Tobacco Use among University Students of Jazan Region: Gender Differences and Associated Factors

Table 2

Smoking prevalence and smoking patterns among Jazan University students by gender.

Characteristics	Gender				Total		𝑃 value
	Male		Female
	𝑁 (%)	95% CI	𝑁 (%)	95% CI	𝑁 (%)	95% CI
Smoking prevalence
Ever smokers	656 (31.4)	29.4–33.4	92 (6.2)	5.1–7.6	748 (21.0)	19.7–22.3	0.000
Current smokers	524 (25.6)	23.8–27.5	67 (4.6)	3.6–5.8	591 (16.8)	15.6–18.1	0.000
Type of tobacco use
Cigarette smokers	336 (18.7)	17.0–20.6	31 (2.2)	1.5–3.1	367 (11.4)	10.3–12.5	0.000
Water pipe smokers	203 (12.1)	10.6–13.8	35 (2.5)	1.8–3.4	238 (7.7)	6.8–8.7	0.000