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 3.8 Smoking cessation support, 2014, by age and sex

Smokers who have attempted to quit and recent
ex-smokers (<1 year) aged 18 and overa,b
2014
NRT use Age Total
18-44 45-64 65+
  % % % %
Men
Smoking cessation support
Pharmacy 21 18 * 19
GP practice nurse - 4 * 2
GP 8 6 * 7
Specialist sessation advisor 7 9 * 9
Other - 2 * 2
Any cessation support 32 34 * 34
No cessation support 68 66 * 66
Women
Smoking cessation support
Pharmacy 22 11 [18] 17
GP practice nurse 4 8 [9] 6
GP 6 5 [13] 6
Specialist sessation advisor 7 10 [13] 9
Other 1 5 [1] 3
Any cessation support 36 36 [54] 38
No cessation support 64 64 [46] 62
All adults
Smoking cessation support
Pharmacy 22 15 16 18
GP practice nurse 2 6 6 4
GP 7 6 13 7
Specialist sessation advisor 7 10 14 9
Other 0 4 4 2
Any cessation support 34 35 51 36
No cessation support 66 65 49 64
Bases (weighted):
Men 112 122 20 255
Women 152 137 34 323
All adults 265 259 55 578
Bases (unweighted):
Men 99 107 28 234
Women 154 131 47 332
All adults 253 238 75 566

a These questions were not asked in the self-completion for adults aged 16-17
b Asked of those who had used NRT or other product in the previous 3 months as part of their most recent attempt to quit smoking

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