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Publication - Statistics

Scottish Health Survey 2015 - volume 1: main report

Published
20 September 2016
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care
ISBN
9781786524614

Findings and trends of the Scottish Health Survey 2015, providing information on the health of people living in Scotland.

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Table 5.5 Non-smokers' exposure to second-hand smoke, 1998 to 2015

Non-smokers aged 16 and over 1998 to 2015
Exposure to second-hand smoke a 1998 2003 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
  % % % % % % % % % %
Men
In own home
16-74 18 15 10 9 9 8 7 6 8 5
16+ n/a 14 10 9 8 8 7 6 8 4
In other people’s home
16-74 21 16 12 10 11 10 11 10 8 8
16+ n/a 15 11 9 10 9 10 9 8 8
At work
16-74 23 16 6 6 6 5 6 7 7 6
16+ n/a 15 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 5
Outside buildings, e.g. pubs, shops, hospitals
16-74 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 12 15 15 13
16+ n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 11 14 14 12
In cars / vans
16-74 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 2 3 2
16+ n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 2 3 2
In other public places
16-74 25 26 6 5 7 8 8 8 8 9
16+ n/a 25 6 5 6 7 7 7 7 8
In own or other’s home
16-74 31 24 19 18 17 16 17 15 15 11
16+ n/a 24 18 17 16 15 16 14 14 11
In any public place (2012 onwards) b
16+ n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 16 17 17 16
Not exposed to smoke in these places (2012 onwards) c
16+ n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 69 70 70 74
Women
In own home
16-74 18 13 10 8 8 6 9 6 6 5
16+ n/a 13 9 8 8 6 8 6 6 5
In other people’s home
16-74 25 21 13 13 14 10 13 11 10 11
16+ n/a 19 12 12 12 9 11 10 10 9
At work
16-74 14 9 2 3 2 3 3 4 4 3
16+ n/a 8 2 3 2 2 3 3 3 2
Outside buildings, e.g. pubs, shops, hospitals
16-74 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 13 16 16 14
16+ n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 12 14 14 12
In cars / vans
16-74 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 2 1 2
16+ n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 1 1 2
In other public places
16-74 28 28 6 6 7 7 8 7 8 8
16+ n/a 26 5 5 6 7 8 6 7 8
In own or other’s home
16-74 35 29 21 19 19 14 19 16 16 15
16+ n/a 27 19 18 18 14 17 15 15 14
In any public place (2012 onwards) b
16+ n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 16 17 18 16
Not exposed to smoke in these places (2012 onwards) c
16+ n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 70 71 70 74
All adults
In own or other’s home
16-74 33 27 20 19 18 15 18 15 15 13
16+ n/a 25 18 17 17 14 17 14 14 12
In any public place (2012 onwards) b
16+ n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 16 17 18 16
Not exposed to smoke in these places (2012 onwards) c
16+ n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 70 70 70 74
Bases (weighted):
Men 16-74 2897 2476 1950 2429 2302 2464 1550 1625 1548 1677
Men 16+ n/a 2695 2137 2655 2524 2707 1709 1786 1707 1851
Women 16-74 3077 2677 2197 2574 2474 2648 1662 1799 1682 1814
Women 16+ n/a 3088 2508 2941 2826 3029 1899 2033 1907 2065
All adults 16-74 5973 5153 4147 5003 4776 5111 3211 3424 3230 3491
All adults 16+ n/a 5783 4645 5596 5350 5736 3608 3819 3613 3916
Bases (unweighted):
Men 16-74 2552 2299 1771 2146 1991 2166 1403 1417 1394 1499
Men 16+ n/a 2576 2031 2466 2281 2482 1612 1611 1604 1758
Women 16-74 3321 2850 2353 2764 2667 2844 1784 1921 1780 1888
Women 16+ n/a 3284 2724 3199 3089 3292 2080 2193 2061 2224
All adults 16-74 5872 5149 4130 4910 4658 5010 3187 3338 3174 3387
All adults 16+ n/a 5860 4755 5665 5370 5774 3692 3804 3665 3982

a Percentages add to more than 100% as the categories are not mutually exclusive
b Any public place defined as: outside buildings, or in any other public places
c These places defined as: in own home, other people's homes, in cars/vans, outside buildings, at work, or in other public places

Contact

Email: Julie Landsberg, julie.landsberg@gov.scot

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