Overall | Before pandemic (June 2017–Feb 2020) | During pandemic (April 2020–Aug 2022) | p* | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Unweighted N | 101,960 | 55,349 | 46,611 | |
Age (years) | 48.3 (18.7) | 47.8 (18.9) | 48.7 (18.6) | < 0.001 |
18–24 | 12.1% | 12.8% | 11.3% | - |
25–44 | 33.2% | 33.1% | 33.3% | - |
45–65 | 33.2% | 33.0% | 33.5% | - |
> 65 | 21.5% | 21.1% | 21.9% | - |
Gender | < 0.001 | |||
Men | 48.9% | 49.0% | 48.7% | - |
Women | 50.8% | 50.9% | 50.7% | - |
In another way | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | - |
Social grade C2DE (less advantaged) | 44.2% | 44.4% | 43.9% | 0.178 |
Region in England | 0.889 | |||
London | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | - |
South | 26.5% | 26.4% | 26.5% | - |
Central | 30.2% | 30.2% | 30.3% | - |
North | 27.8% | 27.9% | 27.7% | - |
Current smoker | ||||
All adults | 16.8% | 17.0% | 16.6% | 0.147 |
Young adults1 | 22.7% | 21.7% | 24.0% | 0.006 |
Middle-aged adults2 | 15.2% | 16.5% | 13.5% | < 0.001 |
Past-year smoker | 18.5% | 18.1% | 19.0% | 0.001 |
Cigarette dependence3a | 1.69 (1.19) | 1.74 (1.13) | 1.62 (1.26) | < 0.001 |
Quit in past year (cessation)3 | 9.2% | 6.2% | 12.6% | < 0.001 |
Tried to quit in past year (≥ 1 past-year quit attempt)3 | 33.9% | 30.7% | 37.5% | < 0.001 |
Number of past-year quit attempts4b | 1.43 (1.79) | 1.40 (1.77) | 1.46 (1.79) | 0.002 |
Use of cessation support4 | ||||
Prescription medication | 7.1% | 6.8% | 7.4% | 0.400 |
Behavioural support | 7.4% | 6.1% | 8.7% | < 0.001 |
E-cigarettes | 31.3% | 32.7% | 29.8% | 0.029 |
Monthly inflation-adjusted national tobacco control expenditure (£)c | 137,000 (247,000) | 142,000 (237,000) | 131,000 (261,000) | 0.862 |