The Prevalence of Waterpipe (Shisha, Narghille, Hookah) Use Among Adults in Great Britain, and Factors Associated With Waterpipe Use: Data From Cross-sectional Online Surveys in 2012 and 2013
Menée à partir d'enquêtes britanniques en ligne conduites en 2012 et en 2013 auprès de 12 436 et et 12 171 adultes, cette étude évalue la proportion de personnes utilisant le narguilé ainsi que la fréquence d'utilisation, puis identifie les facteurs socio-démographiques associés
Introduction : To assess the prevalence and frequency of waterpipe smoking among adults (aged 18+ years) in Great Britain (GB), and determine demographic factors associated with use.
Method : Cross-sectional representative population surveys conducted online in 2012 and 2013. A total of 12,436 adults in 2012 and 12,171 in 2013 were recruited from a commercial online survey panel.
Results and Conclusions : The prevalence of “ever” use of waterpipe across both survey years combined was 11.6% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 11.0–12.1), “frequent” use (at least once or twice a month) was 1.0% (95% CI = 0.8–1.2) and were similar in both 2012 and 2013 albeit with some suggestion of increased “ever,” but not “frequent,” use among 18–24-year-olds between survey years. After adjustment for covariates, females had lower odds of ever waterpipe use than males (odds ratio [OR] = 0.71, 95% CI = 0.63–0.79), those in the lowest social grade had lower odds of use compared to those in the highest social grade (OR = 0.43, 95% CI = 0.35–0.54), older people were at much lower odds of ever use than younger people, ever having smoked cigarettes increased odds of ever waterpipe use, and being Asian (OR = 1.84, 95% CI = 1.39–2.45) or mixed ethnicity (OR = 2.36, 95% CI = 1.64–3.40) increased likelihood of ever use compared to White ethnicity. Frequent waterpipe smoking was relatively rare in these representative samples of the GB adult population, and prevalence was similar between 2012 and 2013. Continued monitoring and targeted interventions are appropriate.
Nicotine & Tobacco Research , résumé, 2014