Research Article

Determinants and Prevalence of Tobacco Smoking among Medical Students at Jazan University, Saudi Arabia

Table 2

Type of smoking and age of onset of smoking among tobacco smokers by gender.

Male ()Female ()Total () value (Fisher’s exact test)

Type of smoking
 Cigarette10 (90.9%)1 (9.1%)110.465
 Waterpipe16 (69.6%)7 (40.4%)23
 Both4 (100%)0 (0%)4
 Other (cigars and e-cig)4 (80%)1 (20%)5
Age of onset of smoking
 Less than 102 (40%)3 (60%)5
 10-136 (85.7%)1 (14.3%)70.282
 14-1710 (90.9%)1 (9.1%)11
 18-2112 (80%)3 (20%)15
 22 or above4 (80%)1 (20%)5

e-cig: electronic cigarettes.