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Tobacco use among adolescents in Scotland: profile and trends
The report presents analysis of trends and associations for smoking amongst 13 and 15 year old pupils between 1990 and 2013. Smoking is at its lowest level since the survey began.
APPENDIX B - FULL DATA TABLES
Table B.1: Smoking status by age and gender over time
| Age Group | Gender | Classification | 1990 | 1992 | 1994 | 1996 | 1998 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S2 | Male | Regular Smoker | 5.6% | 5.7% | 6.6% | 6.0% | 6.9% | 4.5% | 6.0% | 5.0% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 2.8% | 1.8% |
| Occasional Smoker | 4.3% | 1.6% | 3.4% | 5.4% | 3.3% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.1% | 1.7% | 3.4% | 2.7% | 0.9% | ||
| Non-Smoker | 90.1% | 92.7% | 90.0% | 88.6% | 89.9% | 92.6% | 91.1% | 92.9% | 95.1% | 93.4% | 94.5% | 97.3% | ||
| Bases | 324 | 386 | 349 | 317 | 306 | 625 | 5948 | 1783 | 5797 | 2631 | 9610 | 8515 | ||
| Female | Regular Smoker | 7.6% | 6.3% | 6.4% | 9.2% | 8.6% | 6.2% | 9.2% | 7.0% | 4.5% | 4.3% | 3.2% | 1.7% | |
| Occasional Smoker | 6.4% | 6.6% | 7.3% | 5.6% | 8.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% | 4.3% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 3.0% | 1.2% | ||
| Non-Smoker | 86.0% | 87.2% | 86.3% | 85.2% | 83.4% | 88.3% | 85.4% | 88.7% | 91.9% | 91.7% | 93.7% | 97.1% | ||
| Bases | 343 | 351 | 342 | 305 | 314 | 582 | 6146 | 1686 | 5774 | 2683 | 9394 | 8545 | ||
| S4 | Male | Regular Smoker | 22.2% | 18.3% | 17.7% | 28.9% | 21.9% | 16.4% | 15.7% | 14.3% | 12.6% | 14.2% | 11.4% | 8.3% |
| Occasional Smoker | 6.7% | 4.1% | 5.1% | 8.2% | 5.9% | 4.7% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 4.1% | 5.2% | 5.5% | 3.3% | ||
| Non-Smoker | 71.1% | 77.6% | 77.2% | 62.9% | 72.2% | 78.9% | 79.3% | 80.7% | 83.3% | 80.6% | 83.1% | 88.4% | ||
| Bases | 343 | 295 | 311 | 318 | 562 | 593 | 5145 | 1646 | 5599 | 2296 | 9016 | 8083 | ||
| Female | Regular Smoker | 24.6% | 30.8% | 23.9% | 29.0% | 27.6% | 26.1% | 23.5% | 23.6% | 18.2% | 16.2% | 14.0% | 9.0% | |
| Occasional Smoker | 6.9% | 9.0% | 9.7% | 9.8% | 9.7% | 10.0% | 6.9% | 7.9% | 7.0% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 5.5% | ||
| Non-Smoker | 68.5% | 60.2% | 66.4% | 61.2% | 62.6% | 63.9% | 69.6% | 68.5% | 74.8% | 76.7% | 78.6% | 85.5% | ||
| Bases | 317 | 334 | 330 | 276 | 554 | 570 | 5074 | 1689 | 5410 | 2329 | 8685 | 7970 |
Table B.2 - Smoking status by age group and gender over time - extended
| Age Group | Gender | Classification | 1990 | 1992 | 1994 | 1996 | 1998 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S2 | Male | Smoker | 9.9% | 7.3% | 10.0% | 11.4% | 10.1% | 7.4% | 8.9% | 7.1% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 5.5% | 2.7% |
