Prevalence of Electronic Hookah and Risk Factors among University Students in Mosul City/Iraq

Abstract

Tobacco use is considered as one of the largest public health threats facing the world. The estimated number of current smokers in the world epidemic now in the developing countries. Waterpipe smoking is a customary and cultural method of tobacco smoking in many parts of the world. The aim of the study to assess the Prevalence of electronic Hookah and risk factors among university students in Mosul City . A descriptive cross-sectional study that conducted during the period of 1 /12/ 2022 to 1 /3/ 2023 among university of students  in Nineveh Governorate. The data collected in four college  included in the study (Engineering, Sciences, Medicine and Education Colleges). The instruments of the study were composed of (3) parts:Part One: Demographic characteristics that include (ages, gender, Marital status, educational level, exercise and Smoking).Part Two: To assess Practice patterns among electronic hookah users. Part Three: To assess risk factors for university students towards electronic hookah.This study finding that most of the sample participating in the study amounted to 400 students, that most of the study sample was from 18 to 20 years old, at a rate of 54.25%, and that the sample of men was higher than that of women by (54.25%), 79%of the sample whose marital status was single. This study concluded that almost half of the university students were users of electronic hookah, and most students used electronic hookah smoking in the colleges of the engineering group, and many students had sufficient information about the risk factors related to electronic smoking.