Mean age in years (SD) | 59.1 | (9.4) | 58.5 | (9.4) |
Current smokers % (n) | 12.8 | (1605) | 11.9 | (1777) |
Former smokers % (n) | 54.3 | (6793) | 32.1 | (4813) |
Never smokers % (n) | 32.8 | (4105) | 56.0 | (8398) |
Social class % (n) | | | | |
I | 7.4 | (935) | 6.1 | (922) |
II | 36.7 | (4622) | 33.6 | (5090) |
III Non-manual | 12.3 | (1549) | 20.2 | (3050) |
III Manual | 26.4 | (3326) | 21.7 | (3279) |
IV | 13.8 | (1742) | 13.9 | (2105) |
V | 3.2 | (405) | 4.5 | (686) |
Educational level % (n) | | | | |
Degree or equivalent | 14.6 | (1833) | 10.2 | (1540) |
A level or equivalent | 45.1 | (5670) | 24.8 | (3760) |
O level or equivalent | 8.5 | (1075) | 16.0 | (2424) |
No qualifications | 31.8 | (4001) | 49.0 | (7408) |
Deprivation category‡ % (n) | | | | |
1 (<−3.80) | 20.4 | (2564) | 19.9 | (3016) |
2 (−3.79 to −2.92) | 21.0 | (2637) | 20.5 | (3105) |
3 (−2.91 to −2.09) | 19.0 | (2387) | 19.0 | (2869) |
4 (−2.08 to −0.55) | 20.0 | (2512) | 20.2 | (3062) |
5 (>−0.54) | 19.7 | (2479) | 20.4 | (3080) |