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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2018

Variable Details

Variablercigst3
Label(D) Smoking status and number of cigarettes a day
Responses
1 Non-smoker or smoked occasionally 2757
2 Used to smoke 1192
3 Less than 20 cigarettes a day 635
4 20 or more cigarettes a day 176
5 Smokes but don't know number of cigarettes 23
-9 Refused 10
-8 Don't know 3
-6 Schedule not obtained 4
-2 Schedule not applicable 1980
-1 Not applicable 10
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2018
UniverseAdults aged 16 and over and children aged 0-15 years living in private households in Scotland during 2018.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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