Table 4.
Responses to the Open-Ended Question: Why do You Prefer to Smoke Hookah at Home? (N = 50)a
| Variables | No. (%) | Quotes |
|---|---|---|
| Recreation | 38 (26.9) | ‘Recreational, practicing my “o” s, practice doing smoke tricks, I smoke hookah while watching TV, because I enjoy it at home, I like it at home, I smoke at home because it is fun, it is fun at home, playful, entertaining, have a good time a home, my hobby at home, it is a time passing activity, when nothing to do at home I smoke, when I am bored I smoke.’ |
| Socialization | 34 (24.1) | ‘Good for socializing, hookah parties at home, more fun with friends at home, I enjoy smoking hookah with all my friends at home, I like to smoke at home to meet up with my friends in my apartment, it is something to do when my friends are hanging out with me at home, I usually hang out with my friends when I smoke, my friends always come over to smoke and play games, it is something chilling to do with a group of friends, spending time with friends, I only smoke with friends and family never alone, have a good time with friends, I enjoy it with my mother in law, I like to smoke at home when my sons and daughters gather, I like to smoke hookah at home because sometimes my brothers come over and smoke hookah, I like it because I smoke with my husband in the house.’ |
| ‘Me’ time and relaxing at home | 28 (19.9) | ‘To have some “me” time, it is a priority for me, I am passionate about it, I don’t smoke outside the house because I get shy, I like to smoke alone in the house, because there is no noise at home, I love hookah because I learned to smoke it at home since I was little, I smoke hookah at home to relax after a long day, I smoke hookah at home because I feel more relaxed, keeps me thinking about my life, just to relax on the porch after a hard day at work, if I don’t smoke hookah I get nervous, a daily thing.’ |
| More comfortable at home | 18 (12.8) | ‘I prefer to smoke at my home because I would be more comfortable, it is much more comfortable to be at home, I am more comfortable at home, I like smoking at home, sometimes I smoke hookah at my friend’s home, but I like to smoke hookah at home, I smoke hookah at home when I feel tired or do not need to go out, it is easier for me than going out, I do not worry about having to drive home late at night from a hookah lounge, I smoke hookah at home because I can stay out of trouble that happens in hookah lounges.’ |
| Own hookah and hookah tobacco | 10 (7.1) | ‘We own a hookah, I like to smoke it at home because I like to make it by myself, love the different flavors I buy, I love the taste of the tobacco I have, I like to smoke at home because it smells nice.’ |
| Food and drinks | 8 (5.7) | ‘Goes good with drinking beer, I prefer to smoke hookah at home and drink coffee comfortably at home, I smoke hookah while I am drinking at home, I smoke hookah after a heavy meal, I eat while smoking as I wish, I drink tea or whisky sometimes, to enjoy it with food and drinks.’ |
| Save money | 5 (3.5) | ‘I can save money when I smoke at home because it is about $15 – 20 every time I go, it costs too much to go to hookah lounge, cheaper at home.’ |
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Participants who smoked at home (n = 50) provided more than one response for a total of 141 responses.