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. 2016;17(8):3839-43.

Prevalence of Cigarette Smoking Usage among Adolescent Students in Northern Saudi Arabia

Rakan Mosa Algorinees  1 , Ibrahim Ghazy Kiran Alreshidi, Mohammed Fahad Mohammed Alateeq, Abdullah Abdulaziz Salem Alghuraymi, Adel Ahmed Abdulrahman Alfayez, Fahad Khaled Fahad Almuzaini, Mohammed Abdulaziz Brahim Alsaif, Hussain Gadelkarim Ahmed
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Prevalence of Cigarette Smoking Usage among Adolescent Students in Northern Saudi Arabia

Rakan Mosa Algorinees et al. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2016.
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Abstract

Background: Cigarette smoking is a major public health issue in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) in recent years, particularly among adolescents. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of cigarette smoking usage among adolescent students in the north of the country.

Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study investigated 305 adolescent students from the Northern KSA population, their ages ranging from 11 to 19 years old.

Results: Of the 287 respondents, 56/287(19.5%) were found to be current smokers. Of the 56 current smokers, 14/52 (27%), 29/52 (55.8%), and 9/52 (17.2%) smoked 1-3, 4-10 and 11+ cigarettes/day, respectively. For duration most had smoked for 26-36 months.

Conclusions: The findings of the present study indicate that cigarette smoking use is still an important risk behavior among adolescent students. The findings of this study found a significant association of cigarette smoking usage and adolescents various believes and attitude for initiation of smoking and perception toward knowledge of other factors that contribute to the burden of tobacco use.

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