Scottish Health Survey 2016 - volume 1: main report

Statistics relating to the health of people living in Scotland.


Table 2.7 Non-smokers' exposure to second-hand smoke (age-standardised), 2016 by area deprivation and sex

Non-smokers aged 16 and over 2016
Exposure to second-hand smoke Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation
5th (Least deprived) 4th 3rd 2nd 1st (Most deprived)
% % % % %
Men
In own home 5 4 4 8 11
In other people’s home 3 4 5 10 12
At work 4 3 3 7 6
Outside buildings, e.g. pubs, shops, hospitals 13 11 13 13 14
In cars / vans 1 0 2 2 0
In other public places 10 8 9 8 4
In own or other’s home 7 6 9 16 22
In any public placeb 17 14 16 18 16
Not exposed to smoke in these placesc 76 81 76 67 63
Women
In own home 3 1 6 7 9
In other people’s home 7 3 6 9 11
At work 3 3 4 5 3
Outside buildings, e.g. pubs, shops, hospitals 14 13 11 14 18
In cars / vans 2 1 1 1 2
In other public places 9 8 6 8 9
In own or other’s home 9 5 12 16 19
In any public placeb 17 17 13 17 22
Not exposed to smoke in these placesc 74 77 75 71 65
All adults
In own home 4 3 5 7 10
In other people’s home 5 4 6 10 12
At work 3 3 4 6 4
Outside buildings, e.g. pubs, shops, hospitals 14 12 12 14 16
In cars / vans 1 1 1 1 1
In other public places 10 8 8 8 7
In own or other’s home 8 5 11 16 20
In any public placeb 17 15 14 18 20
Not exposed to smoke in these placesc 75 79 76 69 64

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Table 2.7 - Continued
Non-smokers aged 16 and over 2016
Exposure to second-hand smoke Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation
5th (Least deprived) 4th 3rd 2nd 1st (Most deprived)
Bases (weighted):
Men 387 323 348 265 264
Women 417 340 366 318 347
All adults 804 663 714 584 611
Bases (unweighted):
Men 373 356 339 234 185
Women 456 450 449 326 295
All adults 829 806 788 560 480

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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