Anand Nayak Prathibha, Vishal Khandelwal, Anand Nayak Ullal, Sushma Khandelwal, Nupur Ninawe
Modern Dental College and Research Centre, Indore, India.
J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent. 2013 Jul-Sep;31(3):180-3. doi: 10.4103/0970-4388.117980.
Use of hookah is on the rise among youngsters. A growing body of evidence suggests that these children are experimenting with this form of tobacco.
The study was carried out to know prevalence estimates of hookah use and factors associated with it among high school students.
This study adds to the current literature by providing prevalence estimates and factors associated with hookah use among high school students of Indore - a city in central India.
A cross-sectional survey of 1000 students from high schools was conducted to find hookah users and factors associated with its use.
Hookah users in this study population were 7.6%. Most of them first learned about hookah from friends (63.2%). They usually smoked in hookah lounges (85.5%). These children believed that hookah was safer and more socially acceptable than cigarettes.
Misperceptions of safety and popularity of hookah among the younger generation are cause for concern. Presence of hookah lounges should be a target for further regulation. Prevention activities are necessary to prevent this rising public health concern.
水烟在青少年中的使用呈上升趋势。越来越多的证据表明，这些孩子正在尝试这种烟草形式。
开展这项研究以了解高中生中水烟使用的流行率估计及其相关因素。
本研究通过提供印度中部城市印多尔高中生中水烟使用的流行率估计及其相关因素，为当前文献增添了内容。
对1000名高中生进行了横断面调查，以找出水烟使用者及其使用相关因素。
本研究人群中水烟使用者占7.6%。他们大多最初是从朋友那里了解到水烟的（63.2%）。他们通常在水烟馆吸烟（85.5%）。这些孩子认为水烟比香烟更安全且在社交上更容易接受。
年轻一代对水烟安全性和受欢迎程度的误解令人担忧。水烟馆的存在应成为进一步监管的目标。开展预防活动对于防止这一日益严重的公共卫生问题很有必要。
