Sample characteristics: proportion (and 95% confidence interval) of cigarette smokers smoking various types of cigarette by subgroup, 2008 data
. | . | Manufactured filter brands . | % RYO . | % other/DNAb . | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
. | . | . | Cheap manufactured filter brands . | . | . | |
. | na . | % premium/mid-price (n = 684) . | % economy (n = 1004) . | % ULP (n = 172) . | (n = 794) . | (n = 150) . |
Gender | ||||||
Male | 1306 | 23.0 (20.5–25.8) | 29.5 (26.5–32.7) | 4.6 (3.5–5.9) | 37.8 (34.7–40.9) | 5.1 (4.0–6.6) |
Female | 1498 | 25.0 (22.6–27.5) | 43.7 (40.8–46.6) | 6.7 (5.4–8.4) | 19.7 (17.4–22.1) | 4.9 (3.8–6.4) |
Age | ||||||
55+ | 884 | 30.9 (27.7–34.3) | 29.2 (26.1–32.6) | 8.5 (6.5–11.1) | 26.5 (23.5–29.8) | 4.8 (3.5–6.7) |
40–54 | 868 | 23.0 (19.9–26.4) | 34.5 (30.8–38.4) | 7.0 (5.3–9.2) | 31.2 (27.4–35.3) | 4.3 (3.0–6.1) |
25–39 | 769 | 22.8 (19.5–26.5) | 40.1 (35.9–44.4) | 3.7 (2.6–5.3) | 28.2 (24.6–32.0) | 5.2 (3.6–7.4) |
16–24 | 283 | 16.4 (11.4–23.1) | 49.9 (42.5–57.3) | 1.5 (0.5–4.1) | 25.4 (19.7–32.0) | 6.8 (4.2–10.8) |
Ethnicity | ||||||
White British | 2562 | 22.4 (20.6–24.3) | 37.9 (35.5–40.4) | 5.7 (4.7–6.8) | 29.4 (27.2–31.7) | 4.7 (3.9–5.7) |
All other ethnicities | 242 | 38.7 (31.4–46.5) | 28.2 (21.8–35.8) | 5.9 (3.1–11.0) | 19.3 (14.0–26.0) | 7.9 (4.4–13.8) |
NS-SEC | ||||||
Managerial and professional occs | 636 | 36.6 (32.6–40.7) | 32.8 (28.7–37.1) | 3.9 (2.6–5.8) | 20.8 (17.4–24.7) | 6.0 (4.2–8.5) |
Intermediate occs | 474 | 29.4 (25.0–34.2) | 37.3 (32.2–42.7) | 6.5 (4.4–9.5) | 24.3 (19.9–29.3) | 2.6 (1.6–4.2) |
Routine and manual occs | 1270 | 18.2 (15.8–20.9) | 39.2 (35.8–42.6) | 5.9 (4.7–7.4) | 31.3 (28.2–34.6) | 5.4 (4.1–7.1) |
Never worked and LT unemployed | 372 | 15.4 (11.5–20.1) | 37.0 (31.6–42.7) | 7.5 (5.0–11.0) | 35.9 (30.7–41.6) | 4.2 (2.5–7.1) |
Full-time students | 52 | 25.9 (9.9–52.7) | 27.3 (15.7–43.1) | 3.5 (0.9–13.4) | 31.4 (18.1–48.7) | 11.8 (4.6–27.3) |
Education | ||||||
A level or more | 827 | 33.4 (29.9–37.0) | 32.4 (28.6–36.5) | 4.5 (3.1–6.4) | 24.6 (21.3–28.3) | 5.1 (3.7–7.0) |
O level or equivalent | 752 | 21.1 (17.7–25.1) | 40.9 (36.8–45.1) | 5.6 (4.1–7.8) | 27.8 (24.3–31.6) | 4.5 (3.1–6.4) |
Basic or none | 987 | 17.8 (15.2–20.7) | 39.6 (35.9–43.4) | 7.3 (5.6–9.5) | 31.5 (28.0–35.1) | 3.8 (2.7–5.4) |
