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Scottish Health Survey 2014 - volume 1: main report
Presents results for the Scottish Health Survey 2014, providing information on the health and factors relating to health of people living in Scotland.
Table 3.6 Quit attempts by smokers, and whether would like to quit smoking, 2014, by age and sex
| Smokers aged 18 and overa | 2014 | |||||
| Number of quit attempts and whether would like to quit |
Age | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ | ||
| % | % | % | % | % | % | |
| Men | ||||||
| Number of attempts | ||||||
| None | 33 | 29 | 16 | 12 | 22 | 23 |
| One or two | 40 | 37 | 34 | 38 | 37 | 37 |
| Three or more | 27 | 34 | 50 | 50 | 41 | 39 |
| Would like to quit | ||||||
| Yes | 58 | 72 | 66 | 63 | 48 | 61 |
| No | 42 | 28 | 34 | 37 | 52 | 39 |
| Women | ||||||
| Number of attempts | ||||||
| None | 25 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 24 | 18 |
| One or two | 40 | 29 | 41 | 34 | 33 | 36 |
| Three or more | 34 | 60 | 46 | 51 | 42 | 46 |
| Would like to quit | ||||||
| Yes | 72 | 82 | 77 | 73 | 54 | 73 |
| No | 28 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 46 | 27 |
| All adults | ||||||
| Number of attempts | ||||||
| None | 29 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 23 | 21 |
| One or two | 40 | 33 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 37 |
| Three or more | 30 | 49 | 48 | 50 | 42 | 43 |
| Would like to quit | ||||||
| Yes | 64 | 77 | 72 | 67 | 51 | 67 |
| No | 36 | 23 | 28 | 33 | 49 | 33 |
| Bases (weighted): | ||||||
| Men | 152 | 77 | 110 | 91 | 62 | 491 |
| Women | 138 | 97 | 115 | 75 | 71 | 496 |
| All adults | 291 | 174 | 225 | 166 | 132 | 987 |
| Bases (unweighted): | ||||||
| Men | 104 | 79 | 92 | 91 | 79 | 445 |
| Women | 125 | 106 | 104 | 87 | 92 | 514 |
| All adults | 229 | 185 | 196 | 178 | 171 | 959 |
a These questions were not asked in the self-completion for adults aged 16-17
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