Table 1.
Distribution of socio-demographic characteristics and shisha smoking practices (N = 503).
| Details | n (%) |
|---|---|
| (A) Socio-demographic data | |
| Age group | |
| 20 and below | 66 (13.1) |
| 21–30 years old | 317 (63.0) |
| >30 years old | 120 (23.9) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 403 (80.1) |
| Female | 100 (19.9) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 341 (67.8) |
| Married or previously married | 162 (32.2) |
| Ethnic | |
| Malay | 377 (75.0) |
| Chinese | 67 (13.3) |
| Indian | 32 (6.4) |
| Others | 27 (5.4) |
| Highest education attainment | |
| Secondary and below | 173 (34.4) |
| Tertiary (university level) | 330 (65.6) |
| Occupation | |
| Professional & Managerial | 79 (15.7) |
| Skilled/Non-skilled worker | 226 (44.9) |
| Student | 148 (29.4) |
| Retiree | 8 (1.6) |
| Unemployed | 42 (8.3) |
| Monthly income | |
| ≤RM1000 | 169 (33.6) |
| RM1000–2000 | 120 (23.9) |
| RM2001–3000 | 124 (24.7) |
| >RM3000 | 90 (17.9) |
| (B) Shisha smoking practices | |
| Shisha Smoking status | |
| Non-regular smoker | 412 (81.9) |
| Regular smoker | 91 (18.1) |
| Duration of smoking | |
| 6 months and below | 236 (46.9) |
| >6 months to 12 months | 98 (19.5) |
| >12 months | 169 (33.6) |
| Frequency of shisha smoking in a week | |
| Once in a week or less | 302 (60.4) |
| 2–3 times a week | 201 (40.0) |