The association between cultural and social occasions and
smoking cessation: The case of Saudi Arabia
Sarah S. Monshi,
Mohammed M. Alqahtani,
Abdulaziz S. Alangari
et al.
Abstract:INTRODUCTION Tobacco use remains high in Saudi Arabia, necessitating an understanding of the influence of cultural and social events on smoking cessation. This study examined whether cultural and social events like Ramadan, Eids, and birthdays, motivate Saudi adults to quit smoking. METHODS Convenience sampling of 742 Saudi tobacco users was conducted between July 2021 and May 2022. A cross-sectional survey was used to assess self-reported desire to quit (1 = 'least desire' to 10 = 'highest desire') and behav… Show more
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