Cigarette Smoking (Hansard, 10 April 1987)

§ Mr. Ernie Ross
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the incidence of cigarette smoking by percentage by social class in Scotland at the latest date and 10 years previously.

§ Mr. John MacKay
The information is as follows : 461W

Prevalence of cigarette smoking by socio-economic group, Scotland 1974 and 1984

Socio-Economic Group Percentage Smoking Cigarettes Both Sexes

1974 1984

Professional 34 25

Employers and Managers 41 32

Intermediate and junior non-manual 41 30

Skilled manual and own account non-professional 52 45

Semi-skilled manual and personal service 55 47

Unskilled manual 52 41

Total 48 39

SourceGeneral Household Survey unpublished tables.

Births, Stillbirths and Infant Deaths by Social Class of Father, Tayside Region, 1985 (rates per 1,000 births)

I II III N III M IV V

Stillbirths¹ 2.9 2.6 3.9 3.9 8.5 3.7

Perinatal¹ 8.8 5.2 7.9 5.5 10.3 3.7

Neonatal 8.9 2.6 3.9 2.4 5.2 —

Postneonatal 3.0 1.3 5.9 1.6 3.4 —

Infant Deaths 11.8 3.9 9.9 4.0 8.6 —

¹ Rate per 1.000 live and still births.

Births, Stillbirths, and Infant Deaths by Social Class of Father, Dundee District, 1985 (Rates per 1,000 births)

I II III N III M IV V

Stillbirths¹ 6.3 7–1 5.1 3.4 4–0 5.9

Perinatal¹ 12.7 7.1 10.2 3.4 4.0 5.9

Neonatal 12.7 — 5.1 1.7 — —

Postneonatal — 3.6 10.3 — — —

Infant Deaths 12.7 3.6 15.4 1.7 — —

¹ Rate per 1,000 live and still births.

§ Mr. Ernie Ross
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the standardised mortality rates of men of working age by social class in Dundee and Tayside at the latest available date or period.

§ Mr. John MacKay
Information on standardised mortality ratios by social class for men aged 20–64 for Tayside for the period 1979–83 is as follows. The ratios are based on information front death registrations and the 1981 Census, and are subject to error because of different methods of collecting information on occupation. Information for Dundee is not available.

Standardised mortalily ratios for men aged 20–64, by social class, Tayside Region, 1979–83

Social Class Standardised Mortality Ratio

I 60

II 67

III N 90

III M 87

IV 96

V 139

Note:
The standardised mortality ratio for men in the total of all social classes in Great Britain is 100.

§ Mr. Ernie Ross
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the standardised mortality rate for

Prevalence of cigarette smoking by socio-economic group, Scotland 1974 and 1984
Socio-Economic Group	Percentage Smoking Cigarettes Both Sexes
	1974	1984
Professional	34	25
Employers and Managers	41	32
Intermediate and junior non-manual	41	30
Skilled manual and own account non-professional	52	45
Semi-skilled manual and personal service	55	47
Unskilled manual	52	41
Total	48	39

Births, Stillbirths and Infant Deaths by Social Class of Father, Tayside Region, 1985 (rates per 1,000 births)
	I	II	III N	III M	IV	V
Stillbirths¹	2.9	2.6	3.9	3.9	8.5	3.7
Perinatal¹	8.8	5.2	7.9	5.5	10.3	3.7
Neonatal	8.9	2.6	3.9	2.4	5.2	—
Postneonatal	3.0	1.3	5.9	1.6	3.4	—
Infant Deaths	11.8	3.9	9.9	4.0	8.6	—
¹ Rate per 1.000 live and still births.

Births, Stillbirths, and Infant Deaths by Social Class of Father, Dundee District, 1985 (Rates per 1,000 births)
	I	II	III N	III M	IV	V
Stillbirths¹	6.3	7–1	5.1	3.4	4–0	5.9
Perinatal¹	12.7	7.1	10.2	3.4	4.0	5.9
Neonatal	12.7	—	5.1	1.7	—	—
Postneonatal	—	3.6	10.3	—	—	—
Infant Deaths	12.7	3.6	15.4	1.7	—	—
¹ Rate per 1,000 live and still births.

Standardised mortalily ratios for men aged 20–64, by social class, Tayside Region, 1979–83
Social Class	Standardised Mortality Ratio
I	60
II	67
III N	90
III M	87
IV	96
V	139