Design, baseline results of irbid longitudinal, school-based smoking study
Abstract
Objective: To compare patterns of water pipe and cigarette smoking in an eastern Mediterranean country. Methods: In 2008, 1781 out of 1877 seventh graders enrolled in 19 randomly selected schools in Irbid, Jordan, were surveyed. Results: Experimentation with and current water pipe smoking were more prevalent than cigarette smoking (boys: 38.7% vs 26.8%; 20.2% vs 9.0%, girls: 21.2% vs 9.5%; and 7.5% vs 2.3%, P<0.05 for all). Parent- and peer-smoking correlated more strongly with water pipe than with cigarette smoking. Conclusion: Water-pipe smoking is more prevalent than cigarette smoking at this early age. Copyright © PNG Publications. All rights reserved.
Publication Title
American Journal of Health Behavior
Recommended Citation
Mzayek, F., Khader, Y., Eissenberg, T., Ward, K., & Maziak, W. (2011). Design, baseline results of irbid longitudinal, school-based smoking study. American Journal of Health Behavior, 35 (6), 746-755. https://doi.org/10.5993/ajhb.35.6.10
