Indicator |
Population |
Level |
Source |
Item |
% of adult smokers making quit attempts |
Adult smokers |
Scotland, Regional
Great Britain |
SHeS; ISD- Scotland smoking cessation database;
ONS |
 SHeS: Can I check, how many times, if any have you tried to give up smoking?
ISD: Numbers of quit dates being set on Scotland database;
ONS: Previous attempts to give up smoking; help giving up smoking |
% adult smokers making quit attempt using proven methods |
Adult smokers |
Scotland; Regional; Scotland
Great Britain |
ISD- Scotland smoking cessation database; routine prescribing data
ONS |
 ISD: Numbers of quit dates set via NHS smoking cessation services –vis-à-vis number of smokers as defined by Scottish Household Survey;
Routine prescribing data on those using pharmacotherapies (NRT, bupropion, varenicline) for smoking cessation;
ONS: Question re help giving up smoking
|
% of young smokers making quit attempts |
S2, S4
Under-16s |
Scotland |
SALSUS (13- and 15- year olds only); ISD Scotland database; GROS |
SALSUS: Have you ever tried to give up smoking?
ISD: Numbers of quit dates set via NHS smoking cessation services (under 16s) as a percentage of 15 year old regular smokers. |
% young smokers making quit attempt using proven methods (NB there are currently no proven methods of making young people quit smoking, therefore methods used for adults should be used in the meantime) |
S2, S4
Under-16s |
Scotland |
ISD- Scotland smoking cessation database |
ISD: numbers of quit dates set via NHS smoking cessation services –vis-à-vis number of smokers as defined by Scottish Household Survey. |
% of established smokers who have successfully quit/with sustained abstinence |
Adult |
Scotland |
SHeS;
ISD- Scotland smoking cessation database |
SHeS: Have you ever smoked a cigarette/cigar/pipe? (regularly/occasionally); How long ago did you stop smoking cigarettes? N.B. The regular/occasional distinction is only made for cigarette smokers.
ISD: 3-month and 12-month post quit date follow-up information can be obtained from ISD database. |
% of recent successful quit attempts |
|
Scotland |
SHeS;
ISD |
SHeS: How long ago did you stop smoking cigarettes?
Q: How long ago did you stop smoking cigarettes regularly? (months/years)
ISD: Percentage of those setting quit dates who remain quit at one month (HEAT targets)
Percentage of those setting quit dates who remain quit at 12 months, but NB. High proportion of people “lost to follow-up”.
(Note: the ISD data refer to those who have set quit dates having accessed services, therefore they exclude those who quit without support). |
% of established young smokers who have successfully quit |
S2 and S4 school children |
Scotland Regional |
SALSUS (13- and 15- year olds only) |
SALSUS: Young people reporting that they used to smoke but don’t smoke now |
