Waterpipe smoking among U.S. university students.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

While cigarette use is declining, smoking tobacco with a waterpipe is an emerging trend. We aimed to determine the prevalence of waterpipe use in a large diverse sample of U.S. university students and to assess the association of waterpipe use with individual and institution-related characteristics.

Methods

We assessed students from 152 U.S. universities participating in the National College Health Assessment during 2008-2009. We used multivariable regression models to determine independent associations between individual and institutional characteristics and waterpipe tobacco use in the past 30 days and ever.

Results

Of 105,012 respondents included in the analysis, most were female (65.7%), White (71.2%), and attending public (59.7%) nonreligious (83.1%)

SUBMITTER: Primack BA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3524056 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature