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Smoking in Wales: Current Facts

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Factors associated with smoking: Logistic regression analysis of the Welsh Health Survey 2003/05

This article found that factors associated with smoking included age, socio-economic class and educational attainment.
The Wales Centre for Health has published a statistical report titled "Smoking in Wales: current facts". The report, jointly developed by the Welsh Assembly Government's Statistical Directorate and the Department for Public Health and Health Professions, brings together a range of statistics on smoking and presents the picture prior to the introduction of the smoke-free legislation in Wales.

Key results:

  • The percentage of adults in Wales who smoke has fallen over the last thirty years.
  • In 2005/06, 25% of adults reported that they currently smoked.
  • Regular smoking was reported by 19% of 15-year-old boys and 28% of 15-year-old girls in 2004.
  • In 2006-07, more than 12,000 people contacted smoking cessation services.
  • An estimated 6,000 deaths per year are caused by smoking.

A statistical article providing more detail about some analysis contained in the report has been published alongside the report. This article presents additional information on the statistical technique used to explore the factors associated with smoking among adults.

Public Health Wales website: Smoking in Wales: Current Facts

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