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Abstract
Tobacco smoking remains the single greatest cause of
preventable illness and death worldwide. Smoking harms nearly every
organ of the body causing many diseases and reduces the health of
smokers in general. Smoking is a modern day epidemic that poses
substantial health burden and cost. University students are at high risk
of smoking as they become exposed to greater availability of
cigarettes and intimate association with smoking peers. At the same
time, they face additional social, emotional and educational challenges
when they enter the university. The most commonly used tobacco
product among teenagers is cigarettes, followed by cigars and
smokeless tobacco. Regardless of the type of tobacco product, starting
smoking during adolescence is an especially important health
challenge because of the potential for longer consumption of tobacco
across a lifetime and the related negative health impacts.
The aim of the present work is to help and improve smoking
cessation by estimate the prevalence of smoking among university
students and assess the risk factors of smoking among Kafr El-sheikh
university students in Kafr El-sheikh city.
To achieve such aim, a cross-sectional study was conducted
among students in Kafr Al Sheikh university students in Kafr Al
Sheikh city.
Sample size was calculated from each faculty, students′ number
was chosen proportionally by simple random sample in the period
from the first of september2015 to the end of February 2016.
All faculties in Kafr El-sheikh University in Kafr El-sheikh city
were included in the study. They were classified into practical faculties (Medicine, Physical Education, Nursing, Engineering,
Science, Agriculture, Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy) and
theoretical faculties (Commerce, Education, Specific education and
Arts). The sample size was calculated using EPI-INFO program
version (7) depending on the total number of students registered in all
faculties of Kafr El-sheikh University in Kafr El-sheikh city during
year 2015-2016.The sample size was 220 students. All students who
participated in the study were subjected to evaluation through using a
predesigned questionnaire through directed interview with students.
The main finding of this study was that about a (11%) of Kafr
Elsheikh University students were current smokers.
There was a higher prevalence of current smokers at faculty of
Commerce than other faculties of Kfr El sheikh university and the
prevalence of current smokers among males was significantly higher
than among females and the mean age of starting smoking (years)
was15.3±3.2 years and the possible motives for smoking among
smokers group were expression of virility followed by parents are
smokers , think smoking prevent weight gain and finally friends are
smokers. And a happy surprise that100% of smokers have Previous
trial to quit and 20.9% of smokers have Previous use of nicotine
patch, 50% of smokers have Previous use of E- cigarette, 70.8% of
smokers Can easily get on cigarettes, 60.8% of smoker students seeing
that Teachers had role in smoking cessation and 65.2% of smokers
Knowing centers help smoking cessation, the mean Source of first
cigarette 42%was smokers themselves,25%from parents, 21%from
relatives, 12%from friends, 42%of smokers students working with
studying in the faculties, 95.8% smoke Cigarettes does not mix with other components, 33.3% of smokers Family know about smoking and
only 29.2% of Family provide help about smoking cessation.