title: Pattern of cigarette and waterpipe smoking in the adult population of Jordan.
abstract: An increasing prevalence of smoking in Jordan has been noted and this necessitates understanding the social behaviours that have lead to this habit. This cross-sectional, descriptive study determined the prevalence of smoking among Jordanians in relation to demographics with a focus on 4 types of tobacco products-cigarettes, waterpipes, cigars and pipes. A population sample of 3196 adults aged 18+ years answered an interview questionnaire about their smoking habit and types and amounts of tobacco consumed. Overall 32.3% of the respondents reported being current smokers (54.9% of males and 8.3% of females) and 2.9% were ex-smokers. Cigarette smoking was the most frequent type of tobacco smoking (93.0%) and one-third of cigarette smokers consumed more than 20 cigarettes per day. Waterpipe smoking was the second most common habit (8.6%) and was significantly associated with lower age in both males and females. Reducing the high rate of smoking in Jordan must be a priority.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jaghbir
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shreif
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ahram
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007597:Jordan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires