Table 2.

Frequent water-pipe smoking and Socio-demographic factors.

Socio-demographic factors	Frequent Smoking				*χ2	P-Value
	Yes		No
	N	%	N	%
Student Gender
Male	74	42.5	100	57.5
Female	57	27.0	154	73.0	10.225	0.001
Total	131	34.0	254	66.0
Type of College
Medical	60	31.1	133	68.9
Nonmedical	71	37.0	121	63.0	1.488	0.223
Total	131	34.0	254	66.0
Residence
Urban	59	31.2	130	68.8
Rural	72	36.7	124	63.3	1.305	0.253
Total	131	34.0	254	66.0
Parent Smoking
Yes	28	37.8	46	62.2
No	103	33.1	208	66.9	0.593	0.441
Total	131	34.0	254	66.0
Home-Mate Smoking
Yes	66	48.2	71	51.8
No	65	26.2	183	73.8	18.968	<0.001
Total	131	34.0	254	66.0
Close-Friend Smoking
Yes	115	46.9	130	53.1
No	16	11.4	124	88.6	50.044	<0.001
Total	131	34.0	254	66.0

* χ², chi-square.