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Demographics of waterpipe users and never-smokers (controls)
| variable | Smokers (N=88) |
Never-smokers (N=40) |
|---|---|---|
| Age(mean± SD) | 31.7± 9.3 | 32.9 ± 13.2 |
| Gender (n)% | ||
| Male | 51(60.0) | 23(57.5) |
| Female | 37(40.0) | 17(42.5) |
| Waterpipe smoking | ||
| Daily | 45(51.2) | |
| Weekly | 32(36.3) | NA |
| Occasionally (1–3 times/month) | 11 (12.5) | |
| LWDS 11 score (mean ± SD) | 12.26 ± 4.3 | NA |
LWDS: Lebanon Waterpipe Dependence Scale, SD: Standard Deviation
