Table 2.
Prevalence of current waterpipe smoking among individuals aged 15+ years, by sex—Global Adult Tobacco Survey, Eastern Mediterranean Region countries, 2009-2019.
Country (year) | Current waterpipe smoking | ||||
|
Overall (%) | Male (%) | Female (%) | P valuea (males vs females) | |
Saudi Arabia (2019) | 6.7 | 9.7 | 2.3 | .001 | |
Qatar (2013) | 3.4 | 4.9 | 1.6 | .001 | |
Egypt (2009) | 3.3 | 6.2 | 0.3 | .001 | |
Pakistan (2014) | 3.0 | 4.7 | 1.1 | .001 |
aSignificance at P<.05