Other or unknown | 238 | 24.0 (18.3–30.9) | 29.4 (23.1–36.6) | 3.8 (1.9–7.2) | 31.3 (24.6–38.8) | 11.5 (7.2–18.0) |
Location | ||||||
London | 232 | 38.5 (30.8–46.9) | 28.2 (21.1–36.5) | 5.6 (2.6–11.7) | 20.4 (15.1–27.0) | 7.3 (4.4–12.0) |
East and SE of England | 604 | 29.9 (26.0–34.1) | 29.1 (25.2–33.3) | 6.5 (4.5–9.3) | 30.5 (26.5–34.8) | 4.0 (2.4–6.6) |
West and East Midland | 472 | 22.1 (17.9–27.0) | 41.1 (35.7–46.8) | 6.3 (4.0–9.8) | 25.3 (20.8–30.5) | 5.1 (3.3–7.8) |
NE, NW, Yorkshire and Humber | 781 | 21.6 (18.4–25.1) | 43.5 (38.9–48.3) | 5.0 (3.6–7.0) | 24.3 (20.5–28.6) | 5.6 (4.0–7.8) |
South West | 260 | 14.3 (10.7–18.8) | 22.6 (17.2–29.2) | 3.1 (1.6–5.9) | 56.8 (49.2–64.1) | 3.2 (1.5–6.9) |
Wales | 166 | 11.9 (8.1–17.1) | 41.4 (32.8–50.6) | 8.8 (4.5–16.4) | 32.4 (25.0–40.8) | 5.5 (2.4–11.9) |
Scotland | 289 | 21.5 (15.8–28.6) | 48.4 (40.7–56.1) | 5.6 (3.5–8.7) | 19.8 (14.4–26.5) | 4.7 (2.8–7.9) |
Total | 2804 | 24.1 (22.2–26.0) | 36.9 (34.6–39.2) | 5.7 (4.7–6.8) | 28.3 (26.2–30.5) | 5.0 (4.2–6.1) |
. | . | Manufactured filter brands . | % RYO . | % other/DNAb . | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
. | . | . | Cheap manufactured filter brands . | . | . | |
. | na . | % premium/mid-price (n = 684) . | % economy (n = 1004) . | % ULP (n = 172) . | (n = 794) . | (n = 150) . |
Gender | ||||||
Male | 1306 | 23.0 (20.5–25.8) | 29.5 (26.5–32.7) | 4.6 (3.5–5.9) | 37.8 (34.7–40.9) | 5.1 (4.0–6.6) |
Female | 1498 | 25.0 (22.6–27.5) | 43.7 (40.8–46.6) | 6.7 (5.4–8.4) | 19.7 (17.4–22.1) | 4.9 (3.8–6.4) |
Age | ||||||
55+ | 884 | 30.9 (27.7–34.3) | 29.2 (26.1–32.6) | 8.5 (6.5–11.1) | 26.5 (23.5–29.8) | 4.8 (3.5–6.7) |
40–54 | 868 | 23.0 (19.9–26.4) | 34.5 (30.8–38.4) | 7.0 (5.3–9.2) | 31.2 (27.4–35.3) | 4.3 (3.0–6.1) |
25–39 | 769 | 22.8 (19.5–26.5) | 40.1 (35.9–44.4) | 3.7 (2.6–5.3) | 28.2 (24.6–32.0) | 5.2 (3.6–7.4) |
16–24 | 283 | 16.4 (11.4–23.1) | 49.9 (42.5–57.3) | 1.5 (0.5–4.1) | 25.4 (19.7–32.0) | 6.8 (4.2–10.8) |
Ethnicity | ||||||
White British | 2562 | 22.4 (20.6–24.3) | 37.9 (35.5–40.4) | 5.7 (4.7–6.8) | 29.4 (27.2–31.7) | 4.7 (3.9–5.7) |
All other ethnicities | 242 | 38.7 (31.4–46.5) | 28.2 (21.8–35.8) | 5.9 (3.1–11.0) | 19.3 (14.0–26.0) | 7.9 (4.4–13.8) |
NS-SEC | ||||||
