Perceptions of hookah smoking harmfulness: predictors and characteristics among current hookah users

Table 2 Male and Female demographic, characteristics, tobacco use, and beliefs about hookah smoking harmfulness among hookah users in San Diego.

Variable	Category	Male		Female		P-Value
		N	%	N	%
Ethnicity	White African American Asian Latino ME Other	39 10 15 28 29 10	29.8 7.6 11.5 21.4 22.1 7.6	35 6 9 23 22 4	35.42 6.0 9.1 23.2 22.2 4.0	0.80
Smoke cigarettes	Yes No	37 94	28.2 71.8	27 74	26.7 73.3	0.80
Age	17 - 25 26 - 35	76 20	79.2 20.8	69 6	92 8	0.02
Hookah use	Every day Every week Every month Every 6 months	24 45 32 31	18.2 34.1 24.2 23.5	7 36 24 31	7.1 36.7 24.5 31.6	0.09
Hookah harm	Less	82	62.6	52	52.5
compared to cigarettes	More	13	9.9	13	13.1	0.31
	Similar	36	27.5	34	34.3

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