Table 4.
Distribution of tobacco consumption by age and district (N = 1097).
| Districts | ⩽13 years (%) (95% CI) | 14 years (%) (95% CI) | 15 years (%) (95% CI) | ⩾16 years (%) (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cigarettesa | ||||
| Beirut | 3.6 (0.0–10.5) | 1.7 (0.0–4.0) | 7.0 (0.4–13.6) | 19.0 (2.2–35.8) |
| Mount-Lebanon | 0 | 4.5 (0.6–8.4) | 8.3 (1.9–14.7) | 29.6 (12.4–46.8) |
| North Lebanon | 0 | 1.0 (0.0–3.0) | 0 | 4.9 (0.0–10.3) |
| South Lebanon | 0 | 2.0 (0.0–4.7) | 0 | 5.1 (0.0–12.0) |
| Bekaa | 0 | 1.0 (0.0–3.0) | 4.8 (0.0–10.1) | 2.6 (0.0–7.6) |
| National mean | 0.7 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 12.2 |
| Weighted mean | 0.7 (0.0–2.7) | 2.7 (1.3–4.1) | 5.2 (2.7–7.7) | 17.4 (12.0–22.8) |
| Narguileha | ||||
| Beirut | 3.6 (0.0–10.5) | 10.9 (5.3–16.5) | 28.1 (16.4–39.8) | 19.0 (2.2–35.8) |
| Mount-Lebanon | 8.7 (0.0–20.2) | 8.2 (3.1–13.3) | 22.2 (12.6–31.8) | 40.7 (22.2–59.2) |
| North Lebanon | 0 | 4.2 (0.2–8.2) | 8.8 (1.4–16.2) | 27.9 (16.6–39.2) |
| South Lebanon | 22.2 (0.0–49.4) | 20.8 (12.9–28.7) | 28.6 (17.4–39.8) | 25.6 (11.9–39.3) |
| Bekaa | 9.1 (0.0–26.1) | 5.0 (0.7–9.3) | 15.9 (6.9–24.9) | 43.6 (28.0–59.2) |
| National mean | 8.7 | 9.8 | 20.7 | 31.36 |
| Weighted mean | 8.4 (2.0–14.9) | 9.7 (7.2–12.2) | 21.7 (17.1–26.3) | 32.5 (25.8–39.2) |
a
Prevalence based on those who had smoked at least 10 times during their lifetime.