| Used to smoke | 11.4% | 11.1% | 9.7% | 9.1% | 10.8% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 9.0% | 5.8% | 4.4% | 3.5% | 2.4% | ||
| Tried once | 21.0% | 21.5% | 20.1% | 27.1% | 25.2% | 19.8% | 19.9% | 18.4% | 14.6% | 13.7% | 11.4% | 8.9% | ||
| Never Smoked | 57.7% | 60.1% | 60.2% | 52.4% | 53.9% | 63.5% | 61.5% | 65.5% | 74.7% | 75.3% | 79.6% | 86.0% | ||
| Bases | 324 | 386 | 349 | 317 | 306 | 625 | 5948 | 1783 | 5797 | 2631 | 9610 | 8515 | ||
| Female | Smoker | 14.0% | 12.8% | 13.7% | 14.8% | 16.6% | 11.7% | 14.6% | 11.3% | 8.1% | 8.3% | 6.3% | 2.9% | |
| Used to smoke | 11.7% | 18.5% | 13.7% | 14.4% | 16.9% | 13.1% | 13.7% | 11.4% | 7.6% | 5.1% | 4.1% | 2.1% | ||
| Tried once | 18.1% | 22.5% | 19.0% | 21.6% | 24.8% | 18.2% | 18.7% | 19.4% | 15.3% | 11.2% | 10.6% | 6.4% | ||
| Never smoked | 56.3% | 46.2% | 53.5% | 49.2% | 41.7% | 57.0% | 53.0% | 57.8% | 68.9% | 75.3% | 79.1% | 88.6% | ||
| Bases | 343 | 351 | 342 | 305 | 314 | 582 | 6146 | 1686 | 5774 | 2683 | 9394 | 8545 | ||
| S4 | Male | Smoker | 28.9% | 22.4% | 22.8% | 37.1% | 27.8% | 21.1% | 20.7% | 19.3% | 16.7% | 19.4% | 16.9% | 11.6% |
| Used to smoke | 12.5% | 14.2% | 14.5% | 9.1% | 10.5% | 11.6% | 12.6% | 10.4% | 9.0% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 5.9% | ||
| Tried once | 21.6% | 27.8% | 23.2% | 18.9% | 22.2% | 20.7% | 18.7% | 20.6% | 18.0% | 18.0% | 17.7% | 13.6% | ||
| Never smoked | 37.0% | 35.6% | 39.5% | 34.9% | 39.5% | 46.5% | 48.1% | 49.7% | 56.3% | 55.1% | 58.0% | 68.9% | ||
| Bases | 343 | 295 | 311 | 318 | 562 | 593 | 5145 | 1646 | 5599 | 2296 | 9016 | 8083 | ||
| Female | Smoker | 31.5% | 39.8% | 33.6% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 36.1% | 30.4% | 31.5% | 25.2% | 23.3% | 21.4% | 14.5% | |
| Used to smoke | 15.1% | 15.3% | 13.6% | 16.7% | 19.3% | 16.3% | 16.8% | 13.4% | 12.9% | 10.8% | 8.9% | 5.5% | ||
| Tried once | 18.9% | 17.1% | 20.6% | 17.8% | 17.5% | 16.5% | 18.1% | 18.5% | 17.6% | 19.0% | 17.6% | 16.6% | ||
| Never smoked | 34.4% | 27.8% | 32.1% | 26.8% | 25.8% | 31.1% | 34.7% | 36.6% | 44.2% | 46.9% | 52.1% | 63.3% | ||
| Bases | 317 | 334 | 330 | 276 | 554 | 570 | 5074 | 1689 | 5410 | 2329 | 8685 | 7970 |
Table B.3 - Purchasing behaviour: change over time for 13 year old regular smokers
| Source Type | Source | 1990 | 1992 | 1994 | 1996 | 1998 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Supermarket | 6.8% | 6.8% | 13.3% | 12.8% | 6.3% | 10.9% | 13.3% | 12.5% | 9.7% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 4.2% |
| Newsagent, tobacconist or sweetshop | 68.2% | 52.3% | 62.2% | 57.4% | 64.6% | 53.1% | 52.3% | 52.9% | 38.2% | 30.6% | 32.5% | 8.0% | |
| Garage | 22.7% | 15.9% | 20.0% | 12.8% | 12.5% | 14.1% | 17.1% | 16.8% | 9.9% | 10.4% | 8.9% | 3.5% | |
