Almutairi Khalid M
Community Health Science Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 10219, Riyadh, 11433, Saudi Arabia,
J Community Health. 2014 Oct;39(5):894-900. doi: 10.1007/s10900-014-9893-z.
Tobacco smoking is the preventable health issue worldwide. The harmful consequences of tobacco smoking and exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke are well documented. The aim of this study is to compares the prevalence of smoking among students, faculty and staff and examines their interest to quit. Study also determines the difference on perceptions of smoking and non-smoking students, faculty and staff with regard to implementation of a smoke-free policy. A cross-sectional survey was administered to one of the largest universities in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia during the academic year of 2013. A Likert scale was used on questionnaires towards attitude to smoking and smoking free policy. The Chi squared test was used to determine the difference of support on completely smoke free campus for smokers and non-smokers. Smoking rates were highest among staff members (36.8 %) followed by students (11.2 %) and faculty (6.4 %). About half of the smokers (53.7 %) within the university attempted to quit smoking. Students (OR 3.10, 95 % CI 1.00-9.60) and faculty (OR 4.06, 95 % CI 1.16-14.18) were more likely to make quit smoking than staff members. Majority of the respondents (89.6 %) were supportive of a smoking--free policy and indicated that should be strictly enforced especially into public places. Results also showed that smokers were more likely to support a smoke-free policy if there are no fines or penalties. These baseline findings will provide information among administrators in formulating and carrying out a total smoke free policy. Although the majority of people within the King Saud University demonstrate a high support for a smoke-free policy, administrators should consider difference between smokers and non-smokers attitudes when implementing such a policy.
吸烟是全球范围内可预防的健康问题。吸烟及接触二手烟的有害后果已有充分记录。本研究的目的是比较学生、教职员工中的吸烟率，并调查他们的戒烟意愿。研究还确定了吸烟和不吸烟的学生、教职员工在实施无烟政策方面的认知差异。2013学年，在沙特阿拉伯利雅得最大的大学之一进行了一项横断面调查。问卷采用李克特量表来衡量对吸烟和无烟政策的态度。使用卡方检验来确定吸烟者和非吸烟者对完全无烟校园支持度的差异。吸烟率最高的是工作人员（36.8%），其次是学生（11.2%）和教师（6.4%）。该大学约一半的吸烟者（53.7%）尝试戒烟。学生（比值比3.10，95%置信区间1.00 - 9.60）和教师（比值比4.06，95%置信区间1.16 - 14.18）比工作人员更有可能戒烟。大多数受访者（89.6%）支持无烟政策，并表示应严格执行，尤其是在公共场所。结果还表明，如果没有罚款或处罚，吸烟者更有可能支持无烟政策。这些基线调查结果将为管理人员制定和实施全面无烟政策提供信息。尽管沙特国王大学的大多数人对无烟政策表示高度支持，但管理人员在实施该政策时应考虑吸烟者和非吸烟者态度的差异。
