Cigarette smoking among Jordanian adults.
The objectives were to determine the rate of cigarette smoking and correlates of its use among a sample of Jordanian adults (N = 600). A survey-based, cross-sectional study was conducted with a convenient sample. Logistic regression was used to determine predictors of being a cigarette smoker. Approximately half of the population (45%) had smoked a cigarette in the past month, 40% in the past week, and 36% in past 24 hours. These findings underscore the magnitude of the smoking problem in the Jordanian population and the urgent need for effective interventions. Future research should focus on developing interventions that incorporate the predictors identified.
College of Pharmacy, Institute of Community Health, University of Houston, 1441 Movsund St., Texas Medical Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA. smabughosh@uh.edu
Susan
S
Abughosh
I-Hsuan
IH
Wu
Feras
F
Hawari
Ronald J
RJ
Peters
Mo
M
Yang
Rustin
R
Crutchley
Ekere James
EJ
Essien
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007597:Jordan / Q000453:epidemiology; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055815:Young Adult