Table 2.
Patterns and distribution of cigarette and narguileh smoking among participants (N = 1097).
| Variables | Cigarette n (%) | Narguileh n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Consumption among household members | ||
| No one | 291 (26.5) | 388 (36.3) |
| Father | 613 (55.8) | 294 (27.5) |
| Mother | 432 (39.3) | 249 (23.3) |
| Siblings | 183 (16.6) | 418 (39.1) |
| Consumption among friendsa | ||
| No one | 421(38.3) | 206 (18.7) |
| Few | 154 (14.0) | 116 (10.6) |
| Some | 237 (21.6) | 270 (24.6) |
| Almost everyone | 228 (20.8) | 458 (41.8) |
| Personal consumption | ||
| Never | 943 (86.0) | 580 (55.5) |
| Few (<10 times) | 111 (10.1) | 267 (25.6) |
| Frequently (⩾10 times) | 43 (3.9) | 198 (18.9) |
| Place of consumption | ||
| Home | 67 (43.5) | 272 (58.5) |
| Friend’s | 60 (38.9) | 214 (46.0) |
| Public places | 55 (35.7) | 107 (23.0) |
| School | 12 (7.8) | 0 |
| Restaurants or coffee shops | 54 (35.1) | 233 (50.1) |
| Other (store, car, etc...) | 4 (2.6) | 0 |
| Consumption companionsb | ||
| Alone | 39 (25.3) | 17 (3.7) |
| Cousins | 34 (22.1) | 250 (53.8) |
| Friends or neighbors | 92 (59.7) | 290 (62.3) |
| Siblings | 12 (7.8) | 203 (43.7) |
| Among those who smoke frequentlyc | Mean (SD) [min–max] | |
| Frequency | 8/day (11) [<1–40] | 4/week (5) [<1–30] |
| Starting age | 13 (2) [6–16] | 14 (2) [8–17] |
| Time since they started smoking (months) | 23 (23) [2–96] | 23 (19) [1–153] |
| District | Prevalence (95% CI)d | |
| Beirut | 4.9 (2.1–7.7) | 15.1 (10.4–19.8) |
| Mount-Lebanon | 8.2 (4.7–11.7) | 16.4 (11.6–21.2) |
| North Lebanon | 1.9 (0.1–3.7) | 12.1 (7.7–16.5) |
| South Lebanon | 1.9 (0.1–3.7) | 24.1 (18.3–29.9) |
| Bekaa | 2.3 (0.3–4.3) | 15.5 (10.6–20.4) |
| National gross prevalence | 3.9 | 16.6 |
| National weighted prevalence | 5.1 (3.8–6.4) | 16.6 (14.4–18.8) |
a
Fifty seven participants answered: «I do not know» for cigarettes and 47 for narguileh.
b
Among those who had smoked at least once during their lifetime.
c
In this category, 39.5% do not smoke daily, while 60.5% do on different frequencies for cigarettes; 31.3% and 68.7% respectively for narguileh.
d
Prevalence based on those who had smoked frequently (at least 10 times during their lifetime).