Prevalence of smokers
This table shows the % of current smokers by Primary Care Trust areas and Strategic Health Authorities.
1 - 5 shows deprivation quintile in Dorset & Somerset (IMD at Super Output Area level) (1 = most deprived, 5 = least deprived)
PCT | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | all quintiles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
North Dorset | - | 24% | 15% | 20% | 15% | 17.3% |
South & East Dorset | 33% | 20% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 14.8% |
South West Dorset | 28% | 19% | 16% | 21% | 17% | 20.0% |
Bournemouth Teaching | 28% | 16% | 17% | 13% | 5% | 20.1% |
Poole | 28% | 20% | 19% | 20% | 14% | 19.1% |
All Dorset & Somerset | 26% | 20% | 17% | 17% | 13% | 18.2% |
The quintiles divide up Dorset and Somerset into 5 equal sized groups of Super Output Areas (SOAs) according to their IMD deprivation score: 1 is the most deprived group of SOAs and 5 is the least deprived group of SOAs.
On average, twice as many people smoke in the most deprived areas than in the least deprived areas.
The Dorset and Somerset Lifestyle Survey was a stratified survey covering those aged 16 & over in all PCTs.B. Due to the small number of people surveyed in each PCT area, caution should be used in interpreting this data.
Source: Dorset & Somerset Lifestyle Survey 2002
