Scottish Social Attitudes Survey 2021/22: Public attitudes on alcohol and tobacco use and weight

Footnotes

1. Area deprivation on SSA 2021/22 is measured using the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) 2020 divided into quintiles. SIMD 2020 measures the level of deprivation across Scotland – from the least deprived to the most deprived areas. It is based on 38 indicators in seven domains of: income, employment, health, education skills and training, housing, geographic access and crime. Further details are included in the separate technical report.

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3. This question was not asked about heavy smokers.

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44. This includes empty / derelict addresses, buildings under construction, holiday homes, businesses, other non-residential (such as schools, offices and institutions), and addresses that had been demolished. Based on other similar surveys it was assumed that 10% of addresses would fall into this category.

45. ScotCen Panel members are recruited from the Scottish Social Attitudes survey (SSA) which interviews those aged 16 and over across Scotland (including the Highlands and Islands). Those interviewed as part of SSA in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2019 were asked to join the Panel at the end of the SSA interview. Further information on the sample is included in SSA 2021/22 Attitudes on alcohol, tobacco use and weight Technical Report.

46. See SSA 2021/22 Attitudes to alcohol, tobacco use and weight:Technical Report for details of the background analysis variables. Where appropriate descriptions of these are appended as footnotes within this report.

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50. A reminder that these two questions on alcohol in 2013 were asked in a self-completion section of the survey (i.e. in private on a laptop) which affects comparability to responses to the questions asked again in 2021/22 which were asked on the phone.