Smoking prevalence and the changing risk profiles in the UK ethnic and migrant minority populations: implications for stop smoking services.

摘要: Abstract Objectives Smoking is the leading risk factor for disability-adjusted life-years, yet evidence with which to establish smoking rates of people different ethnic backgrounds and how they are changing in relation recent migration lacking. The objective provide current information on profiles UK population. Study design Observational study using cross-sectional surveys. Methods Data from Integrated Household Survey (pooled years 2009/10–2011/12), obtained under Special Licence, GP Patient (2012) have been used prevalence a wider range groups England Wales, including ‘mixed’ amongst East European migrants, such differs across socio-economic classes. Results substantially higher migrants countries (that males exceeding 50% three females over 33% four countries) Turkey Greece, compared most other non-UK born groups, elevated groups. Rates highest Gypsy or Irish Traveller group, 49% (of 162) 46% 155) respectively. Across almost always than population notable exception ‘White Other’ Prevalence Ratios (PRs) indicating larger migrant-non-migrant differential (e.g. Indians 2.95 (2.33–3.73); Black Caribbeans 3.28 (2.73–3.94). Age-adjusted show persistence these differentials age though young (18–29) seven minority lower UK-born ‘White’ ‘Chinese’ strong gradient absent South Asian diminished black Conclusions Given that behaviour significantly some new notably stop services failing optimize acceptability and, consequently, favourable outcomes programmes. These need be adapted particular patterns language skills within communities descent.