Managerial and professional occs | 636 | 36.6 (32.6–40.7) | 32.8 (28.7–37.1) | 3.9 (2.6–5.8) | 20.8 (17.4–24.7) | 6.0 (4.2–8.5) |
Intermediate occs | 474 | 29.4 (25.0–34.2) | 37.3 (32.2–42.7) | 6.5 (4.4–9.5) | 24.3 (19.9–29.3) | 2.6 (1.6–4.2) |
Routine and manual occs | 1270 | 18.2 (15.8–20.9) | 39.2 (35.8–42.6) | 5.9 (4.7–7.4) | 31.3 (28.2–34.6) | 5.4 (4.1–7.1) |
Never worked and LT unemployed | 372 | 15.4 (11.5–20.1) | 37.0 (31.6–42.7) | 7.5 (5.0–11.0) | 35.9 (30.7–41.6) | 4.2 (2.5–7.1) |
Full-time students | 52 | 25.9 (9.9–52.7) | 27.3 (15.7–43.1) | 3.5 (0.9–13.4) | 31.4 (18.1–48.7) | 11.8 (4.6–27.3) |
Education | ||||||
A level or more | 827 | 33.4 (29.9–37.0) | 32.4 (28.6–36.5) | 4.5 (3.1–6.4) | 24.6 (21.3–28.3) | 5.1 (3.7–7.0) |
O level or equivalent | 752 | 21.1 (17.7–25.1) | 40.9 (36.8–45.1) | 5.6 (4.1–7.8) | 27.8 (24.3–31.6) | 4.5 (3.1–6.4) |
Basic or none | 987 | 17.8 (15.2–20.7) | 39.6 (35.9–43.4) | 7.3 (5.6–9.5) | 31.5 (28.0–35.1) | 3.8 (2.7–5.4) |
Other or unknown | 238 | 24.0 (18.3–30.9) | 29.4 (23.1–36.6) | 3.8 (1.9–7.2) | 31.3 (24.6–38.8) | 11.5 (7.2–18.0) |
Location | ||||||
London | 232 | 38.5 (30.8–46.9) | 28.2 (21.1–36.5) | 5.6 (2.6–11.7) | 20.4 (15.1–27.0) | 7.3 (4.4–12.0) |
East and SE of England | 604 | 29.9 (26.0–34.1) | 29.1 (25.2–33.3) | 6.5 (4.5–9.3) | 30.5 (26.5–34.8) | 4.0 (2.4–6.6) |
West and East Midland | 472 | 22.1 (17.9–27.0) | 41.1 (35.7–46.8) | 6.3 (4.0–9.8) | 25.3 (20.8–30.5) | 5.1 (3.3–7.8) |
NE, NW, Yorkshire and Humber | 781 | 21.6 (18.4–25.1) | 43.5 (38.9–48.3) | 5.0 (3.6–7.0) | 24.3 (20.5–28.6) | 5.6 (4.0–7.8) |
South West | 260 | 14.3 (10.7–18.8) | 22.6 (17.2–29.2) | 3.1 (1.6–5.9) | 56.8 (49.2–64.1) | 3.2 (1.5–6.9) |
Wales | 166 | 11.9 (8.1–17.1) | 41.4 (32.8–50.6) | 8.8 (4.5–16.4) | 32.4 (25.0–40.8) | 5.5 (2.4–11.9) |
Scotland | 289 | 21.5 (15.8–28.6) | 48.4 (40.7–56.1) | 5.6 (3.5–8.7) | 19.8 (14.4–26.5) | 4.7 (2.8–7.9) |
Total | 2804 | 24.1 (22.2–26.0) | 36.9 (34.6–39.2) | 5.7 (4.7–6.8) | 28.3 (26.2–30.5) | 5.0 (4.2–6.1) |
aUnweighted.
bOther/DNA (did not answer) includes 24 cases where the type of cigarette smoked was unknown, 18 respondents who smoked plain or untipped cigarettes and 108 filter cigarette smokers of which 52 had no brand information available, 44 had no regular brand and 12 where the brand could not be allocated to a price category.
