Abstract Aims At a time of declining smoking prevalence in England, it is useful to document any changes in the characteristics of smokers. This has implications for targeting tobacco control policies and interventions. This study compared the characteristics of smokers from 2008 to 2017 to assess changes in smoking and quitting patterns and socio‐demographic profile. Design and setting Analysis of annual trends in results from repeated cross‐sectional surveys of representative samples of the population in England from 2008 to 2017. Participants The study included 208 813 adults aged 16+. Measurements Information was gathered on age, sex, social grade and region, cigarette consumption, cigarette dependence as measured by time to first cigarette of the day, daily smoking, smoking roll‐your‐own cigarettes, attempts to cut down, use of an e‐cigarette or nicotine replacement therapy, attempts to cut down or quit, use of support in quit attempts and whether the quit attempt was abrupt. Findings During the period, mean daily cigarette consumption [B = –0.30, 95% confidence interval (CI) = –0.33 to −0.27] and the time to first cigarette score decreased (B = –0.03, 95% CI = –0.03 to −0.02). The proportion of smokers attempting to cut down or quit decreased (odds ratio (OR) range = 0.96–0.97, 95% CI range = 0.95–0.97). Use of behavioural support [odds ratio (OR) = 0.89, 95% CI = 0.86–0.92] or no support decreased (OR = 0.98, 95% CI = 0.96–0.99), while use of pharmacological support, including e‐cigarettes, increased (OR = 1.04, 95% CI = 1.02–1.05). There was no significant change in the difference in social grade between smokers and non‐smokers comparing 2008 with 2017. Changes in smoking and quitting behaviour were independent of changes in socio‐demographic characteristics. Conclusions Between 2008 and 2017 in England, smokers appear to have become less dependent on cigarettes but less likely to try to quit or cut down. Of those who tried to quit, fewer used behavioural support and more used pharmacological support. The proportion from more disadvantaged backgrounds did not change significantly.

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2008 年至 2017 年英国吸烟者特征的变化

摘要目的在英国吸烟率下降的时期，记录吸烟者特征的任何变化是有用的。这对有针对性的烟草控制政策和干预措施有影响。本研究比较了 2008 年至 2017 年吸烟者的特征，以评估吸烟和戒烟模式以及社会人口特征的变化。设计和设置 对 2008 年至 2017 年英格兰人口代表性样本重复横断面调查结果的年度趋势分析。参与者 该研究包括 208813 名 16 岁以上的成年人。测量 收集有关年龄、性别、社会等级和地区、卷烟消费、卷烟依赖的信息，按每天抽第一支烟的时间、每日吸烟、卷你自己的卷烟、尝试减少吸烟、电子烟或尼古丁替代疗法的使用、尝试减少或戒烟、在戒烟尝试中使用支持以及戒烟尝试是否突然。结果 在此期间，平均每日卷烟消费量 [B = –0.30，95% 置信区间 (CI) = –0.33 至 -0.27] 和第一支卷烟时间评分下降（B = –0.03，95% CI = –0.03 至-0.02)。尝试减少或戒烟的吸烟者比例下降（优势比 (OR) 范围 = 0.96–0.97，95% CI 范围 = 0.95–0.97）。使用行为支持 [优势比 (OR) = 0.89, 95% CI = 0.86–0.92] 或不支持减少 (OR = 0.98, 95% CI = 0.96–0.99)，同时使用药物支持，包括电子烟​​，增加（OR = 1.04，95% CI = 1.02–1.05）。与 2008 年和 2017 年相比，吸烟者和非吸烟者的社会等级差异没有显着变化。吸烟和戒烟行为的变化与社会人口特征的变化无关。结论 在 2008 年至 2017 年间，英格兰的吸烟者似乎对卷烟的依赖程度有所降低，但尝试戒烟或戒烟的可能性较小。在尝试戒烟的人中，较少使用行为支持，较多使用药物支持。来自更弱势背景的比例没有显着变化。