A cross-sectional study comparing the use of e-cigarettes and traditional tobacco cigarettes among young Makkah people

• DOI: 10.5455/mjhs.2024.01.003
• Publication Date: 2024-01-15T23:57:22Z
• Authors: Mohammed Alruqi; Abdullah Alzahrani; Munira Alrooqi; Nahla Ayoub; Ibrahim Alanazi; Mohammad Imam; Saeed Ghamdi; Naiyer Shahzad
• Keywords: Marital status; Cross-sectional study; Quit smoking

Background and Aims: Tobacco smoking has a significant role in health deterioration worldwide. The study was conducted to estimate the prevalence awareness of among young Makkah people. Methods: A cross-sectional tobacco smoking’s prevalence, characteristics, perception, using GATS standardized questionnaire tool. Results: sample size 410, males 22.92% (n = 94), for fe¬males 14.39% 59). gender difference is (χ2 93.657, p < 0.001). Most are new users have used it less than one year with frequency ≤ 1 smoke per day. Females more motivated quit by e-cigarettes 56.8% 233) 18.2% 75) while after successful cessation large percentage females continued 53.9% 221) 75). This revealed that there positive strong association between 90.834, 0.001), marital status 59.339, different age groups 41.961, income 107.662, Conclusions: We found relationship e-cigarette use gender, income, status. data show who as aid them longer males. findings suggested could be or substitute other products.