Natural Course of Nicotine Dependence Among Adolescent Waterpipe and Cigarette Smokers.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Waterpipe (WP) smoking patterns and setting can result in a unique trajectory of nicotine dependence (ND) compared with cigarette smoking. This longitudinal study compared the development of ND symptoms among adolescent WP and cigarette smokers.

Methods

A cohort of 647 eighth and ninth graders in Lebanon were followed over 5 years. This study was based on 283 current exclusive WP and 146 current exclusive cigarette smokers. Kaplan-Meier survival analyses were conducted to evaluate 50% cumulative probability for the development of initial Hooked on Nicotine Checklist symptoms and the International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision (ICD-10) ND.

Results

An initial Hooked on Nicotine Checklist symptom was endorsed by 59% of WP and 50% of cigarette smokers

SUBMITTER: Ebrahimi Kalan M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7683372 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature