Scottish Health Survey 2013 - volume 2: technical report

Presents information on the methodology and fieldwork for the Scottish Health Survey 2013.


Table 1.13 True standard errors and 95% confidence intervals for smoking variables

2013

% (p) / Mean

Sample size (un-weighted)

True standard error

95% confidence interval

Design Factor

lower

upper

Cigarette smoking status

Men

Never smoked or used to smoke cigarettes occasionally

51.3

2131

1.42

48.5

54.1

1.37

Used to smoke cigarettes regularly

25.4

2131

1.06

23.3

27.5

1.18

Current cigarette smoker

23.3

2131

1.13

21.2

25.6

1.29

Mean number of cigarettes smoke a day - including non-smokers

13.5

484

0.49

12.5

14.5

1.30

Women

Never smoked or used to smoke cigarettes occasionally

57.1

2746

1.16

54.8

59.3

1.18

Used to smoke cigarettes regularly

23.1

2746

0.88

21.4

24.9

24.92

Current cigarette smoker

19.8

2746

1.06

1.0

18.0

1.20

Mean number of cigarettes smoke a day - including non-smokers

12.4

546

0.40

11.6

13.2

1.12

Non-smokers' exposure to 2nd hand smoke

Men

At own home

6.2

1611

0.83

4.8

8.1

1.44

In other people's homes

9.0

1611

0.92

7.4

11.0

1.35

In cars/vans etc

2.0

1611

0.41

1.3

3.0

1.23

Outside buildings (e.g. pubs, shops, hospitals)

13.9

1611

1.04

12.0

16.1

1.27

In other public places

7.4

1611

0.85

5.9

9.2

1.37

At work

5.9

1611

0.69

4.7

7.4

1.23

None of these

69.9

1611

1.56

66.7

72.8

1.43

In own or other's home

13.8

1611

1.15

11.6

16.2

1.41

In any public place

17.2

1611

1.24

14.9

19.8

1.38

Women

At own home

6.0

2193

0.65

4.9

7.5

1.23

In other people's homes

10.5

2193

0.83

9.0

12.2

1.22

In cars/vans etc

1.4

2193

0.31

0.9

2.2

1.19

Outside buildings (e.g. pubs, shops, hospitals)

14.2

2193

0.96

12.5

16.2

1.24

In other public places

6.2

2193

0.66

5.0

7.6

1.24

At work

3.4

2193

0.50

2.5

4.5

1.24

None of these

70.7

2193

1.23

68.2

73.1

1.22

In own or other's home

14.7

2193

0.96

13.0

16.7

1.22

In any public place

16.9

2193

1.01

15.0

19.0

1.21

Children's exposure to 2nd hand smoke in home

Boys

Yes

17.8

948

1.72

14.6

21.4

1.38

No

82.2

948

1.72

78.6

85.4

1.38

Girls

Yes

15.1

891

1.46

12.5

18.2

1.22

No

84.9

891

1.46

81.8

87.5

1.22

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