Journal article
Prevalence of smoking in the Kuwaiti adult population in 2014: a cross-sectional study
Environmental science and pollution research international, Vol.28(8), pp.10053-10067
01 Feb 2021
PMID: 33161520
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Abstract
The study objective was to assess tobacco smoking prevalence in Kuwaiti adults in relation to sociodemographic characteristics. A cross-sectional study survey was conducted in 2014 on 3917 Kuwaiti citizens (18–69 years) following the World Health Organization (WHO) STEPwise Approach to Surveillance (STEPS) methodology. The study assessed prevalence of self-reported ever-smoking or currently smoking tobacco products and exposure to secondhand smoke in relation to demographic and smoking-related characteristics. The prevalence of “ever smoker” in men and women was 49.9% and 4.4%, respectively, whereas the prevalence of “current smoker” was 39.2% and 3.3%, respectively. Sex (adjusted OR [AOR], 19.2 [95% confidence interval (CI) 13.0–28.3], male versus female) was significantly associated with current smoking. Among daily smokers, 87.1% used manufactured cigarettes. The average daily number of manufactured cigarettes for men and women was 21.8 and 13.0, respectively. Mean age at smoking initiation was 17.5 years (95% CI 17.2–17.9). The prevalence of secondhand smoke at home and work was 38.6% and 29.9%, respectively. Half of Kuwaiti men have smoked at some point in their life with most of these being current smokers. Secondhand smoke is a common exposure at home and work, posing serious health risks to the population.
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- Title
- Prevalence of smoking in the Kuwaiti adult population in 2014: a cross-sectional study
- Creators
- Walid Q. Alali - Kuwait UniversityJoseph C. Longenecker - Kuwait UniversityRehab Alwotyan - Ministry of HealthHessa AlKandari - Dasman Diabetes InstituteFahd Al-Mulla - Dasman Diabetes InstituteQais Al Duwairi - Dasman Diabetes Institute
- Publication Details
- Environmental science and pollution research international, Vol.28(8), pp.10053-10067
- Publisher
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Number of pages
- 15
- Grant note
- ;
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000587599900002
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85096378974
- Other Identifier
- 991022052304404721
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