Mental health condition by smoking status
| Total | Never smokers (n=3254) | Long-term former smokers* (n=3263) | Recent former smokers† (n=413) | Current smokers (n=3111) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 13.7 (12.7 to 14.7) | 10.1 (8.7 to 11.5) | 13.2 (11.6 to 14.8) | 20.6 (15.3 to 25.9) | 23.4 (20.9 to 25.9) |
| Anxiety disorder | 8.6 (7.8 to 9.4) | 6.4 (5.2 to 7.6) | 6.6 (5.4 to 7.8) | 18.7 (13.2 to 24.2) | 15.5 (13.3 to 17.7) |
| Other mental health | 3.6 (3.1 to 4.1) | 2.2 (1.4 to 3.0) | 3.0 (2.2 to 3.8) | 5.9 (3.2 to 8.6) | 7.9 (6.3 to 9.5) |
| Any mental health condition | 17.2 (16.1 to 18.3) | 13.4 (11.9 to 14.9)a | 16.4 (14.8 to 18.1)a | 26.0 (20.3 to 31.6)b | 27.8 (25.1 to 30.5)b |
*Smokers who quit more than a year ago at the time of survey.
†Smokers who quit within a year or less at the time of survey.
a,bStatistics with differing subscripts are statistically different (with Holm adjustment) p<0.01.