| Van | 19.8% | 18.8% | 7.0% | ||||||||||
| Other Shop | 13.6% | 9.1% | 17.8% | 21.3% | 10.4% | 7.8% | 14.1% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 8.2% | 9.6% | 4.9% | |
| Machine | 11.4% | 11.4% | 15.6% | 21.3% | 16.7% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 13.0% | 8.5% | 12.6% | 5.2% | ||
| Market | 5.9% | 7.7% | 4.3% | 3.1% | |||||||||
| Internet | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 4.2% | 3.1% | ||||||||
| Any primary source (full time series only) | 79.5% | 63.6% | 66.7% | 70.2% | 68.8% | 65.1% | 63.1% | 62.0% | 55.3% | 43.8% | 46.3% | 16.5% | |
| Any primary source (all) | 57.4% | 55.6% | 52.3% | 20.4% | |||||||||
| Secondary | Buy from friends or relatives | 16.7% | 34.4% | 20.8% | 21.2% | 22.6% | 23.5% | 18.6% | 21.3% | ||||
| Buy from someone else | 25.0% | 18.8% | 17.8% | 19.2% | 16.0% | 25.3% | 19.0% | 11.9% | |||||
| Ask someone else under 18 to buy them for me | 17.5% | 10.8% | |||||||||||
| Ask adult I know to buy them for me | 22.0% | 15.7% | |||||||||||
| Ask adult I don't know to buy them for me | 33.5% | 18.8% | |||||||||||
| Buy them from other people | 18.2% | 25.0% | 31.1% | 44.7% | |||||||||
| Get them from friends | 59.1% | 47.7% | 46.7% | 46.8% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 44.6% | 42.8% | 39.4% | 45.4% | 34.8% | 39.2% | |
| Get them from brother or sister | 6.8% | 9.1% | 11.1% | 17.0% | 16.7% | 14.1% | 13.3% | 14.4% | 12.3% | 8.2% | 11.7% | 7.3% | |
| Get them from mother or father | .0% | 4.5% | .0% | 4.3% | 4.2% | 3.1% | 5.4% | 6.7% | 6.8% | 5.5% | 10.5% | 5.6% | |
| I take them | 6.8% | 9.1% | 13.3% | 8.5% | 10.4% | 10.9% | 9.9% | 10.6% | 9.7% | 12.6% | 9.6% | 14.7% | |
| Any secondary source (full time series only) | 63.6% | 50.0% | 48.9% | 53.2% | 58.3% | 54.0% | 51.4% | 52.4% | 53.7% | 54.8% | 45.9% | 55.7% | |
| Any secondary source (all) | 78.3% | 89.5% | |||||||||||
| Other Way | 6.8% | 20.5% | 13.3% | 21.3% | 14.6% | 26.6% | 21.8% | 18.3% | 11.3% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 4.5% | |
| Bases | 44 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 48 | 64 | 943 | 208 | 471 | 208 | 587 | 319 |
Table B.4 - Purchasing behaviour: change over time for 15 year old regular smokers
| Source Type | Source | 1990 | 1992 | 1994 | 1996 | 1998 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Supermarket | 19.5% | 15.3% | 25.4% | 29.7% | 31.2% | 24.8% | 37.9% | 28.7% | 21.5% | 11.5% | 13.1% | 7.0% |
| Newsagent, tobacconist or sweetshop | 87.0% | 89.2% | 86.6% | 82.6% | 84.8% | 80.1% | 86.7% | 79.3% | 74.5% | 46.4% | 45.4% | 22.3% | |
| Garage | 32.5% | 38.9% | 45.5% | 48.8% | 47.1% | 39.8% | 43.7% | 33.4% | 29.1% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 3.2% | |
