Distribution (%) of 14–18 year old daily smokers by profile of overall acquisition of tobacco products, by age and sex (AHLS, 1999)
| Profile of overall acquisition of tobacco products | Girls | Boys | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 (%) | 16 (%) | 18 (%) | 14 (%) | 16 (%) | 18 (%) | |
| Buys all tobacco him/herself from commercial sources | 2.3 | 2.6 | 17.2 | 1.4 | 4.8 | 13.1 |
| Somebody else buys all tobacco for the respondent with the respondent’s money or buys tobacco from friends | – | 1.5 | – | 0.7 | 0.3 | – |
| Obtains all tobacco in other ways (e.g. family, friends) | 8.2 | 7.9 | 2.8 | 8.6 | 4.5 | 2.1 |
| Buys him/herself from commercial sources + obtains tobacco in other ways (e.g. family, friends) | 25.0 | 19.7 | 54.1 | 32.9 | 34.6 | 62.3 |
| Buys him/herself from commercial sources + somebody else buys for the respondent with the respondent’s money or buys from friends | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.8 | – | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| Somebody else buys for the respondent with the respondent’s money or buys from friends + obtains tobacco in other ways (e.g. family, friends) | 15.5 | 18.4 | 0.3 | 12.1 | 7.4 | 0.3 |
| Buys him/herself from commercial sources + somebody else buys for the respondent with the respondent’s money or buys from friends + obtains tobacco in other ways (e.g. family, friends) | 45.5 | 47.1 | 24.1 | 42.9 | 44.9 | 19.5 |
| Does not acquire tobacco | – | – | 0.5 | – | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| n = 1802 | (n = 220) | (n = 391) | (n = 390) | (n = 140) | (n = 312) | (n = 374) |