Table 1 Demographic characteristics of tobacco users included in the study using 2019 GATS, Saudi Arabia (N = 1,667)
Characteristics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Age groups | ||
15–24 | 313 | 18.78 |
25–34 | 602 | 36.11 |
35–44 | 493 | 29.57 |
45 + | 259 | 15.54 |
Gender | ||
Female | 145 | 8.7 |
Male | 1522 | 91.3 |
Education | ||
No formal education | 140 | 8.43 |
Middle school and less | 241 | 14.51 |
High school or equivalent degree | 770 | 46.36 |
College or higher education | 510 | 30.7 |
Residence | ||
Rural | 521 | 31.25 |
Urban | 1146 | 68.75 |
Marital status | ||
Not married | 560 | 33.65 |
Married | 1104 | 66.35 |
Employment status | ||
Government | 663 | 40.11 |
Private | 340 | 20.57 |
Self-employed | 187 | 11.31 |
Student | 175 | 10.59 |
Housewife | 72 | 4.36 |
Unemployed | 216 | 13.07 |
Tobacco Products | ||
Waterpipe | ||
Yes | 502 | 30.11 |
No | 1165 | 69.89 |
Cigarettes | ||
Yes | 1484 | 89.02 |
No | 183 | 10.98 |
Smokeless | ||
Yes | 86 | 5.16 |
No | 1581 | 94.84 |
HTP & E-cigarettes | ||
Yes | 60 | 3.6 |
No | 1607 | 96.4 |
Outcomes of Interest | ||
Aware of Smoking Cessation Clinics | ||
Yes | 985 | 60 |
No | 682 | 40 |
Visited Smoking Cessation Clinics | ||
Yes | 148 | 9 |
No | 1519 | 91 |
Aware of Mobile Smoking Cessation Clinics | ||
Yes | 424 | 26 |
No | 1243 | 74 |