| Van | 16.1% | 15.1% | 9.8% | ||||||||||
| Other Shop | 19.5% | 18.5% | 23.9% | 25.0% | 24.6% | 21.1% | 21.9% | 14.8% | 13.9% | 6.7% | 5.9% | 4.3% | |
| Machine | 21.4% | 19.7% | 27.6% | 31.4% | 26.4% | 21.5% | 18.0% | 14.8% | 9.7% | 9.9% | 5.5% | ||
| Market | 4.0% | 3.0% | 2.7% | 1.6% | |||||||||
| Internet | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | ||||||||
| Any primary source (full time series only) | 94.2% | 91.1% | 91.8% | 88.4% | 92.0% | 90.2% | 92.6% | 86.0% | 86.0% | 57.6% | 54.2% | 32.6% | |
| Any primary source (all) | 86.7% | 65.1% | 58.7% | 37.9% | |||||||||
| Secondary | Buy from friends or relatives | 26.4% | 17.1% | 14.7% | 13.6% | 18.0% | 23.1% | 19.8% | 17.8% | ||||
| Buy from someone else | 12.7% | 9.8% | 9.5% | 10.3% | 11.1% | 19.0% | 15.1% | 11.6% | |||||
| Ask someone else under 18 to buy them for me | 16.3% | 11.7% | |||||||||||
| Ask adult I know to buy them for me | 31.9% | 31.7% | |||||||||||
| Ask adult I don't know to buy them for me | 29.8% | 26.9% | |||||||||||
| Buy them from other people | 22.1% | 17.8% | 16.4% | 21.5% | |||||||||
| Get them from friends | 52.6% | 56.1% | 52.2% | 54.7% | 53.6% | 42.7% | 40.7% | 38.3% | 36.6% | 42.5% | 37.2% | 36.8% | |
| Get them from brother or sister | 13.0% | 14.0% | 17.9% | 15.1% | 15.6% | 12.2% | 12.3% | 9.0% | 10.3% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 7.8% | |
| Get them from mother or father | 7.1% | 5.1% | 6.0% | 7.6% | 6.5% | 10.6% | 8.3% | 9.0% | 8.2% | 8.0% | 10.1% | 8.6% | |
| I take them | 3.9% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 8.7% | 5.8% | 3.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 3.9% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 8.8% | |
| Any secondary source (full time series only) | 58.4% | 60.5% | 58.2% | 60.5% | 60.1% | 51.0% | 47.7% | 45.9% | 45.9% | 51.1% | 47.8% | 47.7% | |
| Any secondary source (all) | 78.0% | 82.7% | |||||||||||
| Other Way | 1.3% | 7.0% | 3.0% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 9.8% | 6.3% | 5.7% | 4.7% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| Bases | 154 | 157 | 134 | 172 | 276 | 246 | 2006 | 634 | 1667 | 685 | 2292 | 1362 |
Table B.5 - Smoking knowledge and attitudes: 15 year olds responding true (1994-1998) or agree (2006-2010) to statement
| Statement | Classification | 1994 | 1996 | 1998 | 2006 | 2008 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoking gives people confidence | Regular Smoker | 17.4% | 23.1% | 24.5% | 25.7% | 29.2% | 31.0% |
| Occasional Smoker | 36.2% | 26.4% | 31.0% | 24.6% | 28.2% | 33.7% | |
| Non-Smoker | 21.2% | 18.5% | 19.8% | 17.7% | 18.6% | 20.3% | |
| Smoking makes people worse at sport | Regular Smoker | 76.1% | 79.5% | 78.3% | 76.2% | 76.8% | 75.1% |
