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Abstract
Smoking persists as a global health problem being one of
the major risk factors to non-communicable diseases and early death
particularly among youth. Aim: The study aimed to assess University
student’s smoking habit profile and health related quality of life. Design:
Descriptive study was used at this study. Setting: The study was
conducted at all faculties in Suez Canal University in Ismailia city.
Sample: Convenient sample of 190 students at first grade from all
faculties at Suez canal university Tools: Two tools were used for data
collection through self-administrated questionnaire: First tool: was
compromise of three parts; Part 1- Socio demographic data, Part II:
Smoker’s profile questionnaire: Part III: Nicotine dependence
questionnaire. Tool two: Modified Heath Related Quality of Life
Short Form-36. Results: the mean age of the studied students was 19.07
years old with a range of 17-22 years. The majority studied students were
males. Also, it was found that more than half of them smoked both
cigarettes and shisha. Nearly half 44.4%, 44.3% of the students were
moderate and heavy smokers respectively .The general health perception
got the highest mean score followed by role physical limitation, physical
functioning, mental health and role emotional limitation. There was
statistically significant difference between heavy nicotine dependence &
light nicotine dependence in all dimensions of quality of life.