Objectives. The main objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence of tobacco use and behavioral patterns among undergraduate students at higher education institutions in the Jazan Region of Saudi Arabia during the 2011-2012 academic year and to investigate factors that contribute to tobacco use by gender. Methods. A cross-sectional study of 4100 undergraduate students was conducted. An anonymous self-administered questionnaire was used to collect information on the extent and pattern of tobacco consumption and factors associated with tobacco use. Results. Current smokers accounted for 16.8% (95% Cl: 15.6-18.1) of the population sampled; 25.6% (95% CI: 23.8-27.5) of males were current smokers, whereas only 4.6% (95% Cl: 3.6-5.8) of females were current smokers (P = 0.000). Multivariate analysis revealed that the most important variables explaining tobacco use among study participants were the use of khat (OR = 14.05; P = 0.000), smoking status of friends (OR = 2.25; P = 0.000), and substance use by friends (OR = 1.81; P = 0.001). Conclusions. The results demonstrated that khat use was the main predictor for smoking in Jazan for both males and females. Interventions should be designed to reduce the use of tobacco among university students.
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机译：目标。这项研究的主要目的是估计2011-2012学年沙特阿拉伯Jazan地区高等教育机构的大学生对烟草使用的流行程度和行为方式，并调查按性别分列的烟草使用影响因素。方法。对4100名本科生进行了横断面研究。使用匿名的自我管理调查表收集有关烟草消费的程度和模式以及与烟草使用相关的因素的信息。结果。当前吸烟者占抽样人群的16.8％（95％Cl：15.6-18.1）;男性中有25.6％（95％CI：23.8-27.5）是当前吸烟者，而女性中只有4.6％（95％Cl：3.6-5.8）是当前吸烟者（P = 0.000）。多变量分析显示，在研究参与者中，解释烟草使用的最重要变量是卡塔叶的使用（OR = 14.05; P = 0.000），朋友的吸烟状况（OR = 2.25; P = 0.000）和朋友的吸毒（OR = 1.81; P = 0.001）。结论结果表明，在喀山，男女皆宜使用卡塔尔作为吸烟的主要预测指标。干预措施的设计应减少大学生吸烟。
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