Table 2

Usual sources of cigarettes by smoking status

Smoking status
Usual source of cigarettesOccasional smoker*Regular smoker*
*Number (%) of total of that smoking category.
Commercial source33 (15.4)42 (67.7)
    Steal from shop0 (0.0)1 (1.6)
    Buy from shop33 (15.4)41 (66.1)
    Buys from machine0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Social source152 (71.0)16 (25.8)
    Buy from student12 (5.6)0 (0.0)
    Free from student48 (22.4)9 (14.5)
    Steal from student2 (0.9)0 (0.0)
    Borrow from student7 (3.3)0 (0.0)
    Buy from other7 (3.3)2 (3.2)
    Get free from other23 (10.7)4 (6.5)
    Steal from other1 (0.5)0 (0.0)
    Borrow from other4 (1.9)0 (0.0)
    Social purchase, unknown source3 (1.4)0 (0.0)
    Social source unspecified45 (21.0)1 (1.6)
    Unknown29 (13.6)4 (6.5)