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Waterpipe Tobacco Dependence In UK Male Adult Residents: A Cross Sectional Study. Ali Al-Bakri, ali.albakri777@gmail.com Saba Kassim, s.kassim@qmul.ac.uk Mustafa al ’ Absi, malabsi@umn.edu
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Waterpipe Tobacco Dependence In UK Male Adult Residents: A Cross Sectional Study Ali Al-Bakri, ali.albakri777@gmail.com Saba Kassim, s.kassim@qmul.ac.uk Mustafa al’Absi, malabsi@umn.edu Ray Croucher, ray.e.croucher@gmail.com
Introduction • Waterpipe tobacco smoking (WPTS) is getting popular in Europe (1) • WPTS has common and unique dependency aspects (2) • WPTS dependency can not be measured in traditional cigarette dependency tools (2,3) • WPTS dependence amongst UK adults WPT smokers has not been assessed • Few studies which lack validation and standardization (4)
Aims • To assess, estimate and identify factors associated with waterpipe tobacco dependence syndrome amongst UK male adult resident waterpipe smokers • To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Lebanon Waterpipe Dependence Scale (LWDS-11), in measuring WPTS dependence amongst UK male adult resident WPT smokers
Methodology • Cross sectional survey • 7 shisha premises participated in central London • Random time table,180 participants in 4 weeks • Data were collected via face to face interview • QMUL Research Ethics Committee approved the study • Data analysis: descriptive, chi square, uni and multivariate and psychometric analysis.
Level of WPTS Dependence in the sample • The mean/SD LWDS-11 score is 10.05±5.68 • 47% of participants were more likely WPTS dependent
Psychometric assessment of LWDS-11 • The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient =0.74 • Two domains were identified • physiological dependence • positive and negative reinforcement
Discussion • Of the participant 47% were WPT dependents confirming previous studies (5) • Two domain of WPT dependence emerged , contradicting other studies (3) • The association of being from Arab ethnicity and being daily WPT dependence in past with current WPT dependence confirmed current literature (6,7,8,9,10)
Future research • Investigating the WPTS dependency among female population • Conducting LWDS-11 in different population to improve validity • Biomarker validation of WPTS dependency
Conclusion • level of WPTS dependence was significant in this sample and was associated with socio-behavioural factors • The LWDS-11 was found useful in assessing WPTS dependency • Future research to address gaps identified
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Acknowledgment • Special thanks for the BSTP for funding my participation • The contribution of the owners of the shisha premises in the study is appreciated