Open AccessSmoking patterns and willingness to quit: A cross-sectional study in Al Ain City, UAE
Author(s) -
Moawia M. Al-Tabakha,
Muaed Jamal Alomar,
Mariam Awad,
Khairi M. S. Fahelelbom
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy and bioallied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 0976-4879
pISSN - 0975-7406
DOI - 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_30_19
Subject(s) - medicine , smoking cessation , tobacco use , quit smoking , confidence interval , cross sectional study , environmental health , smoking history , demography , population , pathology , sociology
Tobacco use is the major cause of preventable morbidity and mortality. The main objectives of this study were to identify smokers willing to participate in quit smoking campaigns using social media and to identify smoking habits of everyday smokers in Al Ain City, United Arab Emirates (UAE).