TY - JOUR
T1 - Knowledge, Attitudes, Prevalence and Associated Factors of Cigarette Smoking Among University Students
T2 - A Cross Sectional Study
AU - Al Omari, Omar
AU - Abu Sharour, Loai
AU - Heslop, Karen
AU - Wynaden, Dianne
AU - Alkhawaldeh, Abdullah
AU - Al Qadire, Mohammad
AU - Khalaf, Atika
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was funded by Sultan Qaboos University [IG/CON/FACN/19/02]. Acknowledgements
Funding Information:
Open access funding provided by Kristianstad University.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020, The Author(s).
PY - 2020/7/6
Y1 - 2020/7/6
N2 - This study aimed to assess the prevalence of smoking and associated sociodemographic and economic factors as well as students’ knowledge about and attitudes towards smoking among university students in Oman. A proportionate random sampling technique recruited 401 students from three universities in a cross-sectional study. The prevalence of smoking was 9.0%. Significant differences in gender, place of residence, if participants had received medical advice, years spent at the university, student income/day, family members who smoked, knowledge and attitude scores were identified. Universities in collaboration with health care providers should be leading the development of strategies to reduce the prevalence of smoking and to sustain the current knowledge and attitude towards smoking. Gender-specific approaches to smoking interventions need to be developed.
AB - This study aimed to assess the prevalence of smoking and associated sociodemographic and economic factors as well as students’ knowledge about and attitudes towards smoking among university students in Oman. A proportionate random sampling technique recruited 401 students from three universities in a cross-sectional study. The prevalence of smoking was 9.0%. Significant differences in gender, place of residence, if participants had received medical advice, years spent at the university, student income/day, family members who smoked, knowledge and attitude scores were identified. Universities in collaboration with health care providers should be leading the development of strategies to reduce the prevalence of smoking and to sustain the current knowledge and attitude towards smoking. Gender-specific approaches to smoking interventions need to be developed.
KW - Gender-specific approach
KW - Preventive actions
KW - Smoking habits
KW - University role
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U2 - 10.1007/s10900-020-00874-0
DO - 10.1007/s10900-020-00874-0
M3 - Article
C2 - 32632644
AN - SCOPUS:85087637404
SN - 0094-5145
VL - 46
SP - 450
EP - 456
JO - Journal of Community Health
JF - Journal of Community Health
IS - 3
ER -
