Table 2 Knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs related to tobacco and khat use

 Think it is acceptable for women to smoke (% “yes”, “it depends”, “don’t know”)

9

(2.6)

 Think it is acceptable for women to use (% “yes”, “it depends”, “don’t know”)

7

(2.1)

 Think it is acceptable for women to chew khat (% “yes”, “it depends”, “don’t know”)

12

(3.4)

Think cigarette smoking harms woman’s health (% yes)

346

(98.0)

  Lung disease (unspecified)

249

(70.5)

  Coughing

102

(28.9)

  Respiratory/breathing problems

76

(21.5)

  Cancer – lung

51

(14.4)

  Addiction

48

(13.6)

  Heart disease

48

(13.6)

  Don’t know

34

(9.6)

Think cigarette smoking during pregnancy harms unborn baby (% yes)

334

(94.6)

  Lower birth weight

129

(36.5)

  Lung disease/Respiratory problem - unspecified

67

(19.0)

  Abnormal/ “sickly” baby – unspecified

14

(4.0)

  Don’t know

128

(36.3)

Think secondhand smoke is harmful (% yes)

344

(97.5)

  Lung disease – unspecified

182

(51.6)

  Respiratory/breathing problems

70

(19.8)

  Headache/dizziness

29

(8.2)

  Heart disease

29

(8.2)

  Lung cancer

16

(4.5)

  Nausea/vomiting

15

(4.2)

  Don’t know

86

(24.4)

 Think a woman who uses smokeless tobacco harms her health (% yes)

331

(93.8)

 Think a mother who uses smokeless tobacco harms her unborn baby (% yes)

333

(94.6)

 Think once someone started smoking cigarettes it would be difficult to quit (% yes)

283

(80.2)

 “A lot”

257

(73.2)

 “Somewhat influential”, “A little”, or “Not at all”

94

(34.0)

Perceive tobacco as ‘bad’ (% yes)^{c, d}

190

(100)

Perceive that one’s religion views tobacco as ‘bad’ (% yes)^{c, e}

190

(100)