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The Scottish Health Survey 2008

Published: 29 September 2009
ISBN: 9780755981076

Table 4.2 Non-smokers' exposure to second-hand smoke, 1998, 2003, 2008, by age and sex ^a

Non-smokers aged 16 and over
1998, 2003, 2008

Exposure to second-hand smoke	Age
	16-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65-74	75+	Total 16-74
	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%
Men
In own home
1998	33	16	15	16	16	13	-	18
2003	27	13	11	12	15	10	6	14
2008	25	5	6	11	10	6	6	10
In other people's home
1998	38	26	21	16	13	11	-	21
2003	24	19	18	12	11	8	4	15
2008	28	11	12	7	7	4	2	12
On public transport
1998	19	5	6	4	3	4	-	7
2003	12	7	4	5	3	4	1	6
2008	3	-	1	0	0	0	-	1
In pubs
1998	61	57	48	41	29	19	-	44
2003	55	55	40	43	32	24	11	41
2008	2	1	1	0	1	-	-	1
In other public places
1998	38	24	25	21	18	22	-	25
2003	38	23	23	21	27	22	16	25
2008	18	6	5	3	5	2	2	6
At work
1998	26	30	29	24	17	1	-	23
2003	19	21	20	20	10	3	1	16
2008	7	9	7	6	4	1	-	6
Not exposed to other people's smoke
1998	13	22	32	36	46	54	-	33
2003	17	28	40	37	44	56	68	37
2008	46	73	75	79	80	88	89	73
In own or other's home
1998	52	34	29	25	24	22	-	31
2003	41	28	23	20	21	15	10	24
2008	40	14	17	16	14	9	8	19
In any public place ^b
1998	79	63	55	50	40	35	-	55
2003	71	62	45	50	45	36	24	51
2008	20	8	6	3	5	2	2	7
Women
In own home
1998	34	14	14	18	21	13	-	18
2003	22	9	11	12	14	10	8	13
2008	20	10	7	9	9	5	6	10
In other people's home
1998	33	30	25	23	20	14	-	25
2003	38	23	20	18	14	10	7	20
2008	29	15	10	13	11	4	4	13
On public transport
1998	21	8	7	6	5	4	-	8
2003	15	6	5	5	4	3	2	6
2008	2	1	0	-	0	-	0	0
In pubs
1998	66	41	31	23	14	5	-	30
2003	59	46	29	34	14	11	2	32
2008	3	-	0	-	-	-	-	0
In other public places
1998	49	27	27	26	24	19	-	28
2003	46	26	23	26	22	25	16	27
2008	20	6	4	4	3	1	2	6
At work
1998	24	17	17	15	6	1	-	14
2003	19	10	9	9	6	1	-	9
2008	4	3	3	4	1	0	-	2
Not exposed to other people's smoke
1998	10	34	41	41	46	62	-	39
2003	14	35	48	44	55	58	72	43
2008	49	73	79	75	80	90	89	75
In own or other's home
1998	54	37	32	33	35	24	-	35
2003	49	28	27	25	23	18	14	28
2008	40	23	16	21	17	9	9	21
In any public place ^b
1998	81	52	44	40	34	24	-	46
2003	75	54	40	45	30	29	18	45
2008	23	6	4	4	3	1	2	6
Men
Bases (weighted):
1998	430	579	579	517	414	377	-	2897
2003	323	366	496	471	430	332	219	2421
2008	309	295	369	383	340	254	186	1950
Bases (unweighted):
1998	235	454	525	443	448	447	-	2552
2003	184	268	475	435	486	418	277	2266
2008	162	190	309	370	381	359	260	1771
Women
Bases (weighted):
1998	435	606	616	528	454	438	-	3077
2003	356	424	543	490	442	383	410	2639
2008	293	347	436	421	384	315	311	2197
Bases (unweighted):
1998	296	593	657	569	542	663	-	3321
2003	238	374	604	565	577	461	434	2819
2008	211	312	464	450	490	426	371	2353

a Percentages add to more than 100% as the categories are not mutually exclusive
b Any public place defined as on public transport, in pubs, or other public places

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Table 4.2 Non-smokers' exposure to second-hand smoke, 1998, 2003, 2008, by age and sex a

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Table 4.2 Non-smokers' exposure to second-hand smoke, 1998, 2003, 2008, by age and sex ^a