| Occasional Smoker | 85.4% | 90.6% | 75.3% | 83.8% | 71.5% | 79.9% | |
| Non-Smoker | 83.6% | 84.8% | 84.1% | 90.3% | 88.9% | 87.0% | |
| Smokers stay slimmer than non-smokers | Regular Smoker | 33.1% | 35.1% | 32.2% | 35.3% | 39.7% | 39.0% |
| Occasional Smoker | 28.3% | 34.6% | 34.1% | 34.2% | 39.5% | 38.0% | |
| Non-Smoker | 26.5% | 21.9% | 25.8% | 30.7% | 27.2% | 30.7% | |
| If a woman smokes when she is pregnant, it can harm her unborn baby | Regular Smoker | 95.5% | 93.6% | 95.3% | 94.4% | 91.1% | 91.0% |
| Occasional Smoker | 95.8% | 100.0% | 95.3% | 96.9% | 94.1% | 93.6% | |
| Non-Smoker | 95.6% | 97.3% | 97.6% | 97.4% | 96.6% | 97.0% | |
| Smoking helps people relax if they feel nervous | Regular Smoker | 85.6% | 91.8% | 90.9% | 89.5% | 90.4% | 91.6% |
| Occasional Smoker | 85.4% | 81.1% | 88.2% | 83.8% | 85.8% | 84.7% | |
| Non-Smoker | 67.5% | 64.4% | 71.8% | 67.1% | 65.1% | 68.0% | |
| Smoking can cause heart disease | Regular Smoker | 91.0% | 93.6% | 91.6% | 89.8% | 88.6% | 87.5% |
| Occasional Smoker | 91.7% | 92.5% | 91.8% | 92.1% | 92.7% | 86.1% | |
| Non-Smoker | 90.7% | 92.4% | 89.3% | 93.2% | 91.1% | 90.6% | |
| Smoking is not really dangerous, it only harms people who smoke a lot | Regular Smoker | 18.0% | 18.7% | 15.0% | 25.8% | 30.4% | 35.6% |
| Occasional Smoker | 10.4% | 18.9% | 20.0% | 32.6% | 35.0% | 39.4% | |
| Non-Smoker | 10.7% | 10.0% | 11.9% | 11.4% | 11.9% | 15.8% | |
| Smokers get more coughs and colds than non-smokers | Regular Smoker | 76.1% | 76.3% | 78.0% | 75.1% | 74.8% | 75.1% |
| Occasional Smoker | 79.2% | 86.5% | 69.0% | 75.0% | 73.9% | 77.7% | |
| Non-Smoker | 83.8% | 80.3% | 80.5% | 82.7% | 84.8% | 84.9% | |
| Other people's smoking can harm the health of non-smokers | Regular Smoker | 92.5% | 93.5% | 94.1% | 93.2% | 91.2% | 90.5% |
| Occasional Smoker | 95.8% | 96.2% | 96.5% | 94.6% | 94.4% | 91.9% | |
| Non-Smoker | 97.4% | 94.6% | 95.5% | 97.1% | 96.8% | 95.9% | |
| Smoking helps people cope better with life | Regular Smoker | 17.6% | 21.0% | 22.7% | 34.8% | 40.3% | 40.4% |
| Occasional Smoker | 18.8% | 9.4% | 16.7% | 27.4% | 26.9% | 30.1% | |
| Non-Smoker | 10.8% | 7.4% | 11.2% | 11.4% | 12.5% | 13.8% | |
| Smoking makes your clothes smell | Regular Smoker | 97.0% | 96.5% | 96.3% | 93.9% | 93.3% | 93.7% |
| Occasional Smoker | 95.8% | 96.2% | 98.8% | 95.7% | 94.7% | 96.8% | |
| Non-Smoker | 98.3% | 99.2% | 98.3% | 98.4% | 98.2% | 97.7% | |
| Smokers are more fun than non-smokers | Regular Smoker | 5.4% | 9.5% | 11.3% | 17.3% | 18.7% | 19.5% |
| Occasional Smoker | 2.1% | 1.9% | 4.7% | 6.1% | 8.3% | 11.4% | |
| Non-Smoker | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 2.8% | |
| Smoking can cause lung cancer | Regular Smoker | 100.0% | 98.8% | 98.5% | 96.8% | 95.9% | 96.1% |
