Scottish Health Survey 2016 - volume 1: main report

Statistics relating to the health of people living in Scotland.

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Table 2.6 Non-smokers’ exposure to second-hand smoke, 2003 to 2016

Non-smokers aged 16 and over 2003 - 2016
Exposure to second-hand smokea 2003 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
% % % % % % % % % %
Men
In own home 14 10 9 8 8 7 6 8 4 6
In other people’s home 15 11 9 10 9 10 9 8 8 6
At work 15 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 5 4
Outside buildings, e.g. pubs, shops, hospitals n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 11 14 14 12 13
In cars / vans n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 2 3 2 1
In other public places 25 6 5 6 7 7 7 7 8 8
In own or other’s home 24 18 17 16 15 16 14 14 11 11
In any public place (2012 onwards)b n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 16 17 17 16 16
Not exposed to smoke in these places (2012 onwards)c n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 69 70 70 74 73
Women
In own home 13 9 8 8 6 8 6 6 5 6
In other people’s home 19 12 12 12 9 11 10 10 9 7
At work 8 2 3 2 2 3 3 3 2 3
Outside buildings, e.g. pubs, shops, hospitals n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 12 14 14 12 14
In cars / vans n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 1 1 2 1
In other public places 26 5 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 8
In own or other’s home 27 19 18 18 14 17 15 15 14 12
In any public place (2012 onwards)b n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 16 17 18 16 17
Not exposed to smoke in these places (2012 onwards)c n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 70 71 70 74 72
All adults
In own home 25 18 17 17 14 17 14 14 12 12
In any public place (2012 onwards)b n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 16 17 18 16 17
Not exposed to smoke in these places (2012 onwards)c n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 70 70 70 74 73
Continued…
Table 2.6 - Continued
Aged 16 and over 2003 to 2016
Exposure to second-hand smokea 2003 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Bases (weighted):
Men 2695 2137 2655 2524 2707 1709 1786 1707 1851 1590
Women 3088 2508 2941 2826 3029 1899 2033 1907 2065 1785
All adults 5783 4645 5596 5350 5736 3608 3819 3613 3916 3375
Bases (unweighted):
Men 2576 2031 2466 2281 2482 1612 1611 1604 1758 1487
Women 3284 2724 3199 3089 3292 2080 2193 2061 2224 1976
All adults 5860 4755 5665 5370 5774 3692 3804 3665 3982 3463

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

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