Division of Physical Therapy, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
Department of Physical Education, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
PLoS One. 2023 Jun 23;18(6):e0287375. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0287375. eCollection 2023.
Various aspects of lifestyle seem to change during confinement, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. The current study examines confinement's effects on tobacco smoking habits (SH).
A survey was distributed among adults living in Jordan (age >18 years) of both genders during April-May of 2020, of which 1925 responded to the survey.
The prevalence of smoking was 33.3%, 46.1%, and 21.1% for cigarettes (Cg), waterpipe (Wp), and E-cigarettes (ECg), respectively. Among the smokers, 38.5-45.8% reported a "no-change," while 32.1-41.7% reported a "decrease" in SH during confinement. On the other hand, 18.0-22.1% reported an "increase" in the SH. However, concerning the factors that might affect SH, the results showed that age, gender, income, and job sector contribute to the observed changes.
Changes in the SH during COVID-19 have been reported in about 50% of participants who smoke tobacco, with a more reported decrease than increase in use. Studies and interventions are needed to confirm further and understand the current results and discourage smoking during the COVID-19 pandemic.
生活方式的各个方面似乎在禁闭期间发生了变化,特别是在 COVID-19 大流行期间。本研究考察了禁闭对烟草吸烟习惯(SH)的影响。
2020 年 4 月至 5 月期间,在约旦向成年男女(年龄> 18 岁)分发了一项调查,其中 1925 人对该调查做出了回应。
吸烟的流行率分别为香烟(Cg)33.3%、水烟(Wp)46.1%和电子烟(ECg)21.1%。在吸烟者中,38.5-45.8%报告“无变化”,而 32.1-41.7%报告在禁闭期间 SH 减少。另一方面,18.0-22.1%报告 SH 增加。然而,关于可能影响 SH 的因素,结果表明,年龄、性别、收入和工作部门促成了观察到的变化。
在 COVID-19 期间,约有 50%的吸烟参与者报告了 SH 的变化,报告的使用减少多于增加。需要进行研究和干预措施来进一步证实和理解当前的结果,并在 COVID-19 大流行期间劝阻吸烟。