Adolescent health briefBidi and Hookah Use Among Canadian Youth: An Examination of Data From the 2006 Canadian Youth Smoking Survey
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Methods
This study used nationally representative data collected from 41,886 students in grades 7–12 as part of the 2006–2007 Canadian Youth Smoking Survey (YSS). Detailed information on the sample design, survey rates, and measures for the 2006–2007 YSS is available on the YSS Web site (http://www.yss.uwaterloo.ca). In brief, the target population consisted of Canadian youth attending public and private elementary and secondary schools in 10 Canadian provinces. The YSS was administered to students
Results
Descriptive analyses results are presented in Table 1. Students reported using bidi and hookah, although rates of ever and current hookah use are higher than ever or current use of bidis. Male youth and youth in higher grades were more likely to use bidi or hookah. The prevalence of hookah or bidi use was higher among youth who are current or former smokers, and youth who have ever used marijuana or alcohol.
Results of the logistic regression analyses are presented in Table 2. Male youth were
Discussion
We identified that youth who are current or former smokers were more likely to use or have used bidi or hookah compared with nonsmokers, and those who had tried marijuana were more likely to use or have used bidi or hookah. These findings are consistent with existing research [3], [4]. We also identified that youth who have tried alcohol were also more likely to have tried bidi or hookah. The comorbid use of these substances is consistent with research that has previously identified the
Acknowledgments
The authors thank the Propel Centre for Population Health Impact and the Interdisciplinary Capacity Enhancement Program at the University of Waterloo for providing support for this project. Dr Leatherdale is a Cancer Care Ontario Research Chair in Population Studies. The 2006–2007 Youth Smoking Survey is a product of a pan-Canadian capacity building project that includes Canadian tobacco control researchers from all provinces and provides training opportunities for university students at all
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