Prevalence and workplace correlates of tobacco smoking among male expatriate workers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Background: Immigrant populations in Saudi Arabia face significant health inequalities, including higher smoking prevalence and lower tobacco cessation rate, but little is known about smoking among expatriate workers.

Aims: To identify the prevalence and workplace correlates of current smoking to enable targeted anti-smoking interventions.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey of 4575 male expatriate workers was used to investigate the associations between self-reported tobacco smoking, sociodemographic characteristics, industry and occupation groups, health insurance status and overall health status using logistic regression analyses.