Ahmad Mohammad Sami
Associate Professor, Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Taibah University, Madinah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
J Int Oral Health. 2015 Apr;7(4):18-21.
The objective was to determine the prevalence and attitudes of smoking among expatriate Indian workers living in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
A cross-sectional analytical study was done. All the data were collected using a questionnaire-based interview.
A total of 421 people were interviewed. Almost half (42%) of the participants were between 31 and 40 years old and 7% were over 51 years. The majority of participants (63%) reported to be non-smokers. The maximum number of smokers was between 41 and 50 years old (42%) and most of them were regular smokers. Almost a third of the subjects (30%) had a higher secondary level of education, and 7% were illiterate. There was a significant association between the prevalence of smoking and the level of education (P < 0.001). Among smokers, half of them smoked more than 21 cigarettes/day. More than half, 238 (57%) of participants agreed that the tobacco was harmful to their health, and 50% agreed that tobacco sales should be banned. Among all, 92% were concerned about their health and 98% accepted that the tobacco causes diseases. The majority of smokers cited stress, loneliness financial responsibilities and a lack of socializing as reasons for their smoking habit.
Although the prevalence was relatively high, the majority was aware of the harmful effects of smoking and was keen to have the sale of tobacco banned. Due to their possible loneliness and stress, many felt that smoking helped ease their stress and tension.
目的是确定居住在沙特阿拉伯吉达的印度外籍工人的吸烟率和吸烟态度。
进行了一项横断面分析研究。所有数据均通过问卷调查式访谈收集。
共采访了421人。几乎一半（42%）的参与者年龄在31至40岁之间，7%的人年龄超过51岁。大多数参与者（63%）报告为非吸烟者。吸烟人数最多的年龄段是41至50岁（42%），且他们大多为经常吸烟者。近三分之一的受试者（30%）受过高中以上教育，7%为文盲。吸烟率与教育水平之间存在显著关联（P < 0.001）。在吸烟者中，一半人每天吸烟超过21支。超过一半，即238名（57%）参与者认为烟草对他们的健康有害，50%的人认为应禁止烟草销售。在所有人中，92%的人关心自己的健康，98%的人承认烟草会导致疾病。大多数吸烟者将压力、孤独、经济责任和缺乏社交作为吸烟习惯的原因。
尽管吸烟率相对较高，但大多数人意识到吸烟的有害影响，并渴望禁止烟草销售。由于他们可能感到孤独和压力，许多人认为吸烟有助于缓解压力和紧张情绪。
