Percentage of waterpipe smokers endorsing each HONC symptom as the first symptom and the total percentage of waterpipe smokers endorsing each symptom (N=160)
| HONC symptom | Number of participants endorsing this as their first symptom, (%)* | Total number of participants endorsing this symptom, (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Have you ever had strong cravings to smoke? | 40 (25.0) | 59 (36.9) |
| Have you ever felt like you were addicted to smoking? | 36 (22.5) | 54 (33.8) |
| Have you ever felt like you really needed a waterpipe? | 18 (11.2) | 33 (20.6) |
| Is it hard to keep from smoking in places where you are not supposed to, like school? | 3 (1.8) | 11 (6.9) |
| Have you ever tried to quit smoking but could not do it? | 23 (14.3) | 40 (25.0) |
| Do you smoke now because it is really hard to quit? | 5 (3.1) | 19 (11.9) |
| Did you find it hard to concentrate because you could not smoke? | 13 (8.1) | 8 (5.0) |
| Did you feel more irritable because you could not smoke? | 5 (3.1) | 20 (12.5) |
| Did you feel a strong need or urge to smoke? | 21 (13.1) | 44 (27.5) |
| Did you feel nervous, restless or anxious because you could not smoke? | 11 (6.8) | 34 (21.3) |
*Percentages do not add up to 100% because some participants experienced more than 1 symptom simultaneously.
HONC, Hooked on Nicotine Checklist.