Sample characteristics: proportion (and 95% confidence interval) of cigarette smokers smoking various types of cigarette by subgroup, 2008 data
. | . | Manufactured filter brands . | % RYO . | % other/DNAb . | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
. | . | . | Cheap manufactured filter brands . | . | . | |
. | na . | % premium/mid-price (n = 684) . | % economy (n = 1004) . | % ULP (n = 172) . | (n = 794) . | (n = 150) . |
Gender | ||||||
Male | 1306 | 23.0 (20.5–25.8) | 29.5 (26.5–32.7) | 4.6 (3.5–5.9) | 37.8 (34.7–40.9) | 5.1 (4.0–6.6) |
Female | 1498 | 25.0 (22.6–27.5) | 43.7 (40.8–46.6) | 6.7 (5.4–8.4) | 19.7 (17.4–22.1) | 4.9 (3.8–6.4) |
Age | ||||||
55+ | 884 | 30.9 (27.7–34.3) | 29.2 (26.1–32.6) | 8.5 (6.5–11.1) | 26.5 (23.5–29.8) | 4.8 (3.5–6.7) |
40–54 | 868 | 23.0 (19.9–26.4) | 34.5 (30.8–38.4) | 7.0 (5.3–9.2) | 31.2 (27.4–35.3) | 4.3 (3.0–6.1) |
25–39 | 769 | 22.8 (19.5–26.5) | 40.1 (35.9–44.4) | 3.7 (2.6–5.3) | 28.2 (24.6–32.0) | 5.2 (3.6–7.4) |
16–24 | 283 | 16.4 (11.4–23.1) | 49.9 (42.5–57.3) | 1.5 (0.5–4.1) | 25.4 (19.7–32.0) | 6.8 (4.2–10.8) |
Ethnicity | ||||||
White British | 2562 | 22.4 (20.6–24.3) | 37.9 (35.5–40.4) | 5.7 (4.7–6.8) | 29.4 (27.2–31.7) | 4.7 (3.9–5.7) |
All other ethnicities | 242 | 38.7 (31.4–46.5) | 28.2 (21.8–35.8) | 5.9 (3.1–11.0) | 19.3 (14.0–26.0) | 7.9 (4.4–13.8) |
NS-SEC | ||||||
Managerial and professional occs | 636 | 36.6 (32.6–40.7) | 32.8 (28.7–37.1) | 3.9 (2.6–5.8) | 20.8 (17.4–24.7) | 6.0 (4.2–8.5) |
Intermediate occs | 474 | 29.4 (25.0–34.2) | 37.3 (32.2–42.7) | 6.5 (4.4–9.5) | 24.3 (19.9–29.3) | 2.6 (1.6–4.2) |
Routine and manual occs | 1270 | 18.2 (15.8–20.9) | 39.2 (35.8–42.6) | 5.9 (4.7–7.4) | 31.3 (28.2–34.6) | 5.4 (4.1–7.1) |
Never worked and LT unemployed | 372 | 15.4 (11.5–20.1) | 37.0 (31.6–42.7) | 7.5 (5.0–11.0) | 35.9 (30.7–41.6) | 4.2 (2.5–7.1) |
Full-time students | 52 | 25.9 (9.9–52.7) | 27.3 (15.7–43.1) | 3.5 (0.9–13.4) | 31.4 (18.1–48.7) | 11.8 (4.6–27.3) |
Education | ||||||
A level or more | 827 | 33.4 (29.9–37.0) | 32.4 (28.6–36.5) | 4.5 (3.1–6.4) | 24.6 (21.3–28.3) | 5.1 (3.7–7.0) |
O level or equivalent | 752 | 21.1 (17.7–25.1) | 40.9 (36.8–45.1) | 5.6 (4.1–7.8) | 27.8 (24.3–31.6) | 4.5 (3.1–6.4) |
Basic or none | 987 | 17.8 (15.2–20.7) | 39.6 (35.9–43.4) | 7.3 (5.6–9.5) | 31.5 (28.0–35.1) | 3.8 (2.7–5.4) |
