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BMJ Open

14-Feb

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e004378

2013-004378

LR: 20160603; JID: 101552874; OID: NLM: PMC3927928; OTO: NOTNLM; GN: NLM: Original DateCompleted: 20140217; epublish

England

2044-6055; 2044-6055

PMID: 24531452

eng

Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Validation Studies; IM

10.1136/bmjopen-2013-004378 [doi]

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24531452

OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to measure the correlates, including normative beliefs, associated with waterpipe (WP) and cigarette smoking prevalence and dependence. SETTING: A cross-sectional study was carried out using a proportionate cluster sample of Lebanese students in 17 public and private universities. PARTICIPANTS: Of the 4900 distributed questionnaires, 3384 (69.1%) were returned to the field worker. All available students during break times were approached, with no exclusion criteria. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES: sociodemographic variables, detailed active and passive smoking, in addition to items of the tobacco dependence scales were all evaluated. RESULTS: Correlates to WP smoking were studying in a private university (adjusted OR, aOR=1.50 (1.26 to 1.79); p1; p

Salameh,P., Salame,J., Waked,M., Barbour,B., Zeidan,N., Baldi,I.

Clinical & Epidemiological Research Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmacy, Lebanese University, Hadath, Lebanon.

20140214

PMC3927928

http://vp9py7xf3h.search.serialssolutions.com/?charset=utf-8&pmid=24531452

2014