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Investigating the Prevalence Rate of Hookah Smoking and its Associated Risk Factors in Individuals Aged 35-70: Cohort Study First-Phase Results in Dena County, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, Iran
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Javad Harouni1   , Fazel Zinatmotlagh1 , Tayebeh Bastam2 , Reza Goujani2 , Masood Avazpour 3 |
1- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran,
2- Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran,
3- Department of Health Education, School of Health, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran , masoodavazpour@yahoo.com |
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Abstract
Background and Aim: Hookah smoking has an effect on the physical-mental health status of users and even other members in a society. In view of that, the present study was to investigate the prevalence rate of hookah use and its associated risk factors in a cohort aged 35-70 in Dena County, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, Iran.
Materials and Methods: Utilizing a descriptive research design, the first phase of this cohort study was conducted on the residents (n=3630) in Dena County, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, Iran. The data were then collected through tests, questionnaires, and interviews during the registration phase, and finally analyzed using logistic regression.
Results: The study findings revealed that the prevalence rate of hookah use was 24% in total, which accounted for 28.3% and 18.3% in women and men, respectively (p<0.001). Over 24% of the study population also used to smoke cigarettes. The frequency of cigarette smoking in the male participants was 54.4%, which was higher than that in females (1.6%) (p<0.001). The logistic regression outcomes further indicated that the major sociodemographic risk factors contributing to hookah use in this region were the age range under 35, being divorced, unemployment, low educational attainment, low income, as well as chronic diseases like diabetes and depression.
Conclusion: The prevalence rate of hookah smoking in the study population was found to be high. This study correspondingly demonstrated that unemployment and low educational attainment were the most significant risk factors affecting hookah use. Additionally, the prevalence rate of hookah smoking was higher in low-income families. As a result, implementing interventions and preventive measures to deal with this complicated social problem was of utmost importance.
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| Keywords: Prevalence, Hookah, Risk Factors, Cohort, Chronic Diseases |
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Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Educational health
Received: 2024/03/29 | Accepted: 2024/10/30 | Published: 2024/12/23
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