Indicator

Population

Level

Source

Item

Rates of adult smoking

Adults

Scotland; Regional

Scottish Household Survey

(SHoS)

Scottish Health Survey

(SHeS)

SHoS is the preferred source – used to monitor against National Indicator 2 in the National Performance Framework and recommended in the information on the data available to measure life expectancy at birth, provided in Menu of Local Outcome Indicators

SHeS- do you smoke cigarettes at all nowadays? How much tobacco do you usually smoke on weekdays/at weekends? how many cigarettes do you usually smoke on weekdays/at weekends?
SHeS includes ex smokers -“have you ever smoked a cigarette or pipe?”

Rates of smoking amongst young people

S2, S4

Scotland; Regional

SALSUS

% young people who smoke weekly (Q8)
% young people who smoke daily (Q15)
% young people who smoke > 100 cigarettes/5 packs(Q15,16,17)

Rates of smoking in pregnancy

Pregnant smokers

Scotland; Regional

SMRO2

Current cigarette smoking status at book-in clinic

Rates of post partum smoking

Scotland; Regional

ISD

Smoking status at health visitor’s first visit N.B. Figures currently exclude Grampian and Orkney (June 2010) .

Reduced frequency of smoking

S2, S4

Scotland; Regional

SALSUS

% young people who smoke occasionally (‘social smokers’) (Q8)