Koura Manal R, Al-Dossary Ahlam F, Bahnassy Ahmed A
Family and Community Medicine Department, Medical College, University of Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
J Family Community Med. 2011 May;18(2):63-8. doi: 10.4103/2230-8229.83370.
Smoking is the most important avoidable cause of premature morbidity and mortality in the world. The estimated annual death rate of 4.9 million people in 1999 is expected to rise to 10 million by the 2020s and 2030s, 7 million of which will occur in developing countries.
The aim of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of smoking and assess its pattern among non-medical female college students in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
A cross-sectional study was conducted of 1020 female students selected from the literature and science colleges by multi-stage stratified random sampling technique with proportional allocation. Data were collected using a self-administered modified WHO Global Youth Tobacco Survey questionnaire.
Results revealed that occurrence of smoking among female college students was 8.6%. It was significantly higher among literature college students (12.1%) than among Science College students (3.4%). The mean age at which smoking started was 16 ± 2.4 years, with a minimum of 11 years. More than half of the students who smoked were cigarette smokers, while 43.2% were shisha smokers. There was a strong relationship between parents who smoked and daughters who smoked. The main motive for smoking was curiosity (44.3%), followed by relief of tension (26.1%).
It may be concluded that smoking is increasing among female college students in Saudi Arabia. Accordingly, it is recommended that a preventive comprehensive health education program on smoking be initiated for females in middle schools, that stricter tobacco control measures be adopted by the government, and that anti-smoking clinics be established in colleges.
吸烟是全球最重要的可避免的过早发病和死亡原因。1999年估计的年死亡人数为490万，预计到21世纪20年代和30年代将增至1000万，其中700万将发生在发展中国家。
本研究的目的是估计沙特阿拉伯达曼非医学专业女大学生的吸烟率，并评估其吸烟模式。
采用多阶段分层随机抽样技术按比例分配，对从文学院和理学院选取的1020名女学生进行横断面研究。使用自行填写的经修改的世界卫生组织全球青少年烟草调查问卷收集数据。
结果显示，女大学生的吸烟率为8.6%。文学院学生的吸烟率（12.1%）显著高于理学院学生（3.4%）。开始吸烟的平均年龄为16±2.4岁，最小为11岁。超过一半的吸烟学生吸香烟，而43.2%吸水烟。吸烟的父母与吸烟的女儿之间存在密切关系。吸烟的主要动机是好奇（44.3%），其次是缓解紧张（26.1%）。
可以得出结论，沙特阿拉伯女大学生中的吸烟现象正在增加。因此，建议为中学女生启动一项关于吸烟的预防性综合健康教育计划，政府采取更严格的烟草控制措施，并在大学设立戒烟诊所。
