The Scottish Health Survey 2008

The Scottish Health Survey 2008


Table 4.8 Medical advice to give up smoking, by age and sex

Current and ex-smokers aged 18 and over
2008

Receipt of advice

Age

Total

16-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65-74

75+

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

Men

Received advice to give up smoking

27

31

34

35

40

41

26

34

- Within the last year

19

15

13

15

16

10

4

14

- Over a year ago

8

16

20

20

24

30

22

21

No advice received

73

69

66

65

60

59

74

66

Women

Received advice to give up smoking

35

29

36

42

37

31

21

34

- Within the last year

18

13

16

20

14

9

4

14

- Over a year ago

17

16

20

21

23

22

17

20

No advice received

65

71

64

58

63

69

79

66

Bases (weighted):

Men

136

268

293

300

296

218

143

1652

Women

147

262

312

322

282

226

175

1726

Bases (unweighted):

Men

78

182

243

289

326

299

203

1620

Women

116

259

333

348

351

295

205

1907

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