Water-pipe [narguile] smokers in Lebanon: a pilot study
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2009; 15 (2): 432-442
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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 (Mediterraneo Oriental)
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades Respiratorias
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Fumar
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Factores Sexuales
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Demografía
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Encuestas y Cuestionarios
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Factores de Riesgo
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
East Mediterr Health J.
Año:
2009
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