title: Correlates of ever-smoking habit among adolescents in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
abstract: A cross-sectional questionnaire study of the correlates of ever-smoking among adolescents was made in Tabuk government schools in Saudi Arabia. Of 1505 students aged 12-19 years, 657 (43.7%) were ever-smokers (i.e. ever tried cigarette smoking, even 1 or 2 puffs); 65.0% of males and 23.1% of females. In logistic regression analysis significant predictors for ever-smoking were: male sex, belief that smoking helps people feel comfortable in social situations, owning something with a cigarette logo, having pocket money > or = 20 riyals/day, poor school performance and having friends or parents who smoked.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Abdallaali63@hotmail.com
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Abdalla
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Saeed
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Abdulrahman
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Al-Kaabba
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Raat
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D033062:Friends / Q000523:psychology; D006184:Habits; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D010379:Peer Group; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012307:Risk Factors; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D012919:Social Behavior; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires