Scottish Health Survey 2017 - volume one: main report

Presents results for the Scottish Health Survey 2017, providing information on the health and factors relating to health of people living in Scotland.


Table 5.9 Places self-reported cotinine validated non-smokers with detectable cotinine levels exposed to second-hand smoker, 2014 to 2017 combined, by age and sex

Self-reported non-smokers aged 16 and over with detectable saliva cotinine levela 2014 – 2017 combined
Where exposed to smoke Age Total
16-44 45-64 65+  
% % % %
Men
In own home 25 26 21 24
At work 10 8 2 8
In other people's home 19 12 6 15
In cars/vans 13 6 2 9
Outside buildings 27 8 16 20
In other public places 18 11 1 13
None of these 40 55 61 47
Women
In own home 18 22 24 21
At work 8 4 - 5
In other people's home 27 17 13 20
In cars/vans 10 5 3 6
Outside buildings 28 16 7 19
In other public places 18 10 3 12
None of these 41 49 61 49
All adults
In own home 22 23 22 23
At work 9 5 1 6
In other people's home 22 15 10 18
In cars/vans 11 5 2 8
Outside buildings 27 13 11 20
In other public places 18 10 2 12
None of these 40 52 61 48
Bases (weighted):        
Men 191 85 56 332
Women 143 109 80 331
All adults 334 194 136 664
Bases (unweighted):
Men 116 71 66 253
Women 124 108 99 331
All adults 240 179 165 584

a To be included within this category, participants had to be both self-reported non-smokers and have a saliva cotinine level between 0.1 and 12ng/ml.

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