Research Article
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 |
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