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Table 4 Cost of smoking (in pounds) per week for poor smokers

From: Parental smoking and child poverty in the UK: an analysis of national survey data

  

Female

Male

 

Average cigarettes smoked per week

84

91

Licit cigarettes

Average cost (pack of 20)

7.72

7.72

Average packs per week

4.2

4.55

Average weekly spend

32.42

35.13

Smokers smoking mainly licit packeted cigarettes(%)

68

55

Licit HRT

Average cost (50 g)

16.11

16.11

Average packs per week

0.84

0.91

Average weekly spend

13.53

14.66

Smokers smoking mainly licit HRT (%)

18

27

Illicit cigarettes

Average cost (pack of 20)

3.86

3.86

Average packs per week

4.2

4.55

Average weekly spend

16.21

17.56

Smokers smoking mainly illicit packeted cigarettes (%)

5

4

Illicit HRT

Average cost (50 g)

8.05

8.05

Average packs per week

0.84

0.91

Average weekly spend (£)

6.72

7.33

Smokers smoking mainly illicit HRT (%)

9

14

Overall average spend on tobacco (£)

25.90

25.01