Table 1 Number of smokers reporting a recent quit attempt and high-risk drinkers reporting an attempt to cut down stratified by socio-demographic and drug-related characteristics
From: Use of aids for smoking cessation and alcohol reduction: A population survey of adults in England
| Â | Smokers having made a recent quit attempt | High-risk drinkers having made a recent attempt to cut down |
|---|---|---|
Sex %(n) | ||
 Male | 48.8 (781) | 63.3 (577) |
 Female | 51.2 (819) | 36.7 (334) |
Age (years) | ||
 16–24 | 20.9 (335) | 14.9 (136) |
 25–34 | 23.1 (370) | 13.5 (123) |
 35–44 | 17.4 (279) | 17.0 (155) |
 45–54 | 16.2 (260) | 22.4 (204) |
 55–64 | 12.4 (199) | 18.7 (170) |
 65 and over | 9.8 (157) | 13.5 (123) |
Social grade | ||
 AB | 11.1 (177) | 34.5 (314) |
 C1 | 26.6 (425) | 34.1 (311) |
 C2 | 23.5 (376) | 13.7 (125) |
 D | 19.1 (306) | 8.9 (81) |
 E | 19.8 (316) | 8.8 (80) |
Ethnicity %(n) | ||
 White | 88.3 (1410) | 94.7 (859) |
 Non–white | 11.7 (186) | 5.3 (48) |
Cigarette consumption per day %(n) | ||
 <1 | 2.4 (38) | NA |
 ≥ 1–5 | 25.4 (402) | NA |
 >5–10 | 36.7 (582) | NA |
 >10–20 | 30.9 (490) | NA |
 >20 | 4.5 (72) | NA |
Units of alcohol on a typical day | ||
 1–2 | NA | 13.2 (120) |
 3–4 | NA | 37.6 (342) |
 5–6 | NA | 21.2 (193) |
 7–9 | NA | 13.1 (199) |
 10+ | NA | 14.9 (135) |
Total %(n) | 29.5 (1600) | 12.8 (911) |