Water-pipe [narguile] smokers in Lebanon: a pilot study
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2009; 15 (2): 432-442
in English
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| ID: emr-157342
ABSTRACT
We carried out a comparative study to assess the demographic and social characteristics of water pipe [WP] smokers, the association with cigarette smoking and chronic respiratory diseases and the dependence profile on 4 groups exclusive WP smokers, exclusive cigarette smokers, mixed smokers and absolute non-smokers. Cigarette smoking was statistically significantly higher in WP smokers than non-WP smokers; 36.5% of exclusive WP smokers smoked >/= 7 WPs/week. Chronic respiratory disease and chronic bronchitis were reported more frequently in exclusive WP smokers than absolute non-smokers. WP smoking seems to be as great a risk factor as cigarette smoking for chronic respiratory disease
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Respiratory Tract Diseases
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Smoking
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Sex Factors
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Demography
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Risk Factors
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2009
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