Abolfotouh M A, Abdel Aziz M, Alakija W, Al-Safy A, Khattab M S, Mirdad S, Al-Juhani A, Al-Humaidi M
Colleges of Medicine and Education, King Saud University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Ann Saudi Med. 1998 May-Jun;18(3):212-6. doi: 10.5144/0256-4947.1998.212.
The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of smoking among university students of King Saud University in Abha City, to determine ecological factors for the problem, and to assess the studentsâ knowledge about the health effects of smoking, and attitudes towards public action against smoking.
All medical students at the University College of Medicine (MC) (n=202), and a representative sample of students of the College of Education (CE) (n=300), were subjected to a modified Arabic version of the World Health Organization standard questionnaire for young people to study their knowledge, attitudes and practices of smoking.
The study revealed the following results among students of the CE and those of the MC, respectively. Prevalence of regular smoking (17.5% vs. 13.6%; P=0.25); heavy smokers (39.5% vs. 27.8%; P=0.38); smokers of moderate- to high-nicotine yield (92.7% vs. 50%, P=0.0004), and tar yield (48.8% vs. 16.7%, P=0.02). Curiosity was the main reason for initiation of smoking (41.2% vs. 51.9%), followed by the desire to show off (27.5% vs. 51.9%, P=0.03), and peer pressure (27.5% vs. 7.4%, P=0.04). Friends were the main source of the first cigarette (53.1% vs. 55.6%), followed by parents (2% vs. 40.7%, P=0.0001). Most students were knowledgeable about smoking and had favorable attitudes against it. However, MC students were significantly more knowledgeable than those of the CE.
Smoking still constitutes a major problem among university students in Abha, in spite of their knowledge of its hazards. This may be due to the addictive effect of smoking, peer pressure, negative parental attitudes and other reasons. There is a need to implement an anti-smoking program for college students, and possibly legislation to limit the amount of tar and nicotine in cigarettes.
本研究旨在估计阿卜哈市沙特国王大学大学生的吸烟率，确定该问题的生态因素，并评估学生对吸烟健康影响的认识以及对公众禁烟行动的态度。
医学院大学学院（MC）的所有医学生（n = 202）以及教育学院（CE）的学生代表性样本（n = 300），接受了一份经修改的阿拉伯语版世界卫生组织青少年标准问卷，以研究他们对吸烟的知识、态度和行为。
该研究分别揭示了CE学生和MC学生的以下结果。经常吸烟的比例（17.5%对13.6%；P = 0.25）；重度吸烟者（39.5%对27.8%；P = 0.38）；中高尼古丁含量香烟吸烟者（92.7%对50%，P = 0.0004）以及焦油含量香烟吸烟者（48.8%对16.7%，P = 0.02）。好奇心是开始吸烟的主要原因（41.2%对51.9%），其次是炫耀的欲望（27.5%对51.9%，P = 0.03）以及同伴压力（27.5%对7.4%，P = 0.04）。朋友是第一支香烟的主要来源（53.1%对55.6%），其次是父母（2%对40.7%，P = 0.0001）。大多数学生了解吸烟情况并对其持反对态度。然而，MC学生比CE学生的知识明显更丰富。
尽管阿卜哈的大学生了解吸烟的危害，但吸烟仍是一个主要问题。这可能是由于吸烟的成瘾作用、同伴压力、父母的负面态度以及其他原因。有必要为大学生实施一项禁烟计划，并可能通过立法来限制香烟中的焦油和尼古丁含量。