| Occasional Smoker | 97.9% | 100.0% | 98.8% | 98.1% | 97.4% | 97.4% | |
| Non-Smoker | 98.7% | 99.2% | 98.3% | 98.9% | 98.5% | 98.8% |
Table B.6 - Parental knowledge: 15 year olds regularly smoking by gender
| Mother's Knowledge | Father's Knowledge | Gender | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Below Median | Below Median | Male | 22.0% | 20.5% | 15.6% | 19.8% | 18.3% | 10.7% |
| Female | 37.1% | 30.2% | 25.2% | 22.6% | 21.7% | 16.7% | ||
| At Median | Male | 18.1% | 14.9% | 9.3% | 13.3% | 8.8% | 4.9% | |
| Female | 28.1% | 25.9% | 18.4% | 16.2% | 17.6% | 7.3% | ||
| Above Median | Male | 18.5% | 20.3% | 17.1% | 12.3% | 15.5% | 14.5% | |
| Female | 31.3% | 23.6% | 22.0% | 17.0% | 19.7% | 10.6% | ||
| At median | Below Median | Male | 14.3% | 11.8% | 12.7% | 8.6% | 8.2% | 6.3% |
| Female | 20.8% | 23.3% | 18.5% | 15.2% | 12.1% | 5.3% | ||
| At Median | Male | 8.0% | 9.3% | 6.3% | 6.5% | 6.2% | 1.2% | |
| Female | 12.3% | 27.3% | 6.1% | 10.3% | 8.8% | 3.0% | ||
| Above Median | Male | 14.5% | 13.7% | 10.1% | 5.1% | 8.1% | 3.4% | |
| Female | 21.6% | 14.5% | 12.1% | 11.0% | 9.8% | 4.1% | ||
| Above median | Below Median | Male | 15.6% | 11.3% | 11.5% | 6.2% | 11.1% | 9.0% |
| Female | 22.5% | 22.7% | 15.7% | 15.4% | 11.6% | 6.1% | ||
| At Median | Male | 7.8% | 4.5% | 5.6% | 0% | 5.0% | 1.5% | |
| Female | 22.3% | 18.5% | 9.9% | 8.8% | 6.2% | 2.9% | ||
| Above Median | Male | 7.4% | 8.4% | 5.9% | 6.3% | 6.7% | 3.6% | |
| Female | 12.3% | 13.4% | 6.5% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 2.3% |
Table B.7 - Leisure activities: change over time
| Activity | Frequency | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See your friends | Every day | 37.1% | 28.5% | 33.3% | 28.5% | 36.9% | 20.9% |
| Most days | 43.8% | 50.1% | 46.0% | 49.2% | 40.0% | 44.4% | |
| Weekly | 12.8% | 14.5% | 13.5% | 15.3% | 15.1% | 19.8% | |
| Less Often | 5.5% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 6.1% | 6.7% | 12.9% | |
| Never | 5.5% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 6.1% | 6.7% | 12.9% | |
| Listen to music | Every day | 65.2% | 62.7% | 65.6% | 67.9% | 72.7% | 66.7% |
| Most days | 25.1% | 27.6% | 25.7% | 23.6% | 19.7% | 23.7% | |
| Weekly | 5.2% | 4.3% | 4.0% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 4.2% | |
| Less Often | 3.4% | 4.3% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 2.9% | 4.1% | |
| Never | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.4% | |
| Look around the shops | Every day | 6.4% | 6.2% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 6.0% | 5.7% |
| Most days | 18.8% | 21.2% | 17.5% | 17.1% | 16.2% | 15.6% | |
| Weekly | 45.7% | 45.2% | 45.0% | 45.9% | 44.2% | 39.8% | |
| Less Often | 26.1% | 24.6% | 27.1% | 27.8% | 29.6% | 33.4% | |