Other or unknown | 238 | 24.0 (18.3–30.9) | 29.4 (23.1–36.6) | 3.8 (1.9–7.2) | 31.3 (24.6–38.8) | 11.5 (7.2–18.0) |
Location | ||||||
London | 232 | 38.5 (30.8–46.9) | 28.2 (21.1–36.5) | 5.6 (2.6–11.7) | 20.4 (15.1–27.0) | 7.3 (4.4–12.0) |
East and SE of England | 604 | 29.9 (26.0–34.1) | 29.1 (25.2–33.3) | 6.5 (4.5–9.3) | 30.5 (26.5–34.8) | 4.0 (2.4–6.6) |
West and East Midland | 472 | 22.1 (17.9–27.0) | 41.1 (35.7–46.8) | 6.3 (4.0–9.8) | 25.3 (20.8–30.5) | 5.1 (3.3–7.8) |
NE, NW, Yorkshire and Humber | 781 | 21.6 (18.4–25.1) | 43.5 (38.9–48.3) | 5.0 (3.6–7.0) | 24.3 (20.5–28.6) | 5.6 (4.0–7.8) |
South West | 260 | 14.3 (10.7–18.8) | 22.6 (17.2–29.2) | 3.1 (1.6–5.9) | 56.8 (49.2–64.1) | 3.2 (1.5–6.9) |
Wales | 166 | 11.9 (8.1–17.1) | 41.4 (32.8–50.6) | 8.8 (4.5–16.4) | 32.4 (25.0–40.8) | 5.5 (2.4–11.9) |
Scotland | 289 | 21.5 (15.8–28.6) | 48.4 (40.7–56.1) | 5.6 (3.5–8.7) | 19.8 (14.4–26.5) | 4.7 (2.8–7.9) |
Total | 2804 | 24.1 (22.2–26.0) | 36.9 (34.6–39.2) | 5.7 (4.7–6.8) | 28.3 (26.2–30.5) | 5.0 (4.2–6.1) |
. | . | Manufactured filter brands . | % RYO . | % other/DNAb . | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
. | . | . | Cheap manufactured filter brands . | . | . | |
. | na . | % premium/mid-price (n = 684) . | % economy (n = 1004) . | % ULP (n = 172) . | (n = 794) . | (n = 150) . |
Gender | ||||||
Male | 1306 | 23.0 (20.5–25.8) | 29.5 (26.5–32.7) | 4.6 (3.5–5.9) | 37.8 (34.7–40.9) | 5.1 (4.0–6.6) |
Female | 1498 | 25.0 (22.6–27.5) | 43.7 (40.8–46.6) | 6.7 (5.4–8.4) | 19.7 (17.4–22.1) | 4.9 (3.8–6.4) |
Age | ||||||
55+ | 884 | 30.9 (27.7–34.3) | 29.2 (26.1–32.6) | 8.5 (6.5–11.1) | 26.5 (23.5–29.8) | 4.8 (3.5–6.7) |
40–54 | 868 | 23.0 (19.9–26.4) | 34.5 (30.8–38.4) | 7.0 (5.3–9.2) | 31.2 (27.4–35.3) | 4.3 (3.0–6.1) |
25–39 | 769 | 22.8 (19.5–26.5) | 40.1 (35.9–44.4) | 3.7 (2.6–5.3) | 28.2 (24.6–32.0) | 5.2 (3.6–7.4) |
16–24 | 283 | 16.4 (11.4–23.1) | 49.9 (42.5–57.3) | 1.5 (0.5–4.1) | 25.4 (19.7–32.0) | 6.8 (4.2–10.8) |
Ethnicity | ||||||
White British | 2562 | 22.4 (20.6–24.3) | 37.9 (35.5–40.4) | 5.7 (4.7–6.8) | 29.4 (27.2–31.7) | 4.7 (3.9–5.7) |
All other ethnicities | 242 | 38.7 (31.4–46.5) | 28.2 (21.8–35.8) | 5.9 (3.1–11.0) | 19.3 (14.0–26.0) | 7.9 (4.4–13.8) |
NS-SEC | ||||||
Managerial and professional occs | 636 | 36.6 (32.6–40.7) | 32.8 (28.7–37.1) | 3.9 (2.6–5.8) | 20.8 (17.4–24.7) | 6.0 (4.2–8.5) |
