Summary of changes in smoking prevalence over the period of the NTC in adults 18–40 years (manufactured and RYO cigarettes)
| Benchmark | Follow up 2 | Follow up 4 | % change | % change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1997 | Nov 1998 | Nov 2000 | May 97 to Nov 1998 | Nov 98 to Nov 2000 | |
| Source: NTC Evaluation respondent surveys. | |||||
| Enumerated | 29.5% (n=6536) | 27.9% (n=10306) | 26.7% (n=11923) | −5.42% | −4.30% |
| Blue Collar SES | 33.4% | 32.6% | 30.6% | −2.4% | −6.1% |
| White Collar SES | 25.1% | 23.0% | 23.2% | −7.6% | 0.9% |
| Informant | 30.8% (n=2969) | 28.6% (n=4562) | 27.1% (n=5112) | −7.1% | −5.2% |
| Blue Collar SES | 34.1% | 33.1% | 32.1% | −2.9% | −3.0% |
| White Collar SES | 25.6% | 22.6% | 22.0% | −11.7% | −2.7% |