How much does the absence of the ‘hidden population’ from United Kingdom household surveys underestimate smoking prevalence?
The absence of the 'hidden population' from smoking prevalence surveys leads to underestimation of smoking rates in the UK. Based on the estimated correction factor, and assuming smoking continues to decline at current rates, achieving the UK government's target of <5% by 2030 would be substantially delayed.
Authors
- Emma Beard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8586-1261)
- Lion Shahab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4033-442X)
- Sharon Cox (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8494-5105)
- Jamie Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2797-5428)
Institutions
- The Behaviouralist (United Kingdom) (GB)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Addiction
- Published
- 2025-05-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/add.70071
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 11.26
Funders
- Cancer Research UK