Correlates of ever-smoking habit among adolescents in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

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A cross-sectional questionnaire study of the correlates of ever-smoking among adolescents was made in Tabuk government schools in Saudi Arabia. Of 1505 students aged 12-19 years, 657 (43.7%) were ever-smokers (i.e. ever tried cigarette smoking, even 1 or 2 puffs); 65.0% of males and 23.1% of females. In logistic regression analysis significant predictors for ever-smoking were: male sex, belief that smoking helps people feel comfortable in social situations, owning something with a cigarette logo, having pocket money ≥ 20 riyals/day, poor school performance and having friends or parents who smoked.

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Abdalla, A. M., Saeed, A. A., Abdulrahman, B. M., Al-Kaabba, A. F., & Raat, H. (2009). Correlates of ever-smoking habit among adolescents in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 15(4), 983–992. https://doi.org/10.26719/2009.15.4.983

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