Combined country smoking inequalities and smoking by education level among several Western European countries between 1985 and 2000 (25–79 years of age)*
| Education level | Age standardised prevalence of current smoking (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | |
| *Adjusted by age and country. Countries included: Norway, Sweden, Finland, UK, Germany, Italy, and Spain. | ||||
| Men | ||||
| 1 (low) | 44.88 | 43.74 | 39.50 | 36.30 |
| 2 | 40.40 | 38.88 | 35.22 | 35.94 |
| 3 | 39.14 | 31.05 | 27.49 | 27.17 |
| 4 (high) | 28.87 | 26.60 | 25.71 | 22.56 |
| RII (95% CI) | 2.63 (2.34 to 2.95) | 3.17 (2.81 to 3.56) | 3.08 (2.67 to 3.55) | 2.67 (2.30 to 3.11) |
| Women | ||||
| 1 (low) | 25.94 | 29.82 | 29.63 | 31.49 |
| 2 | 24.70 | 25.56 | 24.83 | 24.94 |
| 3 | 22.74 | 21.55 | 21.89 | 21.04 |
| 4 (high) | 18.83 | 18.62 | 17.67 | 16.61 |
| RII (95% CI) | 1.53 (1.33 to 1.75) | 2.21 (1.91 to 2.57) | 2.67 (2.26 to 3.14) | 3.16 (2.67 to 3.75) |