Intermediate occs | 474 | 29.4 (25.0–34.2) | 37.3 (32.2–42.7) | 6.5 (4.4–9.5) | 24.3 (19.9–29.3) | 2.6 (1.6–4.2) |
Routine and manual occs | 1270 | 18.2 (15.8–20.9) | 39.2 (35.8–42.6) | 5.9 (4.7–7.4) | 31.3 (28.2–34.6) | 5.4 (4.1–7.1) |
Never worked and LT unemployed | 372 | 15.4 (11.5–20.1) | 37.0 (31.6–42.7) | 7.5 (5.0–11.0) | 35.9 (30.7–41.6) | 4.2 (2.5–7.1) |
Full-time students | 52 | 25.9 (9.9–52.7) | 27.3 (15.7–43.1) | 3.5 (0.9–13.4) | 31.4 (18.1–48.7) | 11.8 (4.6–27.3) |
Education | ||||||
A level or more | 827 | 33.4 (29.9–37.0) | 32.4 (28.6–36.5) | 4.5 (3.1–6.4) | 24.6 (21.3–28.3) | 5.1 (3.7–7.0) |
O level or equivalent | 752 | 21.1 (17.7–25.1) | 40.9 (36.8–45.1) | 5.6 (4.1–7.8) | 27.8 (24.3–31.6) | 4.5 (3.1–6.4) |
Basic or none | 987 | 17.8 (15.2–20.7) | 39.6 (35.9–43.4) | 7.3 (5.6–9.5) | 31.5 (28.0–35.1) | 3.8 (2.7–5.4) |
Other or unknown | 238 | 24.0 (18.3–30.9) | 29.4 (23.1–36.6) | 3.8 (1.9–7.2) | 31.3 (24.6–38.8) | 11.5 (7.2–18.0) |
Location | ||||||
London | 232 | 38.5 (30.8–46.9) | 28.2 (21.1–36.5) | 5.6 (2.6–11.7) | 20.4 (15.1–27.0) | 7.3 (4.4–12.0) |
East and SE of England | 604 | 29.9 (26.0–34.1) | 29.1 (25.2–33.3) | 6.5 (4.5–9.3) | 30.5 (26.5–34.8) | 4.0 (2.4–6.6) |
West and East Midland | 472 | 22.1 (17.9–27.0) | 41.1 (35.7–46.8) | 6.3 (4.0–9.8) | 25.3 (20.8–30.5) | 5.1 (3.3–7.8) |
NE, NW, Yorkshire and Humber | 781 | 21.6 (18.4–25.1) | 43.5 (38.9–48.3) | 5.0 (3.6–7.0) | 24.3 (20.5–28.6) | 5.6 (4.0–7.8) |
South West | 260 | 14.3 (10.7–18.8) | 22.6 (17.2–29.2) | 3.1 (1.6–5.9) | 56.8 (49.2–64.1) | 3.2 (1.5–6.9) |
Wales | 166 | 11.9 (8.1–17.1) | 41.4 (32.8–50.6) | 8.8 (4.5–16.4) | 32.4 (25.0–40.8) | 5.5 (2.4–11.9) |
Scotland | 289 | 21.5 (15.8–28.6) | 48.4 (40.7–56.1) | 5.6 (3.5–8.7) | 19.8 (14.4–26.5) | 4.7 (2.8–7.9) |
Total | 2804 | 24.1 (22.2–26.0) | 36.9 (34.6–39.2) | 5.7 (4.7–6.8) | 28.3 (26.2–30.5) | 5.0 (4.2–6.1) |
aUnweighted.
bOther/DNA (did not answer) includes 24 cases where the type of cigarette smoked was unknown, 18 respondents who smoked plain or untipped cigarettes and 108 filter cigarette smokers of which 52 had no brand information available, 44 had no regular brand and 12 where the brand could not be allocated to a price category.
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