| Never | 3.0% | 2.7% | 4.8% | 4.1% | 4.0% | 5.6% | |
| Read comics or magazines | Every day | 7.1% | 8.0% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.7% | 4.1% |
| Most days | 18.8% | 22.0% | 15.5% | 14.4% | 12.4% | 7.8% | |
| Weekly | 25.5% | 23.8% | 22.7% | 23.0% | 21.2% | 13.9% | |
| Less Often | 35.2% | 35.5% | 35.8% | 38.7% | 37.1% | 39.4% | |
| Never | 13.4% | 10.7% | 19.8% | 18.6% | 23.5% | 34.9% | |
| Read books | Every day | 7.2% | 8.2% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 9.1% | 10.1% |
| Most days | 12.9% | 14.2% | 13.1% | 14.6% | 14.2% | 13.7% | |
| Weekly | 13.4% | 10.6% | 11.8% | 12.6% | 12.9% | 13.0% | |
| Less Often | 35.7% | 36.0% | 33.3% | 33.7% | 31.5% | 31.0% | |
| Never | 30.8% | 31.0% | 33.4% | 30.7% | 32.4% | 32.2% | |
| Go to watch sports matches | Every day | 3.1% | 3.8% | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Most days | 8.0% | 7.8% | 8.9% | 7.3% | 7.7% | 8.4% | |
| Weekly | 19.9% | 18.7% | 18.8% | 19.2% | 17.1% | 16.2% | |
| Less Often | 32.7% | 33.9% | 32.4% | 32.5% | 30.7% | 29.5% | |
| Never | 36.2% | 35.8% | 35.1% | 36.5% | 39.6% | 40.6% | |
| Go to the cinema | Every day | 1.6% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 1.9% |
| Most days | 5.1% | 6.7% | 5.6% | 5.4% | 4.8% | 4.3% | |
| Weekly | 25.5% | 28.4% | 24.4% | 26.2% | 25.9% | 19.2% | |
| Less Often | 60.2% | 57.6% | 61.8% | 61.5% | 60.8% | 66.9% | |
| Never | 7.7% | 5.7% | 6.0% | 5.1% | 6.3% | 7.8% | |
| Hang around the street | Every day | 13.6% | 12.4% | 15.1% | 10.7% | 10.4% | 6.5% |
| Most days | 22.2% | 24.7% | 23.8% | 22.6% | 18.4% | 13.3% | |
| Weekly | 17.3% | 15.3% | 17.8% | 17.4% | 17.6% | 13.6% | |
| Less Often | 25.1% | 27.2% | 24.5% | 27.7% | 29.0% | 32.0% | |
| Never | 21.8% | 20.4% | 18.8% | 21.5% | 24.7% | 34.7% | |
| Do a hobby, art or musical instrument | Every day | 17.9% | 19.2% | 19.4% | 17.7% | 18.9% | 18.3% |
| Most days | 22.2% | 21.6% | 19.3% | 18.7% | 19.2% | 19.3% | |
| Weekly | 17.4% | 16.6% | 14.7% | 14.4% | 15.5% | 14.8% | |
| Less Often | 14.8% | 16.6% | 16.0% | 17.9% | 17.8% | 17.7% | |
| Never | 27.7% | 26.0% | 30.7% | 31.2% | 28.5% | 29.9% | |
| Go to a friend's house | Every day | 15.6% | 13.0% | 11.9% | 9.8% | 12.2% | 9.0% |
| Most days | 39.3% | 41.4% | 39.7% | 36.3% | 33.8% | 28.7% | |
| Weekly | 30.5% | 29.3% | 31.4% | 35.3% | 32.9% | 31.7% | |
| Less Often | 12.2% | 14.4% | 14.5% | 15.7% | 17.8% | 25.4% | |
| Never | 2.4% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 5.1% | |
| Go to concerts or gigs | Every day | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 1.7% |
| Most days | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.0% | |
| Weekly | 5.9% | 6.0% | 7.1% | 6.5% | 6.8% | 5.0% | |
| Less Often | 54.2% | 56.9% | 51.6% | 57.9% | 55.3% | 52.0% | |
