Research Article
Tobacco Use among University Students of Jazan Region: Gender Differences and Associated Factors
Table 4
Comparisons of tobacco use for both genders according to selected characteristics.
| | Variables | Males | Females | value | | (%) | (%) |
| | Age group | | | | | Less than 20 years | 100 (29.2) | 6 (2.5) | 0.001 | | 20-21 years | 260 (28.9) | 39 (6.2) | | 22-23 years | 165 (34.5) | 28 (8.8) | | 24 years or older | 38 (40.0) | 5 (8.1) | | Pocket money | | | | | Less than 500 SR | 47 (8.7) | 26 (35.1) | 0.001 | | 501–999 SR | 170 (31.4) | 18 (24.3) | | 1000–2000 SR | 268 (49.4) | 27 (36.5) | | More than 2000 SR | 57 (10.5) | 3 (4.1) | | Friends smoke | | | | | Yes | 512 (84.8) | 44 (53.0) | 0.001 | | No | 92 (15.2) | 39 (47.0) | | Friends use khat | | | | | Yes | 567 (90.4) | 39 (43.8) | 0.001 | | No | 60 (9.6) | 50 (56.2) | | Khat chewing status | | | | | Yes | 522 (79.9) | 36 (40.0) | 0.000 | | No | 131 (20.1) | 54 (60.0) | | Family member smokes | | | | | Yes | 379 (60.8) | 60 (67.4) | 0.001 | | No | 244 (39.2) | 29 (32.6) | | Feeling depressed | | | | | Yes | 404 (68.9) | 65 (79.3) | 0.050 | | No | 182 (31.1) | 17 (20.7) | | Feeling stressed | | | | | Yes | 401 (66.3) | 689 (81.0) | 0.001 | | No | 204 (33.7) | 16 (19.0) |
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