results of the 2005 Global Youth Tobacco Survey in Lebanon which investigated the self-reported attitudes and behaviours related to tobacco among 3314 Lebanese schoolchildren aged 13-15 years. Current use of any tobacco product was 60.1%; the use of cigarettes was 10% and other tobacco products 59% with male predominance in all areas. About 80% of students lived in homes where others smoked. About 60% of current smokers wanted to quit smoking and 51% of all students had learned about the effects of tobacco in class. Over a quarter [27%] thought that boys who smoke have more friends and 17% believed that smoking makes boys more attractive. The majority of students had been exposed to both anti-smoking media messages and pro-smoking advertisements
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Students
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Behavior
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Attitude
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Smoking
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Health Surveys
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Sex Distribution
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Curriculum
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2008
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