Disadvantaged trajectories and smoking status of women aged 22–34, England, 1998–2002
| Number | Ever smoked (%) | Current smoker (%) | Heavy smoker(as % of current smokers) | Former smoker (as % of ever smokers) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole sample | 9936 | 45.6 | 29.8 | 45.1 | 34.6 |
| Sample with: | |||||
| childhood disadvantage | 3800 | 51.6 | 35.9 | 49.6 | 30.4 |
| plus left full time education ⩽16 | 2081 | 61.0 | 44.1 | 53.3 | 27.7 |
| plus a mother <22 | 744 | 70.3 | 54.6 | 57.1 | 22.4 |
| plus adult disadvantage | 405 | 75.6 | 62.5 | 56.1 | 17.3 |
| none of these | 3614 | 33.3 | 18.3 | 34.5 | 45.1 |