From: Prevalence of hookah smoking and associated factors among male high school students in Iraq
Variable | n | % | |
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First, heard/know about Hookah? | |||
 Father & Mother | 36 | 4.3 | |
 Brothers, Sister & Cousin | 143 | 16.9 | |
 Friends | 466 | 55.0 | |
 Media and Newspaper | 73 | 8.6 | |
 Saw a Hookah Café shop | 120 | 14.2 | |
 Others (internet) | 40 | 4.7 | |
 Presence of Cafe for hookah smoking around students’ residence | 729 | 86.1 | |
People surrounding/near students that smoke hookah. | |||
 Father &Mother | 38 | 4.5 | |
 Brothers &Sisters | 69 | 8.1 | |
 Other close relatives | 268 | 31.6 | |
 Friends | 552 | 65.2 | |
 None | 76 | 9.0 | |
Which of the following types of smoking are more harmful to health? | Tobacco gum | 50 | 5.9 |
Cigarette | 293 | 34.6 | |
e-cigarette | 202 | 23.8 | |
Hookah | 302 | 35.7 | |
Student’s opinion for Hookah smoking in Islam. | Forbidden | 177 | 20.9 |
Discouraged | 401 | 47.3 | |
Allowed | 79 | 9.3 | |
Do not know | 190 | 22.4 | |
Is hookah smoking acceptable socially more than Cigarette smoking? | Yes | 598 | 70.6 |
No | 249 | 29.4 | |
Is hookah smoking is less harmful and addictive than cigarette smoking? | Yes | 314 | 37.1 |
No | 533 | 62.9 | |
Agree on regulations to forbid café places? | Yes | 690 | 81.5 |
No | 157 | 18.5 |