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Health in Hunter New England

Health related behaviours
Intention to quit smoking

Intention to quit smoking by sex, current smokers aged 16 and over, Hunter New England Area, 2004 - 2005 Combined
Intention to quit smoking   Estimated average number Per cent LL 95% CI UL 95% CI
Quitting next month Males 14,000 22.6 14.8 30.4
  Females 9,000 15.4 9.8 21.0
  Persons 23,000 19.1 14.2 24.0
Quitting in next 6 months Males 22,000 34.9 26.9 43.0
  Females 28,000 47.2 39.9 54.5
  Persons 50,000 40.9 35.4 46.5
Not planning to quit in next 6 months Males 26,000 41.6 33.1 50.0
  Females 20,000 32.8 26.4 39.2
  Persons 46,000 37.3 31.9 42.6
Have not smoked in last 24 hours Males 1,000 0.9 0.0 2.2
  Females 3,000 4.6 0.9 8.3
  Persons 3,000 2.7 0.7 4.6

Current smokers were asked the question: 'Which of the following best describes how you feel about your smoking?' Options ranged from not planning on quitting in the next six months, through planning on quitting in the next month or 6 months, to not having smoked in the last 24 hours or 6 months (2002 and 2003 only) Source: HOIST - Centre for Epidemiology and Research, NSW Department of Health. (NSW Health Surveys 2003 and 2004 combined )
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Suggested citation: Hunter New England Population Health Unit, - Hunter New England Health e-resource. Hunter New England Health, NSW , 2007 Available at: http://www.hnehealth.nsw.gov.au/HNEPH/HHNE/beh/beh_smkquit.htm. Accessed (insert date of access).
Produced by: Hunter New England Population Health Unit, Hunter New England Health, with assistance from: Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch, NSW Department of Health.
Last updated on: 22 October 2007
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