Table 2.
Gender Patterns of Smoking Among Seventh-Grade Students in Northern Jordan, Middle East (n, % of total)
| Smoking Status | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ever-cigarettes smoking | 245 (26.8) | 82 (9.5) | 327 (18.4) |
| Ever-water-pipe smoking | 354 (38.7) | 184 (21.2) | 538 (30.2) |
| Ever smoking (cigarettes or waterpipe) | 421 (46.0) | 204 (23.6) | 625 (35.1) |
| Current cigarettes smoking | 82 (9.0) | 20 (2.3) | 102 (5.7) |
| Current water-pipe smoking | 185 (20.2) | 65 (7.5) | 250 (14.0) |
| Current smoking (cigarettes or water pipe) | 213 (23.3) | 74 (8.5) | 287 (16.1) |