PREVALENCE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH SHEESHA SMOKING IN A SAMPLE OF MEDICAL STUDENTS
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Dec 12, 2015
Keywords:
Sheesha smoking, Water pipe smoking, Medical students
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Objective: To determine the prevalence of sheesha smokers among medical
students and to examine the factors associated with sheesha smoking.
Methodology: A total of 578 medical students from both public & private
sector in Rawalpindi were selected by consecutive sampling technique. Pre -formed & pretested questionnaire was administered to them after assuring of
confidentiality & taking their informed verbal consent.
Results: Five seventy eight medical students were administered question -naire, 207 (36%) of them confessed that they smoke sheesha, 82(39.42%) out
of them were regular sheesha smokers while 125(60.09%) said they smoke
sheesha occasionally. Out of 207sheesha smokers 84(40.5%) started for fun
sake, 39(19.5%) out of curiosity, 56 (27%) for style 28 (13.5%) started smoking
sheesha because of peer pressure. Of smokers 123(59%) believed that shee -sha smoking was less harmful than cigarette. 69 (33%) of sheesha smokers
had no plans to quit sheesha smoking.
Conclusion: Lack of correct information & mistaken believe that sheesha
smoking is less harmful than other methods of tobacco smoking is reason
for its high use among youth. Moreover its easy availability at restaurants and
cafés has made it a social activity that promises both pleasure & entertain-ment.
students and to examine the factors associated with sheesha smoking.
Methodology: A total of 578 medical students from both public & private
sector in Rawalpindi were selected by consecutive sampling technique. Pre -formed & pretested questionnaire was administered to them after assuring of
confidentiality & taking their informed verbal consent.
Results: Five seventy eight medical students were administered question -naire, 207 (36%) of them confessed that they smoke sheesha, 82(39.42%) out
of them were regular sheesha smokers while 125(60.09%) said they smoke
sheesha occasionally. Out of 207sheesha smokers 84(40.5%) started for fun
sake, 39(19.5%) out of curiosity, 56 (27%) for style 28 (13.5%) started smoking
sheesha because of peer pressure. Of smokers 123(59%) believed that shee -sha smoking was less harmful than cigarette. 69 (33%) of sheesha smokers
had no plans to quit sheesha smoking.
Conclusion: Lack of correct information & mistaken believe that sheesha
smoking is less harmful than other methods of tobacco smoking is reason
for its high use among youth. Moreover its easy availability at restaurants and
cafés has made it a social activity that promises both pleasure & entertain-ment.
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Babar NF, Riaz S. PREVALENCE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH SHEESHA SMOKING IN A SAMPLE OF MEDICAL STUDENTS. J Postgrad Med Inst [Internet]. 2015 Dec. 12 [cited 2024 Nov. 21];29(3). Available from: https://jpmi.org.pk/index.php/jpmi/article/view/1640
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