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. 2016 Oct 5;10:20. doi: 10.1186/s13031-016-0087-4

Table 2.

Prevalence and frequency of current tobacco smoking in Palestine refugees and non-refugees

Jordan Lebanon Syria West Bank
Non-refugee Refugee Non-refugee Refugee Non-refugee Refugee Non-refugee Refugee
Current tobacco smoking
 Prevalence, % (95 % CI) 24.0 (19.3, 29.6) 26.7 (19.9, 34.9) 38.5 (33.4, 43.3) 39.4 (32.1, 47.1) 23.2 (18.5, 28.7) 36.6 (31.4, 42.3) 38.4 (29.5, 48.2) 39.5 (31.3, 48.2)
 Cigarettes per month, median (IQR) 4.0 (0.8, 50.8) 4.0 (0.8, 26.3) 1.5 (0.8, 14.8) 5.3 (0.8, 55.4) 1.5 (0.8, 14.5) 4.0 (0.8, 14.5) 4.0 (0.8, 50.8) 4.0 (1.5, 50.8)
 Waterpipes per month, median (IQR) 1.5 (0.8, 4.0) 1.5 (0.8, 7.3) 2.0 (0.8, 14.0) 2.0 (0.8, 14.0) 0.8 (0.8, 3.8) 1.5 (0.8, 7.5) 1.5 (0.8, 7.5) 2.0 (0.8, 14.0)
Current cigarette-only smoking
 Prevalence, % (95 % CI) 4.4 (3.0, 6.2) 5.9 (4.1, 8.5) 1.7 (1.1, 2.6) 2.9 (1.9, 4.4) 2.8 (1.6, 4.8) 5.4 (3.7, 7.8) 5.6 (4.1, 7.6) 7.8 (6.1, 10.0)
 Cigarettes per month, median (IQR) 1.8 (0.8, 26.3) 2.0 (0.8, 15.0) 0.8 (0.8, 2.0) 3.9 (0.8, 24.8) 1.5 (0.8, 7.5) 2.0 (0.8, 7.5) 1.5 (0.8, 7.5) 1.5 (0.8, 14.0)
Current waterpipe-only smoking
 Prevalence, % (95 % CI) 12.3 (10.2, 14.8) 12.5 (10.9, 14.2) 24.9 (20.4, 30.0) 26.8 (21.4, 32.9) 15.1 (12.4, 18.3) 22.7 (19.9, 25.8) 16.9 (14.0, 20.1) 16.4 (14.4, 18.6)
 Waterpipes per month, median (IQR) 0.8 (0.8, 1.5) 0.8 (0.8, 4.0) 0.8 (0.8, 4.0) 1.5 (0.8, 5.3) 0.8 (0.8, 2.0) 1.5 (0.8, 4.0) 0.8 (0.8, 2.0) 1.5 (0.8, 5.3)
Current dual smoking
 Prevalence, % (95 % CI) 7.3 (5.2, 10.1) 8.4 (4.9, 14.0) 11.9 (10.4, 13.6) 9.7 (6.2, 15.0) 5.3 (3.8, 7.4) 8.5 (6.2, 11.7) 15.9 (10.4, 23.6) 15.2 (10.0, 22.6)
 Cigarettes per month, median (IQR) 4.0 (0.8, 85.8) 4.0 (0.8, 26.3) 1.5 (0.8, 30.0) 7.4 (1.5, 73.9) 2.0 (0.8, 26.3) 4.0 (0.8, 26.3) 5.3 (1.5, 60.0) 7.3 (1.5, 72.9)
 Waterpipes per month, median (IQR) 3.8 (0.8, 14.0) 3.8 (0.8, 7.5) 7.3 (1.5, 50.8) 7.5 (1.5, 30.0) 1.8 (0.8, 4.0) 3.8 (0.8, 14.5) 3.8 (0.8, 14.5) 7.3 (1.5, 24.5)

Abbreviations: 95 % CI 95 % confidence interval, IQR interquartile range