Smoking epidemic among young Tunisians - Nouira, Mariem;Ben Mansour, Nadia
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Smoking is a major public health issue worldwide. The main objective of our work was to estimate the extent of smoking (hookah and cigarettes) among university students in Tunisia. This was a descriptive online cross-sectional survey of students at Tunis El Manar University in 2022. A total of 210 students were included in the study, with an average age of 21.5 years. The prevalence of hookah use was 42.4% (CI95% [36.2 - 49.0]), with a significantly higher prevalence among men (p

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Smoking is a major public health issue worldwide. The main objective of our work was to estimate the extent of smoking (hookah and cigarettes) among university students in Tunisia. This was a descriptive online cross-sectional survey of students at Tunis El Manar University in 2022. A total of 210 students were included in the study, with an average age of 21.5 years. The prevalence of hookah use was 42.4% (CI95% [36.2 - 49.0]), with a significantly higher prevalence among men (p <10-3).Over a fifth (21.5%) thought hookah was less harmful than cigarettes, and 21.2% had no intention of stopping hookah smoking. The prevalence of cigarette smoking was 31.9% (95% CI [25.7 - 38.6]), with a significantly higher prevalence among men (P<0.01). The mean Fagerstrom score was 2.6 ± 2.2.The prevalence of smoking among young students was alarmingly high. Interventions to raise awareness and reinforce existing anti-smoking policies are a priority.
Autorenporträt
Dr Mariem Nouira, asistante Hospitalo-universitaire at the Tunis Faculty of Medicine since 2019. She has specialized in Preventive Medicine since 2013. She has worked in various health facilities in Tunisia. She holds national and international diplomas in epidemiology and biostatistics.