Changes in the Number of Smokers by State Before and after the US Epidemic

Yiyang Tian, Ruoyu Ying

2025

Abstract

Against the backdrop of the global COVID-19 pandemic, significant changes have occurred in people's lifestyles and behavioral patterns, including variations in tobacco use. This study employs descriptive statistical analysis and regression analysis to explore trends in tobacco use among different age groups in the United States before and during the pandemic, as well as the influencing factors. The research covers descriptive statistics on tobacco use rates among individuals aged 12 - 17, 18 - 25, and 26+ for the periods 2018 - 2019 and 2021 - 2022, comparing changes and disparities across states and age groups. Regression models are constructed to analyze the impact of time dummy variables, state, and age on tobacco use rates. The findings indicate a decline in tobacco use rates across all age groups during the pandemic, with varying degrees of reduction and distinct influencing factors among different age groups. This study provides evidence for understanding the pandemic's impact on tobacco use behavior and offers insights for formulating more effective tobacco control policies.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Tian Y. and Ying R. (2025). Changes in the Number of Smokers by State Before and after the US Epidemic. In Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on E-commerce and Modern Logistics - Volume 1: ICEML; ISBN 978-989-758-775-7, SciTePress, pages 779-785. DOI: 10.5220/0013860800004719

in Bibtex Style

@conference{iceml25,
author={Yiyang Tian and Ruoyu Ying},
title={Changes in the Number of Smokers by State Before and after the US Epidemic},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on E-commerce and Modern Logistics - Volume 1: ICEML},
year={2025},
pages={779-785},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0013860800004719},
isbn={978-989-758-775-7},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on E-commerce and Modern Logistics - Volume 1: ICEML
TI - Changes in the Number of Smokers by State Before and after the US Epidemic
SN - 978-989-758-775-7
AU - Tian Y.
AU - Ying R.
PY - 2025
SP - 779
EP - 785
DO - 10.5220/0013860800004719
PB - SciTePress