Smoking in Saudi Arabia.

Knowledge about tobacco smoking among medical students in Saudi Arabia: findings from three medical schools.

INTRODUCTION Tobacco smoking is the leading cause of preventable death worldwide. Educating and training medical students about tobacco dependence prevention and treatment will prepare them for the task of helping smokers quit. In Saudi Arabia, little is known about medical students' knowledge on this topic. METHODS This study was conducted among 237 medical students (89% response rate) from ...

Prevalence and determinants of smoking in three regions of Saudi Arabia.

OBJECTIVES To study the prevalence and determinants of cigarette smoking among Saudi nationals in three regions of Saudi Arabia. PARTICIPANTS A sample of 8310 individuals aged 15 years and above from both sexes, randomly selected from the three regions, using a stratified cluster sampling technique. DESIGN A cross-sectional, household, community-based survey. Using a predesigned and tested ...

Use of the target group index survey to evaluate the cigarette smoking profile in Saudi Arabia.

OBJECTIVE To draw a profile, and study the media habits for cigarette smokers in Saudi Arabia using the Target Group Index survey (TGI). METHODS A household survey using the TGI sample was conducted in March 2008 in 21 cities in Saudi Arabia. A sample of 7003 individuals aged 15 years or more, male and females, living in town and cities, were randomly selected using the multistage sampling ...

Smoking among health science university students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Predictors of smoking among male college students in Saudi Arabia.

Identifying the predictors of smoking in one of the top cigarette-consuming countries in the world is a vital step in smoking prevention. A cross-sectional study assessed the predictors of smoking in a cohort of male students in 3 universities in Saudi Arabia. A pre-tested, validated questionnaire was used to determine sociodemographic characteristics, academic performance, peers' smoking, and ...