Patterns and associated factors of cigarette smoking among medical students in 2020: a cross-sectional study from a North African country
This study highlights a considerable prevalence of tobacco use among students. While several well-known factors were associated with cigarette smoking, an inverse association with smartphone addiction emerged as a novel finding. These results may help inform targeted interventions to address this public health concern among medical students.
Authors
- Inès Bouanène (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8403-5053)
- Amani Maatouk
- Manel Ben Fredj (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8529-2660)
- Héla Abroug (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9666-4914)
- Cyrine Bennasrallah
- Asma Sriha Belguith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5167-5102)
- Wafa Dhouib (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8886-9824)
- Mouna Boujelbène Abbes
- Behaeddin Garrach
- Imen Zemni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3273-7811)
- Meriem Kacem
- Fouzia Trimeche
- Syrine Doghri
- Houcine azaza
Institutions
- University of Monastir (TN)
- Hospital Fatuma Bourguiba Monastir (TN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-10-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23009-3
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.33