Patterns of tobacco consumption in food facilities in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Aim: This study aimed at assessing prevailing patterns and risk factors of tobacco consumption among clients, food handlers and employers of food facilities, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross-sectional approach to a representative sample of food facilities in Riyadh was used. A sample of 30...
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| author | Ahmed Mandil Mohammad Yamani Abdulaziz BinSaeed Shaffi Ahmad Afnan Younis Ahmad Al-Mutlaq Omar Al-Baqmy Abdulaziz Al-Rajhi |
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| description | Aim: This study aimed at assessing prevailing patterns and risk factors of tobacco consumption among clients, food handlers and employers of food facilities, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Methods: A cross-sectional approach to a representative sample of food facilities in Riyadh was used. A sample of 3000 participants included clients (75%); food handlers/hospitality workers (20 %) and employers (5 %). Participants were reached at restaurants, food courts or cafes. A modified version of the WHO-CDC-Global Youth Tobacco Survey questionnaire was used for data collection.
Results: The prevalence of tobacco use at food facilities was found to be 40.3 %, of which 74% were customers, 18.8% were food handlers and 7.2% were managers. The consumption of tobacco was higher at restaurants (39.9%), but lowest at food courts of shopping malls. Water pipe (55.3%) was the main consumption type, followed by cigarettes (42.6%) and chewing tobacco (2.1%). Multivariate analysis showed that gender (male), marital status (single), and type of food facility (Estaraha and café/coffee shop) were independent risk factors associated with tobacco use at food facilities.
Conclusion: Tobacco use is very common in food facilities in Riyadh as reflected by results of our study, especially among single males Saudis. We should build on success encountered in banning smoking in airports, airplanes, shopping malls, market places, educational institutions and healthcare facilities, extending the ban to include food facilities as well. This is important for the health of non-smokers as well as smokers themselves. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9e69065749744e999c1d908cc3d7455d2022-12-22T02:57:18ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAnnals of Thoracic Medicine1817-17371998-35572014-01-019317317810.4103/1817-1737.134075Patterns of tobacco consumption in food facilities in Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaAhmed MandilMohammad YamaniAbdulaziz BinSaeedShaffi AhmadAfnan YounisAhmad Al-MutlaqOmar Al-BaqmyAbdulaziz Al-RajhiAim: This study aimed at assessing prevailing patterns and risk factors of tobacco consumption among clients, food handlers and employers of food facilities, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross-sectional approach to a representative sample of food facilities in Riyadh was used. A sample of 3000 participants included clients (75%); food handlers/hospitality workers (20 %) and employers (5 %). Participants were reached at restaurants, food courts or cafes. A modified version of the WHO-CDC-Global Youth Tobacco Survey questionnaire was used for data collection. Results: The prevalence of tobacco use at food facilities was found to be 40.3 %, of which 74% were customers, 18.8% were food handlers and 7.2% were managers. The consumption of tobacco was higher at restaurants (39.9%), but lowest at food courts of shopping malls. Water pipe (55.3%) was the main consumption type, followed by cigarettes (42.6%) and chewing tobacco (2.1%). Multivariate analysis showed that gender (male), marital status (single), and type of food facility (Estaraha and café/coffee shop) were independent risk factors associated with tobacco use at food facilities. Conclusion: Tobacco use is very common in food facilities in Riyadh as reflected by results of our study, especially among single males Saudis. We should build on success encountered in banning smoking in airports, airplanes, shopping malls, market places, educational institutions and healthcare facilities, extending the ban to include food facilities as well. This is important for the health of non-smokers as well as smokers themselves.http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2014;volume=9;issue=3;spage=173;epage=178;aulast=MandilFood facilitiesRiyadhSaudi Arabiatobacco use |
| spellingShingle | Ahmed Mandil Mohammad Yamani Abdulaziz BinSaeed Shaffi Ahmad Afnan Younis Ahmad Al-Mutlaq Omar Al-Baqmy Abdulaziz Al-Rajhi Patterns of tobacco consumption in food facilities in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Annals of Thoracic Medicine Food facilities Riyadh Saudi Arabia tobacco use |
| title | Patterns of tobacco consumption in food facilities in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| title_full | Patterns of tobacco consumption in food facilities in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| title_fullStr | Patterns of tobacco consumption in food facilities in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Patterns of tobacco consumption in food facilities in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| title_short | Patterns of tobacco consumption in food facilities in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| title_sort | patterns of tobacco consumption in food facilities in riyadh saudi arabia |
| topic | Food facilities Riyadh Saudi Arabia tobacco use |
| url | http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2014;volume=9;issue=3;spage=173;epage=178;aulast=Mandil |
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