Tobacco indicators: measuring midpoint progress—reporting under the National Tobacco Strategy 2012–2018

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Release Date: 29 Sep 2016

Topic: Smoking

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2016) Tobacco indicators: measuring midpoint progress—reporting under the National Tobacco Strategy 2012–2018, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 01 October 2023.

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This report presents midpoint data for several tobacco indicators using various data sources and collections years. The majority of indicators show that favourable progress has been made, particularly for exposure to tobacco smoke, uptake of smoking, transition to established smoking and regular smoking among young people, adults and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. However, some groups achieved greater progress than others, and inequalities within particular groups increased for some indicators.

ISSN: ISSN 1442-7230 (PDF) ISSN 2205-507X (Print)
ISBN: 978-1-74249-996-3
Cat. no: PHE 210
Pages: 100

Findings from this report:

Significant improvements from the baseline to the midpoint estimates were reported in 11 of the 14 tobacco indicators
There were significant falls in the number of children and non-smokers who are exposed to tobacco smoke in the home
The proportion of adult ever-smokers who have quit smoking has risen from 47% in 2010 to 52% in 2013
Since baseline, weekly smoking among secondary students and daily smoking adults declined by almost a quarter

Preliminary material: Acknowledegments; ymbols; Summary

1 Introduction

About this report
Background
Interpreting results in this report

2 Smoking phases

Exposure
Uptake
Transition
Established smoking
Cessation

3 Smoking patterns across population group

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
People living in the lowest socioeconomic areas
People living in Remote and very remote areas
Single-parent households

Appendix A: Conceptual framework

End matter: Glossary; References; Related publications