The Scottish Health Survey 2008
The Scottish Health Survey 2008
Table 4.3 Self-reported cigarette smoking status, by age and sex
Aged 16 and over
2008
Cigarette smoking status |
Age |
Total |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
16-24 |
25-34 |
35-44 |
45-54 |
55-64 |
65-74 |
75+ |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
Men |
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Never smoked cigarettes at all |
62 |
44 |
48 |
46 |
38 |
34 |
35 |
45 |
Used to smoke cigarettes occasionally |
6 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
Used to smoke cigarettes regularly |
4 |
15 |
18 |
24 |
33 |
46 |
53 |
24 |
Current smoker |
28 |
36 |
31 |
26 |
25 |
17 |
10 |
27 |
Light smoker a |
14 |
12 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
Moderate smoker a |
11 |
16 |
14 |
8 |
10 |
5 |
6 |
11 |
Heavy smoker a |
2 |
7 |
13 |
13 |
10 |
8 |
2 |
9 |
Women |
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Never smoked cigarettes at all |
59 |
46 |
49 |
45 |
44 |
41 |
50 |
48 |
Used to smoke cigarettes occasionally |
4 |
7 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
Used to smoke cigarettes regularly |
7 |
18 |
18 |
23 |
29 |
35 |
34 |
22 |
Current smoker |
30 |
29 |
29 |
28 |
23 |
17 |
11 |
25 |
Light smoker a |
12 |
12 |
7 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
7 |
Moderate smoker a |
16 |
13 |
12 |
12 |
8 |
7 |
3 |
10 |
Heavy smoker a |
2 |
4 |
10 |
11 |
9 |
6 |
2 |
7 |
Bases (weighted): |
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Men |
444 |
479 |
563 |
554 |
480 |
327 |
218 |
3066 |
Women |
426 |
487 |
616 |
586 |
502 |
382 |
348 |
3348 |
Bases (unweighted): |
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Men |
237 |
316 |
460 |
534 |
525 |
453 |
304 |
2829 |
Women |
321 |
451 |
648 |
628 |
631 |
513 |
408 |
3600 |
a Light smokers were defined as smoking under 10 cigarettes per day, moderate as smoking 10 to under 20 cigarettes per day and heavy as smoking 20 or more cigarettes per day
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