Sultan Qaboos University medical journal
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Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J · Feb 2020
Factors Affecting Smoking Initiation and Cessation Among Saudi Women Attending Smoking Cessation Clinics.
Smoking is one of the most adaptable risk behaviours associated with increased mortality rates, yet over one billion individuals worldwide are smokers. This study aimed to examine self-reported reasons for starting and quitting smoking among women attending smoking cessation clinics in Saudi Arabia. ⋯ Most Saudi women are socially-driven to start smoking, while the most common reason for quitting is health concerns. The latter finding is promising in that it shows that smokers are gaining awareness of the adverse effects of smoking.