TABLE 2.
Month (August–February versus April–July) × year (2018/19 versus 2019/20) interactions for smoking outcomes.
| Prevalence: % (95% CI) | Month × year interaction | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 2019/20 | |||||||
| August–February | April–July | August–February | April–July | OR (95% CI) | P | aOR (95% CI) | P | |
| Smoking prevalence | 16.9 (16.2–17.5) | 15.9 (15.1–16.8) | 16.1 (15.4–16.7) | 16.4 (15.5–17.3) | 1.09 (0.97–1.23) | 0.288 | 1.09 (0.97–1.23) | 0.288 |
| Age 18–34 | 22.4 (21.1–23.8) | 22.3 (20.4–24.1) | 21.5 (20.2–22.9) | 26.8 (24.8–28.8) | 1.35 (1.12–1.62) | 0.008 | 1.35 (1.12–1.63) | 0.008 |
| Age 35–59 | 17.5 (16.4–18.6) | 15.8 (14.4–17.1) | 16.4 (15.3–17.4) | 15.5 (14.1–16.8) | 1.06 (0.89–1.27) | 0.759 | 1.06 (0.89–1.28) | 0.759 |
| Age ≥ 60 | 9.9 (8.9–10.9) | 9.6 (8.2–10.9) | 10.0 (9.0–11.0) | 7.9 (6.7–9.1) | 0.81 (0.61–1.06) | 0.288 | 0.81 (0.61–1.07) | 0.288 |
| Cessation | 4.0 (3.2–4.9) | 3.5 (2.4–4.6) | 3.9 (3.0–4.7) | 10.0 (8.2–11.8) | 3.16 (1.91–5.22) | <0.001 | 3.08 (1.86–5.09) | <0.001 |
| Quit attempts | 28.8 (26.9–30.8) | 28.4 (25.7–31.1) | 29.5 (27.5–31.5) | 37.6 (34.8–40.3) | 1.47 (1.18–1.84) | 0.004 | 1.45 (1.16–1.81) | 0.004 |
| Age 18–34 | 32.4 (29.2–35.6) | 25.2 (21.1–29.2) | 32.1 (28.9–35.4) | 44.9 (40.8–49.0) | 2.45 (1.74–3.45) | <0.001 | 2.48 (1.76–3.50) | <0.001 |
| Age 35–59 | 27.7 (24.7–30.7) | 33.3 (28.8–37.7) | 28.6 (25.5–31.8) | 32.6 (28.3–36.9) | 0.93 (0.65–1.32) | 0.805 | 0.92 (0.65–1.32) | 0.805 |
| Age ≥ 60 | 22.7 (18.2–27.3) | 25.3 (18.8–31.8) | 25.9 (21.2–30.6) | 28.3 (21.6–35.0) | 0.98 (0.55–1.77) | 0.952 | 0.96 (0.53–1.75) | 0.935 |
| Quit success | 12.5 (9.7–15.2) | 12.6 (8.7–16.4) | 12.7 (9.9–15.4) | 25.3 (21.1–29.5) | 2.31 (1.34–3.99) | 0.009 | 2.29 (1.31–3.98) | 0.009 |
| Use of evidence‐based support | 53.1 (49.0–57.2) | 49.2 (43.4–55.1) | 53.8 (49.7–58.0) | 44.8 (39.9–49.6) | 0.81 (0.55–1.19) | 0.499 | 0.94 (0.63–1.41) | 0.852 |
| Use of remote support | 0.8 (0.1–1.5) | 3.0 (1.0–5.0) | 2.4 (1.2–3.7) | 6.8 (4.4–9.3) | 0.75 (0.20–2.83) | 0.805 | 0.71 (0.19–2.73) | 0.805 |
All data are weighted to match the adult population in England on age, social grade, region, tenure, ethnicity and working status within sex.
CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio; aOR = adjusted odds ratio. The aOR for smoking prevalence adjusted for trend within year (i.e. August = 1 to July = 12) and trend across years (i.e. August 2018 = 1 to July 2020 = 24). aORs for other outcomes are additionally adjusted for age, sex and social grade, region (and, for analyses of cessation, quit success and use of support, heaviness of smoking index).
White rows show results for the whole eligible sample; shaded rows show results from stratified analyses conducted where significant three‐way interactions between month, year and the indicated variable were detected.
Among all adults (2018/19: August–February n = 11 820, April–July n = 6592; 2019/20: August–February n = 11 892, April–July n = 6633).
Among past‐year smokers (2018/19: August–February n = 2055, April–July n = 1081; 2019/20: August–February n = 1961, April–July n = 1209).
Among past‐year smokers who made a quit attempt (2018/19: August–February n = 571, April–July n = 284; 2019/20: August–February n = 551, April–July n = 410).
Prescription medication, face‐to‐face behavioural support, nicotine replacement therapy obtained over the counter, e‐cigarettes.
Telephone support, websites or apps.