PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Bassiony, Medhat M.
TI  - Smoking in Saudi Arabia
DP  - 2009 Jul 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 876--881
VI  - 30
IP  - 7
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/30/7/876.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/30/7/876.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2009 Jul 01; 30
AB  - This article reviewed the literature on the epidemiology, consumption, trade, control, prevention, and treatment of tobacco smoking in Saudi Arabia. The prevalence of current smoking in Saudi Arabia ranges from 2.4-52.3% (median = 17.5%). Among school students, the prevalence of current smoking ranges from 12-29.8% (median = 16.5%), among university students from 2.4-37% (median = 13.5%), and among adults from 11.6-52.3% (median = 22.6%). In elderly people, the prevalence of current smoking is 25%. The prevalence of smoking in males ranges from 13-38% (median = 26.5%), while in females it ranges from 1-16% (median = 9%). To conclude, smoking is prevalent in the Saudi population at different age groups. The prevalence of current smoking is much higher in males than in females at different ages. More research is needed in the area of prevention and treatment of smoking.