Shisha Smoking Habit among Dental School Students in the United Arab Emirates: Enabling Factors and Barriers

Table 2

Knowledge and awareness about shisha smoking.

Variables	Number	Percentage (%)
Shisha contains nicotine	349	87.9
Shisha is addictive	304	76.6
Shisha is more addictive than cigarettes	150	37.6
Shisha is more harmful compared with cigarettes	331	83.4
Shisha smoking leads to lung cancer	367	92.4
Shisha smoking leads to cardiovascular diseases	369	92.9
Shisha smoking leads to dental problems	375	94.5
Shisha smoking reduces weight	183	46.1
Shisha contains carbon monoxide	363	91.4
Water in shisha filters toxins	139	35
Shisha is harmful to health	382	96.2
Shisha contains tar	284	71.5