Prevalence of use and real-world effectiveness of smoking cessation aids during the COVID-19 pandemic: a representative study of smokers in England.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To measure whether the prevalence of use and real-world effectiveness of different smoking cessation aids has changed in England since the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Design

Representative monthly cross-sectional surveys, January 2015-June 2021.

Setting

England.

Participants

A total of 7300 adults (≥18 y) who had smoked within the previous 12 months and had made ≥1 quit attempt during that period.

Measurements

The independent variable was the timing of the COVID-19 pandemic (pre-pandemic [January 2015-February 2020] vs pandemic [April 2020-June 2021]). We analysed (i) the association between the pandemic period and self-reported use (vs non-use) during the most recent quit attempt of: prescription medication (nicotine replacement th

SUBMITTER: Jackson SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9347508 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature