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The current study examines confinement\u2019s effects on tobacco smoking habits (SH).<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n<jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>A survey was distributed among adults living in Jordan (age &gt;18 years) of both genders during April-May of 2020, of which 1925 responded to the survey.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n<jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>The prevalence of smoking was 33.3%, 46.1%, and 21.1% for cigarettes (Cg), waterpipe (Wp), and E-cigarettes (ECg), respectively. Among the smokers, 38.5\u201345.8% reported a \u201cno-change,\u201d while 32.1\u201341.7% reported a \u201cdecrease\u201d in SH during confinement. On the other hand, 18.0\u201322.1% reported an \u201cincrease\u201d in the SH. 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