The Prevalence and Determinants of Waterpipe and Cigarette Smoking Among Medical Sciences Students Living in Dormitories in Southern Iran

IF 2.1 Q2 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL Health Science Reports Pub Date : 2025-01-26 DOI:10.1002/hsr2.70399

Mohadeseh Ghanbari-Jahromi, Farzaneh Mobasheri, Hossein-Ali Nikbakht, Fatemeh Rezaei

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Abstract

Background and Aims

Tobacco use among students is one of the most alarming problems throughout the world. This study was carried out to investigate the prevalence of cigarette and waterpipe smoking as well as their determinants among students in dormitories of Jahrom University of Medical Sciences.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was conducted on 293 students living in the dormitories of Jahrom University of Medical Sciences using random sampling method. A researcher-made questionnaire was used, which included demographic characteristics and patterns of cigarette and waterpipe smoking. Multivariable logistic regression was used to determine factors related to cigarette and waterpipe smoking.

Results

The mean age of the participants was 20.99 ± 1.74 years and 49.8% of them were male. The mean age at the initiation of cigarette and waterpipe smoking was 15.53 ± 4.33 and 16.60 ± 3.01 years, respectively. The prevalence of current cigarette smoking was 6.48% and that of waterpipe smoking was 8.53%. In addition, 10.24% and 17.06% of the participants reported ever use of cigarette and waterpipe smoking, respectively. Moreover, the prevalence of tobacco smoking was higher in male students than in females (8.22% vs. 4.76% for cigarette smokers and 11% vs. 6.12% for waterpipe smokers). The results showed that there was a significant relationship between having cigarette-smoker family members and having cigarette-smoker friends with cigarette smoking. Also, waterpipe smoking was associated with having cigarette-smoker family members and having waterpipe smoker friends (p < 0.05).

Conclusion

Tobacco use is relatively high among medical students. Since the family and social factors are related to cigarette and waterpipe smoking, the family and society should be informed about the dangers of cigarettes and waterpipe smoking. It is also emphasized that students with risk factors be identified.

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背景和目的：学生吸烟是全世界最令人担忧的问题之一。本研究旨在调查嘉禾医科大学学生宿舍吸烟及水烟的流行情况及其影响因素。方法：采用随机抽样的方法，对293名医科大学学生进行横断面调查。研究人员使用了一份调查问卷，其中包括香烟和水烟吸烟的人口特征和模式。采用多变量logistic回归确定香烟和水烟吸烟的相关因素。结果：参与者的平均年龄为20.99±1.74岁，男性占49.8%。卷烟和水烟开始吸烟的平均年龄分别为15.53±4.33岁和16.60±3.01岁。目前吸烟患病率为6.48%，水烟患病率为8.53%。此外，10.24%和17.06%的参与者分别报告曾经使用香烟和水烟。此外，男性学生的吸烟率高于女性（吸烟者8.22%对4.76%，水烟吸烟者11%对6.12%）。结果表明，吸烟的家庭成员和吸烟的朋友之间存在显著的关系。此外，水烟吸烟与家庭成员吸烟和朋友吸烟有关(p结论：吸烟在医学生中相对较高。由于家庭和社会因素与吸烟和水烟有关，因此应该向家庭和社会宣传吸烟和水烟的危害。同时强调要识别有危险因素的学生。

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