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Description
NHS Digital's statistical report presents a range of information on smoking in England, drawn from multiple government sources. The report covers topics such as smoking prevalence, habits, behaviors, attitudes, related ill health, mortality, and associated costs. It combines data from the Health and Social Care Information Centre, Department of Health, Office for National Statistics, and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs.
Use Cases
Model smoking prevalence trends based on reported demographic and survey data.
Analyze correlations between smoking habits and health outcomes based on mortality and morbidity statistics.
Estimate economic costs of smoking based on reported healthcare and revenue data.
Strengths
Aggregates data from multiple authoritative sources including HSCIC, ONS, and HMRC.
Covers a broad picture of health issues relating to smoking, including prevalence, habits, and costs.
Limitations
Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
Source
NHS Digital, combining data from Health and Social Care Information Centre, Department of Health, Office for National Statistics, and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs.
Collection Method
Statistical report combining published data and new analyses.