UK Adult Smoking Survey Data

Columns

• gender: Indicates the gender of the respondent, with categories for Female (57%) and Male (43%).
• age: Represents the age of the survey participant, with values ranging from 16 to 97 years and an average age of 49.8 years.
• marital_status: Describes the respondent's marital status, including categories such as Married (48%), Single (25%), Divorced, Separated, and Widowed.
• highest_qualification: Shows the highest education level attained by the individual. No Qualification (35%) is the most frequent category, alongside A Levels, Degree, GCSE/CSE, GCSE/O Level, Higher/Sub Degree, ONC/BTEC, and Other/Sub Degree.
• nationality: Specifies the nationality of the respondent, predominantly English (49%) and British (32%), but also including Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Other, Refused, and Unknown.
• ethnicity: Details the ethnic background, with White (92%) being the most common, and other categories like Asian, Black, Chinese, Mixed, and Refused Unknown.
• gross_income: Provides information on the respondent's gross income within various bands. The most common band is £5,200 to £10,400 (23%), with other ranges from Under £2,600 to Above £36,400, plus Refused and Unknown categories.
• region: Identifies the geographic region within the UK where the respondent resides. Midlands & East Anglia (26%) and The North (25%) are the most represented regions, along with London, Scotland, South East, South West, and Wales.
• smoke: A boolean-like variable indicating smoking status, with Yes (25% of respondents) for smokers and No (75%) for non-smokers.
• amt_weekends: The number of cigarettes smoked per day on weekends. This column shows 75% missing values (NA), corresponding to individuals who do not smoke.
• amt_weekdays: The number of cigarettes smoked per day on weekdays. Similar to amt_weekends, 75% of values are missing (NA), indicating non-smokers.
• type: Describes the type of cigarettes smoked (e.g., Packets, Hand-Rolled, Both/Mainly Packets, Both/Mainly Hand-Rolled). 75% of entries are null, correlating with non-smokers, while Packets (18% of valid entries) is the most common type among smokers.

Distribution

Usage

• Analysing the demographic characteristics of smokers in the United Kingdom.
• Investigating the relationship between various demographic factors (such as age, gender, income, education, and region) and smoking habits.
• Examining the prevalence and patterns of different tobacco types (e.g., Packets, Hand-Rolled) consumed by the smoking population.
• Supporting public health research and policy development related to tobacco use in the UK.

Coverage

• Geographic Scope: The data exclusively covers survey respondents from the United Kingdom.
• Time Range: The specific time period of the survey is not provided, however, the dataset is marked with an expected update frequency of "Never", indicating it is a static snapshot.
• Demographic Scope: It includes extensive demographic information such as gender, age, marital status, highest qualification, nationality, ethnicity, gross income, and region.

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Who Can Use It

• Researchers in public health, sociology, and demographics, seeking to understand smoking patterns.
• Public health organisations and policymakers for evidence-based interventions and campaigns.
• Students and academics conducting statistical analysis or research projects on health behaviours.
• Data analysts looking for real-world datasets to practice demographic and behavioural analysis.

Dataset Name Suggestions

• UK Smoking Habits and Demographic Survey
• British Tobacco Consumption and Demographics Data
• United Kingdom Smoking Behaviour Dataset
• UK Adult Smoking Survey Data

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