Sociodemographic and Regional Differences in Cigarette Consumption Across Great Britain: A Population Study, 2022-2024.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The harms of cigarette smoking are greater for those who smoke more heavily. This study aimed to provide up-to-date estimates of cigarette consumption across Great Britain and explore differences by socioeconomic position, the presence of children in the household, nation, and region.

Methods

Cross-sectional analysis of data from a nationally representative household survey of adults in Great Britain, 2022-2024 (n = 77 796). Main outcome measures were mean daily cigarette consumption and the proportion consuming more than 20 cigarettes per day (among those who smoked cigarettes) and average per-capita cigarette consumption (among adults).

Results

Overall, adults who smoked cigarettes consumed on average 10.4 [95%CI = 10.2%-10.6%] cigarettes per day, with

SUBMITTER: Jackson SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12641182 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature