Shisha-smoking; popularity and familiarity among university students of Jamshoro and Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan
Professional Medical Journal-Quarterly [The]. 2015; 22 (2): 200-203
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ABSTRACT
Worldwide, annual rate of 4.9 million deaths have been reported due to the tobacco abuse and this rate might rise to 10 million in the next 20-30 years. Seventy percent of these deaths take place in developing countries. To determine the prevalence and knowledge of shisha-smoking among the university students of Jamshoro and Hyderabad Sindh, Pakistan. A Questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2013 to August 2014. A convenient sampling of 400 participants was done from three universities at Jamshoro and one at Hyderabad i.e., Liaquat University of Medical and Health Science [LUMHS], University of Sindh and Mehran University of Engineering and Technology [MUET] Jamshoro and Isra University, Hyderabad. Undergraduate male students, age ranging between 18-23 years, were included whereas females, postgraduate students and house officers were excluded. Data were analyzed using SPSS [Statistical Package for the Social Sciences] version 16. Ninety-two percent students were aware of shishasmoking whereas 8% had no knowledge. Thirty-six percent have ever smoked shisha while 64% of students never smoked it. Of the smoking students, 45% mentioned smoking shisha rarely, 25% of students smoked sometimes, 13% smoked always, 6% smoked it often and 10% smoked just once. Most of the students [92%] knew the hazards associated with shisha smoking. According to 48% participants, shisha-smoking is far more dangerous than cigarette -smoking. Prevalence of shisha-smoking in the educated youth is high; however, only half were aware of its harmful effects
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Assunto principal:
Estudantes
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Nicotiana
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Universidades
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Prevalência
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Estudos Transversais
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Inquéritos e Questionários
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Conhecimento
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de prevalência
Limite:
Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Professional Med. J.-Q
Ano de publicação:
2015
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