Predictors of Intention to Quit Waterpipe Smoking: A Survey of Arab Americans in Houston, Texas

Table 2

Frequency intention to quit waterpipe smoking with perception of risk.

Characteristics	Has intention to quit in the next 12 months
	(No); frequency (%)	(Yes); frequency (%)	value
Do you believe smoking a waterpipe is harmful to your health?			0.3576
Yes	202 (72.40)	77 (27.60)
No	34 (79.07)	9 (20.93)
Compared to a regular cigarette, how harmful do you think waterpipe smoking is?			0.0022^*
More harmful than cigarettes	87 (65.55)	41 (34.45)
As harmful as cigarettes	74 (67.89)	35 (32.11)
Less harmful than cigarettes	90 (84.91)	16 (15.09)

Significant at .