The impact of COVID‐19 pandemic lockdown on smoking habits and lifestyle: A cross‐sectional study

<h3>Background and Aims</h3><p dir="ltr">Throughout the COVID‐19 lockdown, the resultant psychological disturbances led to more tobacco consumption and deteriorated smoking behaviors among smokers. In this study, we aimed to investigate the impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic...

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Main Author: Almu'atasim Khamees (11875640) (author)
Other Authors: Sajeda Awadi (17863862) (author), Shireen Rawashdeh (21606185) (author), Muna Talafha (21606188) (author), Mai Alzoubi (21385577) (author), Walaa Almdallal (21385574) (author), Sharaf al‐Eitan (21606191) (author), Ahmad Saeed (17863877) (author), Raed M. Al‐Zoubi (21348629) (author), Mazhar Salim Al‐Zoubi (21606194) (author)
Published: 2023
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Shireen Rawashdeh (21606185)
Muna Talafha (21606188)
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Walaa Almdallal (21385574)
Sharaf al‐Eitan (21606191)
Ahmad Saeed (17863877)
Raed M. Al‐Zoubi (21348629)
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Sajeda Awadi (17863862)
Shireen Rawashdeh (21606185)
Muna Talafha (21606188)
Mai Alzoubi (21385577)
Walaa Almdallal (21385574)
Sharaf al‐Eitan (21606191)
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Sajeda Awadi (17863862)
Shireen Rawashdeh (21606185)
Muna Talafha (21606188)
Mai Alzoubi (21385577)
Walaa Almdallal (21385574)
Sharaf al‐Eitan (21606191)
Ahmad Saeed (17863877)
Raed M. Al‐Zoubi (21348629)
Mazhar Salim Al‐Zoubi (21606194)
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Epidemiology
Health services and systems
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COVID-19 pandemic
Smoking behavior
Tobacco use
Lockdown effects
Lifestyle changes
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description <h3>Background and Aims</h3><p dir="ltr">Throughout the COVID‐19 lockdown, the resultant psychological disturbances led to more tobacco consumption and deteriorated smoking behaviors among smokers. In this study, we aimed to investigate the impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on the smoking behaviors of the Jordanian population.</p><h3>Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">A cross‐sectional online survey was designed using the Google Forms service and distributed by social media platforms. Responses were collected starting from November 12, 2020, until November 24, 2020.</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">A total of 2511 respondents completed the survey, 77.3% were females. Males were significantly smoking more than females (<i>p</i> < 0.0001). Smoking was significantly more common among respondents who were older than 18 years old, married, held master's and PhD degrees, and working in non‐health‐related fields (<i>p</i> < 0.0001). Participants who smoke were more likely to adopt an unhealthy lifestyle during the pandemic. Females who started smoking last year were 2.6‐fold more than males (<i>p</i>< 0.0001). We also noticed that there is a significant relationship between those who started smoking and are <18 years, living in a family consisting of seven members or more, being unemployed, having a diploma or bachelor's degree in a health‐related major, having no chronic illnesses, increasing of daily meals or night meals, almost daily sugar intake, starting to follow social media account concerning physical activity, exercising once or twice a week, and sleeping more hours per day since the beginning of the pandemic (<i>p</i> < 0.01).</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">The results of our study showed that the lockdown had a significant impact on people's lifestyles including smoking habits. Most of our sample's smoker participants experienced a change in their smoking level mostly, an increase. While those who had a decrease in their smoking level experienced a somehow healthier lifestyle regarding nutrition and other aspects.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Health Science Reports<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1392" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1392</a></p>
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spelling The impact of COVID‐19 pandemic lockdown on smoking habits and lifestyle: A cross‐sectional studyAlmu'atasim Khamees (11875640)Sajeda Awadi (17863862)Shireen Rawashdeh (21606185)Muna Talafha (21606188)Mai Alzoubi (21385577)Walaa Almdallal (21385574)Sharaf al‐Eitan (21606191)Ahmad Saeed (17863877)Raed M. Al‐Zoubi (21348629)Mazhar Salim Al‐Zoubi (21606194)Health sciencesEpidemiologyHealth services and systemsPublic healthCOVID-19 pandemicSmoking behaviorTobacco useLockdown effectsLifestyle changes<h3>Background and Aims</h3><p dir="ltr">Throughout the COVID‐19 lockdown, the resultant psychological disturbances led to more tobacco consumption and deteriorated smoking behaviors among smokers. In this study, we aimed to investigate the impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on the smoking behaviors of the Jordanian population.</p><h3>Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">A cross‐sectional online survey was designed using the Google Forms service and distributed by social media platforms. Responses were collected starting from November 12, 2020, until November 24, 2020.</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">A total of 2511 respondents completed the survey, 77.3% were females. Males were significantly smoking more than females (<i>p</i> < 0.0001). Smoking was significantly more common among respondents who were older than 18 years old, married, held master's and PhD degrees, and working in non‐health‐related fields (<i>p</i> < 0.0001). Participants who smoke were more likely to adopt an unhealthy lifestyle during the pandemic. Females who started smoking last year were 2.6‐fold more than males (<i>p</i>< 0.0001). We also noticed that there is a significant relationship between those who started smoking and are <18 years, living in a family consisting of seven members or more, being unemployed, having a diploma or bachelor's degree in a health‐related major, having no chronic illnesses, increasing of daily meals or night meals, almost daily sugar intake, starting to follow social media account concerning physical activity, exercising once or twice a week, and sleeping more hours per day since the beginning of the pandemic (<i>p</i> < 0.01).</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">The results of our study showed that the lockdown had a significant impact on people's lifestyles including smoking habits. Most of our sample's smoker participants experienced a change in their smoking level mostly, an increase. While those who had a decrease in their smoking level experienced a somehow healthier lifestyle regarding nutrition and other aspects.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Health Science Reports<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1392" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1392</a></p>2023-06-30T09:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1002/hsr2.1392https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/The_impact_of_COVID_19_pandemic_lockdown_on_smoking_habits_and_lifestyle_A_cross_sectional_study/29413313CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/294133132023-06-30T09:00:00Z
spellingShingle The impact of COVID‐19 pandemic lockdown on smoking habits and lifestyle: A cross‐sectional study
Almu'atasim Khamees (11875640)
Health sciences
Epidemiology
Health services and systems
Public health
COVID-19 pandemic
Smoking behavior
Tobacco use
Lockdown effects
Lifestyle changes
status_str publishedVersion
title The impact of COVID‐19 pandemic lockdown on smoking habits and lifestyle: A cross‐sectional study
title_full The impact of COVID‐19 pandemic lockdown on smoking habits and lifestyle: A cross‐sectional study
title_fullStr The impact of COVID‐19 pandemic lockdown on smoking habits and lifestyle: A cross‐sectional study
title_full_unstemmed The impact of COVID‐19 pandemic lockdown on smoking habits and lifestyle: A cross‐sectional study
title_short The impact of COVID‐19 pandemic lockdown on smoking habits and lifestyle: A cross‐sectional study
title_sort The impact of COVID‐19 pandemic lockdown on smoking habits and lifestyle: A cross‐sectional study
topic Health sciences
Epidemiology
Health services and systems
Public health
COVID-19 pandemic
Smoking behavior
Tobacco use
Lockdown effects
Lifestyle changes