Risk Factors Associated With Hookah Use

Factors associated with hookah use initiation among adolescents.

OBJECTIVE to determine the prevalence and to analyze factors associated with hookah use initiation among adolescents. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study, in which questionnaires were collected from 495 students attending public and private schools of the urban area of the city of Várzea Grande, in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil. Data were analyzed through descriptive, bivariate, and m...

Psychosocial Factors and Health-Risk Behaviors Associated with Hookah use among College Students.

INTRODUCTION Prevalence of hookah or waterpipe smoking is increasing in the United States, particularly among college-aged students. Little research has examined the relationship between hookah smoking, other risk-seeking behaviors, and specific personality factors. The current study aims to address this gap in the literature. METHODS A random sample of 10,000 students at two southeastern sta...

P-71: Risk Factors Associated with Womens

Pnm-4: Risk Factors Associated with Infertility

Background Infertility is the inability to conceive children after one year of unprotected intercourse. The estimated prevalence of infertility in Canada is 11.5-15.7%. Fertility problems affect approximately one in seven couples in the United Kingdom (UK). Infertility occurs in conditions in which the pregnancies end with recurrent miscarriages (ASR) or birth of a child with multiple congenita...

Factors Associated with Hookah Smoking among University Students

BACKGROUND These days, hookah smoking has gained popularity among people in many communities, especially among youths and students, and more attention to this issue seems necessary. The purpose of this study was to determine the factors affecting hookah smoking among Sabzevar Azad University students. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted on university students in Sabzevar, Iran in...