| Never | 36.1% | 33.2% | 37.2% | 31.9% | 33.5% | 39.4% | |
| Go to the church, mosque or temple | Every day | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 1.0% | 2.2% | 1.6% |
| Most days | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | |
| Weekly | 8.6% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 8.3% | 8.8% | 8.3% | |
| Less Often | 9.2% | 11.2% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.2% | 12.3% | |
| Never | 79.6% | 78.0% | 77.1% | 77.9% | 76.5% | 76.4% | |
| Do nothing | Every day | 8.8% | 8.7% | 3.9% | 3.0% | 4.1% | 5.9% |
| Most days | 15.2% | 15.7% | 5.2% | 4.3% | 5.7% | 9.1% | |
| Weekly | 14.4% | 12.8% | 6.5% | 4.9% | 7.1% | 10.0% | |
| Less Often | 28.6% | 32.0% | 20.4% | 20.7% | 22.3% | 22.7% | |
| Never | 33.0% | 30.7% | 63.9% | 67.0% | 60.8% | 52.3% | |
| Watch films or DVDs | Every day | 18.8% | 19.7% | 20.6% | 21.6% | ||
| Most days | 32.4% | 30.8% | 30.4% | 33.0% | |||
| Weekly | 28.0% | 29.9% | 29.9% | 26.4% | |||
| Less Often | 19.2% | 18.3% | 17.7% | 17.4% | |||
| Never | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.6% | |||
| Play computer games | Every day | 19.6% | 20.1% | 23.8% | 23.3% | ||
| Most days | 25.7% | 24.7% | 23.0% | 22.2% | |||
| Weekly | 15.5% | 14.0% | 12.7% | 10.6% | |||
| Less Often | 24.3% | 24.3% | 24.0% | 23.4% | |||
| Never | 14.9% | 17.0% | 16.4% | 20.5% | |||
| Do a sport e.g. football etc. | Every day | 16.6% | 17.9% | 16.4% | 17.6% | 18.0% | |
| Most days | 24.5% | 26.7% | 26.2% | 23.8% | 23.4% | ||
| Weekly | 20.4% | 21.5% | 21.3% | 20.5% | 18.6% | ||
| Less Often | 20.8% | 18.9% | 19.1% | 19.5% | 19.5% | ||
| Never | 17.8% | 15.1% | 17.1% | 18.5% | 20.5% | ||
| Help other people, do voluntary work | Every day | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 2.0% | ||
| Most days | 2.6% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 3.6% | |||
| Weekly | 7.5% | 8.3% | 9.8% | 14.0% | |||
| Less Often | 22.2% | 21.6% | 22.7% | 23.5% | |||
| Never | 65.7% | 66.7% | 62.6% | 56.8% | |||
| Go online and use social networking sites (e.g. Facebook, Twitter) | Every day | 67.6% | |||||
| Most days | 18.2% | ||||||
| Weekly | 4.5% | ||||||
| Less Often | 4.9% | ||||||
| Never | 4.9% | ||||||
| Go to a public library | Every day | 1.3% | |||||
| Most days | 1.6% | ||||||
| Weekly | 3.6% | ||||||
| Less Often | 19.9% | ||||||
| Never | 73.7% | ||||||
| Go to a museum or gallery | Every day | 1.1% | |||||
| Most days | 1.0% | ||||||
| Weekly | 2.1% | ||||||
| Less Often | 26.7% | ||||||
| Never | 69.1% | ||||||
| Go to theatres or concert halls | Every day | 1.2% | |||||
| Most days | 1.2% | ||||||
| Weekly | 3.1% | ||||||
| Less Often | 29.5% | ||||||
| Never | 65.0% |
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