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Dudley Strategy for Tackling Health Inequalities 2010-15

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Percentage who currently smokePercentage who currently smokeFigure 145%<strong>Dudley</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Survey 2004 and 2009: Directly standardised proportion ofrespondents who currently smoke, by year and IMD 2007 National quintile40%35%30%25%20%<strong>15</strong>%10%5%0%Quintile 1 - MostdeprivedQuintile 2 Quintile 3 Quintile 4 Quintile 5 - Leastdeprived2009 2004Source: <strong>Dudley</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Survey 2004 and 2009Smoking by Age and GenderFigure 2 shows the smoking prevalence by age band and gender in <strong>Dudley</strong>. In bothsexes the proportion of respondents who smoke is highest in 18-24 year olds andfalls with increasing age. In 18-24 year olds the proportion of females who smoke ishigher than the proportion of males, but in all other age bands the proportion ishigher in males than females. Overall more men report as being smokers (20.5%compared with 16.6% women).Figure 245%<strong>Dudley</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Survey 2009: Proportion of respondents who currentlysmoke, by ageband and sex40%35%30%25%20%<strong>15</strong>%10%5%0%18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+Age in yearsMaleFemaleSource: <strong>Dudley</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Survey 200995

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