Medical Science
Volume 26, Issue 130, December 2022
Prevalence and determinants of smoking behavior among general population in Makkah city, Saudi Arabia - An analytic cross sectional study
Sanad M Alharthi1, Saad M Alharthi1♦, Emad A Baatiyyah1, Faisal M Alzahrani1, Alwaleed S Alzahrani1, Abdulrahman A Baabdullah1, Mokhtar M Shatla2,3
1Department of Medicine and Surgery, College of Medicine, Umm
Alqura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
2Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, Menoufia
University, Menoufia, Egypt
3Department of Community Medicine and Pilgrims Health Care, College
of Medicine, Umm Alqura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
♦Corresponding author
Department of Medicine and Surgery, College of Medicine, Umm Alqura
University, Makkah,
Saudi Arabia
ABSTRACT
Background: Smoking behavior is a health threat to the world. It has a big influence on many diseases. The aim of this study was to
assess the prevalence and determinants of smoking among general population in Makkah city, Saudi Arabia. Methodology: A cross
sectional study has been conducted in September 2022 by posting an online survey on social media platforms (WhatsApp, Twitter)
to collect data on participants’ demographics, smoking behaviors and determinants using a validated Arabic version of a
subcategory questions from the global adult tobacco survey (GATS). Results: A total of 996 participants responded, with the age 16-
30 years old predominance (N=647, 65%). The prevalence of smoking was (N=340, 34.1%). There was an increased risk for tobacco
smoking among participants with male gender (OR=3.68), low income (OR=2.77), government employee (OR=1.25), who
experienced domestic violence or neglect (OR=2.54) and who had smoking friends (OR=2.14). Conclusion: A high prevalence of
smokers was noticed. Understanding the factors associated with the smoking are crucial to design tobacco prevention and control
programs. The health authority should take urgent measures to encounter this major issue.
Keywords: Prevalence, determinants, smoking behavior, general population,
Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Medical Science, 2022, 26, ms517e2575
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi/v26i130/ms517e2575
Published: 09 December 2022
