title: Smokers' knowledge about smoking-related health problems in Lebanon.
abstract: The relationship between smokers' knowledge about smoking related health problems and the motivation to quit smoking in a sample of Lebanese smokers was evaluated. The first group of smokers was composed of hospitalized subjects for a cardiologic or a respiratory health problem (n = 42). The second group was composed of smokers who have not suffered from any smoking-related health problem (n = 69). A positive correlation was found between the Richmond test score and the knowledge level about smoking related health problems (r = .302; p = .0013).
authors.affiliation: 1Psychiatric Hospital of the Cross , Beirut , Lebanon.
authors.forename: Rami Bou
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Khalil
authors.forename: Zeina
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Aoun-Bacha
authors.forename: Sani
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hlais
authors.forename: Sami
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Richa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007861:Lebanon; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012907:Smoking / Q000523:psychology*; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult