According to survey by ICICI Lombard General Insurance, the leading trigger points for smoking is work stress. The survey was conducted among the age groups of 20-35 and 35-50, was taken online by 1,000 respondents across four metro cities.
37% people said they started smoking more once they were employed. The younger group smoked to relieve daily stress; the 35-50 group blamed work pressure.
25% of those who cut down on smoking said they did so owing to deteriorating health; 21% attributed this to marriage, and 13% to having a child. The survey found that older women (35-50 years) smoked more than their male counterparts when at an emotional low. 43% of the younger respondents were genuine about their smoking habits; only 27% of the older ones spoke about it openly.
