Intend to quit smoking by socioeconomic disadvantage,
adults aged 16 years and over who are current smokers, NSW, 2008
adults aged 16 years and over who are current smokers, NSW, 2008
| Quintile of socioeconomic disadvantage | Males % (95% CI) | Females % (95% CI) | Persons % (95% CI) |
| 5th Quintile | 63.8 (52.6-75.0) | 56.2 (46.2-66.3) | 59.9 (52.3-67.5) |
| 4th Quintile | 55.5 (44.6-66.5) | 65.4 (55.7-75.1) | 60.5 (53.2-67.7) |
| 3rd Quintile | 60.6 (48.7-72.4) | 69.0 (60.9-77.0) | 64.5 (57.1-71.9) |
| 2nd Quintile | 70.6 (58.7-82.5) | 61.3 (48.5-74.1) | 66.9 (58.1-75.8) |
| 1st Quintile | 58.5 (42.2-74.8) | 55.7 (40.9-70.4) | 57.2 (46.1-68.3) |
| NSW | 61.7 (56.2-67.1) | 61.9 (57.1-66.7) | 61.8 (58.1-65.4) |
| Note: | Estimates are based on 1,334 respondents in NSW. For this indicator 84 (5.92%) were 'not stated' (Don't know or Refused) in NSW. The indicator includes those who smoke daily or occasionally and who are in the process of or intend to quit smoking in the next 6 months. The questions used to define the indicator were: Which of the following best describes your smoking status: smoke daily, smoke occasionally, don't smoke now but used to, I have tried it a few times but never smoked regularly, and I have never smoked? Which of the following best describes how you feel about your smoking: I am not planning on quitting within the next 6 months, I am planning on quitting within the next 6 months, I am planning on quitting within the next month, I have not smoked in the last 24 hours but was smoking 6 months ago, I have not been smoking in the last 6 months? |
| Source: | New South Wales Population Health Survey 2008 (HOIST). Centre for Epidemiology and Research, NSW Department of Health. |
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| Produced by: | Centre for Epidemiology and Research, Population Health Division, NSW Department of Health. |
| Last updated on: | 1 June 2009 |