Prevalence and predictors of active and passive smoking in Saudi Arabia: A survey among attendees of primary healthcare centers in Riyadh
The study highlights male gender, larger household size, lower income, and better perceived health status as significant predictors for both active and passive smoking behaviors in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. These factors should be prioritized in public health strategies aimed at reducing tobacco exposure and promoting cessation. Further research is needed to explore the broader societal factors contributing to smoking behavior and exposure to secondhand smoke in the country.
Authors
- Lubna Alnaim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3786-2379)
- Ashraf El‐Metwally (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5575-0077)
- Mamdouh M. Shubair (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4758-072X)
- Fatmah Othman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6846-4632)
- Amani Alharthy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2668-6058)
- Badr F. Al-Khateeb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9824-7148)
- Aljohrah Aldubikhi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6795-5029)
- S Javed Iqbal
- Awad Alshahrani
- Seema Mohammed Nasser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0458-1471)
- Faris Fattani
Institutions
- Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (SA)
- Saudi Electronic University (SA)
- Alfaisal University (SA)
- University of Northern British Columbia (CA)
- King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (SA)
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (SA)
- National Guard Health Affairs (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tobacco Induced Diseases
- Published
- 2025-03-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.18332/tid/202214
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.82