§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many and what percentage of adult(a) men and (b) women in Scotland are cigarette smokers in each 10 year age band; and if he will make a statement. [4761]
§ Mr. GalbraithThe estimated number and percentage of adult men and women cigarette smokers in Scotland in 1994 are provided below.
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Age group Percentage of cigarette smokers Estimated number of cigarette smokers Male smokers 16–24 31 99,000 25–34 30 125,000 35–44 32 112,000 45–54 31 96,000 55–64 39 99,000 65–74 25 50,000 75+ 18 19,000
Age group Percentage of cigarette smokers Estimated number of cigarette smokers Female smokers 16–24 25 77,000 25–34 36 148,000 35–44 32 113,000 45–54 30 96,000 55–64 30 84,000 65–74 21 54,000 75+ 14 30,000 1. The percentage of cigarette smokers has been calculated from the 1994 General Household Survey conducted by the Office for National Statistics.
2. The number of smokers has been estimated using Registrar General for Scotland mid-year population estimates as at 30 June 1994, and the percentage of smokers.
3. Percentages have been rounded to the nearest whole figure. The estimates of the number of smokers have been rounded to the nearest thousand.