The Scottish Health Survey 2008

The Scottish Health Survey 2008


Table 4.9 Length of time since stopping regular smoking, by age and sex

Ex-regular smokers aged 18 and over
2008

When stopped smoking cigarettes regularly

Age

Total

18-34

35-54

55-74

75+

%

%

%

%

%

Men

In past six months

14

3

3

1

4

6 months to less than 1 year

4

2

1

1

2

1 to less than 2 years

6

4

2

-

3

2 to less than 5 years

24

14

7

2

11

5 to less than 10 years

28

20

10

3

15

10 to less than 20 years

23

33

19

17

24

20 or more years

1

24

58

76

41

Women

In past six months

16

8

3

2

7

6 months to less than 1 year

1

1

1

0

1

1 to less than 2 years

11

2

3

1

4

2 to less than 5 years

27

16

9

7

14

5 to less than 10 years

30

18

10

5

15

10 to less than 20 years

15

22

20

18

19

20 or more years

-

33

54

67

40

Base (weighted):

Men

122

272

337

118

848

Women

163

295

328

138

924

Bases (unweighted):

Men

80

254

430

171

935

Women

150

325

425

167

1067

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