Smoking, distress and COVID-19 in England: Cross-sectional population surveys from 2016 to 2020.

ABSTRACT: Changes in the prevalence of psychological distress among smokers during the COVID-19 pandemic in England may exacerbate existing health inequalities. This study examined the prevalence of psychological distress among smokers following the onset of the pandemic compared with previous years. Cross-sectional data came from a representative survey of smokers (18+) in England (n = 2,927) between April-July in 2016, 2017 and 2020. Logistic regressions estimated the associations between past-month distress across 2016/2017 and 2020, and age. Weighted proportions, chi-squared statistics and stratified logistic regression models were used to compare the distributions of moderate and severe distress, respectively, within socio-demographic and smoking characteristics in 2016/2017 and 2020. Between t

SUBMITTER: Kock L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8193154 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature