Did hardening occur among smokers in England from 2000 to 2010?

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To assess trends in the prevalence of 'hardcore' smoking in England between 2000 and 2010, and to examine associations between hardcore smoking and socio-demographic variables.

Design

Secondary analysis of data from the United Kingdom's General Lifestyle Survey (GLF) and the Health Survey for England (HSE).

Setting

Households in England.

Participants

Self-reported adult current smokers resident in England aged 26 years and over.

Measurements

Hardcore smokers were defined in three ways: smokers who do not want to quit (D1), those who 'usually' smoke their first cigarette of the day within 30 minutes of waking (D2) and a combination of D1 and D2, termed D3. Multivariable logistic regression was used to explore associations between these variables and

SUBMITTER: Docherty G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3933730 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature