Smoking in Saudi Arabia and its relation to coronary artery disease

The health hazards related to smoking are well known. smoking is a recognized risk factor for coronary artery disease (cad). despite rejection of smoking by the saudi community, we are still seeing smokers in our population. this study is designed to determine the prevalence of smoking in the kingdom of saudi arabia (ksa), and to find out its relation to cad. this study is part of the coronary artery disease in saudis (cadis) study. methods: this health survey was conducted by collecting data regarding smoking status among adult saudis aged between 30 and 70 years of both sexes in ksa over a five year period from 1995 up to 2000. the study sample was of normal distribution and representative of all regions.