Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2008

Variable Details

Variablercigst1
Label(D) Cigarette Smoking Status - Never and Ex-occ/Ex-reg/Current
Responses
1 Never smoked or used to smoke cigarettes occasionally 3151
2 Used to smoke cigarettes regularly 1718
3 Current cigarette smoker 1560
-9 Refused 6
-8 Don't know 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 14
-2 Schedule not applicable 1750
-1 Item not applicable 16
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2008
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults aged 16 and over and children aged 0-15 years living in private households in Scotland between January 2008 and March 2009
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study