Prevalence of hookah smoking and associated factors among male high school students in Iraq.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of the hookah-smoking device is increasing at a large scale in the Eastern Mediterranean region. Hookah users are exposed to an array of chemical compounds and may suffer several chronic diseases as a result. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of hookah use among male high school students in the region and to study different associated factors in order to provide local tobacco control officials with an understanding of this public health problem.

Methods

A convenient non-probability sampling study was conducted among students in three high schools in Al-Karkh district, Baghdad. The study period was from October 2017 till January 2019 and included 847 male students aged 15-18 years old. Using a simple random technique to select the hi

SUBMITTER: Al-Delaimy AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8256481 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature