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Prevalence and predictors of adolescents’ cigarette smoking in Madinah, Saudi Arabia

A school-based cross-sectional study

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ID15367159
AuthorsAbdulmohsen H Al‐Zalabani (0000-0002-4937-6100, Taibah University, corresponding author), Abdulmohsen Al-Zalabani, Khaled Kasim (0000-0003-4633-6223, Taibah University)
Year2015
Volume15
Issue1
Pages17-17
Publication date2015-01-20
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-015-1363-8
PMID25604704
PMCIDPMC4310193
OpenAlexW2115987793
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited22

Cigarette smoking prevalence is a relatively low among adolescents in Madinah region. However, friends and parents smoking play an important role in the increased risk of smoking in the studied adolescents. These predictors must be included in any antismoking education programs targeting to this sector of population in the region

Biostatistics · Cigarette smoking · Cross-sectional study · Environmental health · Pathology · Public health · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Epidemiology · Internal Medicine

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Citations per year0.73
Citation span2015 - 2024 (10)
Highly citedNo

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