Scottish Health Survey 2015 - volume 1: main report

Findings and trends of the Scottish Health Survey 2015, providing information on the health of people living in Scotland.

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Table 5.5 Non-smokers' exposure to second-hand smoke, 1998 to 2015

Non-smokers aged 16 and over 1998 to 2015
Exposure to second-hand smoke a 1998 2003 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
  % % % % % % % % % %
Men
In own home
16-74 18 15 10 9 9 8 7 6 8 5
16+ n/a 14 10 9 8 8 7 6 8 4
In other people’s home
16-74 21 16 12 10 11 10 11 10 8 8
16+ n/a 15 11 9 10 9 10 9 8 8
At work
16-74 23 16 6 6 6 5 6 7 7 6
16+ n/a 15 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 5
Outside buildings, e.g. pubs, shops, hospitals
16-74 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 12 15 15 13
16+ n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 11 14 14 12
In cars / vans
16-74 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 2 3 2
16+ n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 2 3 2
In other public places
16-74 25 26 6 5 7 8 8 8 8 9
16+ n/a 25 6 5 6 7 7 7 7 8
In own or other’s home
16-74 31 24 19 18 17 16 17 15 15 11
16+ n/a 24 18 17 16 15 16 14 14 11
In any public place (2012 onwards) b
16+ n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 16 17 17 16
Not exposed to smoke in these places (2012 onwards) c
16+ n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 69 70 70 74
Women
In own home
16-74 18 13 10 8 8 6 9 6 6 5
16+ n/a 13 9 8 8 6 8 6 6 5
In other people’s home
16-74 25 21 13 13 14 10 13 11 10 11
16+ n/a 19 12 12 12 9 11 10 10 9
At work
16-74 14 9 2 3 2 3 3 4 4 3
16+ n/a 8 2 3 2 2 3 3 3 2
Outside buildings, e.g. pubs, shops, hospitals
16-74 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 13 16 16 14
16+ n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 12 14 14 12
In cars / vans
16-74 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 2 1 2
16+ n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 1 1 2
In other public places
16-74 28 28 6 6 7 7 8 7 8 8
16+ n/a 26 5 5 6 7 8 6 7 8
In own or other’s home
16-74 35 29 21 19 19 14 19 16 16 15
16+ n/a 27 19 18 18 14 17 15 15 14
In any public place (2012 onwards) b
16+ n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 16 17 18 16
Not exposed to smoke in these places (2012 onwards) c
16+ n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 70 71 70 74
All adults
In own or other’s home
16-74 33 27 20 19 18 15 18 15 15 13
16+ n/a 25 18 17 17 14 17 14 14 12
In any public place (2012 onwards) b
16+ n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 16 17 18 16
Not exposed to smoke in these places (2012 onwards) c
16+ n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 70 70 70 74
Bases (weighted):
Men 16-74 2897 2476 1950 2429 2302 2464 1550 1625 1548 1677
Men 16+ n/a 2695 2137 2655 2524 2707 1709 1786 1707 1851
Women 16-74 3077 2677 2197 2574 2474 2648 1662 1799 1682 1814
Women 16+ n/a 3088 2508 2941 2826 3029 1899 2033 1907 2065
All adults 16-74 5973 5153 4147 5003 4776 5111 3211 3424 3230 3491
All adults 16+ n/a 5783 4645 5596 5350 5736 3608 3819 3613 3916
Bases (unweighted):
Men 16-74 2552 2299 1771 2146 1991 2166 1403 1417 1394 1499
Men 16+ n/a 2576 2031 2466 2281 2482 1612 1611 1604 1758
Women 16-74 3321 2850 2353 2764 2667 2844 1784 1921 1780 1888
Women 16+ n/a 3284 2724 3199 3089 3292 2080 2193 2061 2224
All adults 16-74 5872 5149 4130 4910 4658 5010 3187 3338 3174 3387
All adults 16+ n/a 5860 4755 5665 5370 5774 3692 3804 3665 3982

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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