Table 3

Distribution of material deprivation for self-reported pregnant smokers at booking in Glasgow and those who attended specialist pregnancy smoking cessation services from May 2005 to May 2006 (figures slightly different to Table 2 due to time period)

Carstairs Deprivation Category [14] *

Stage 1 Self reported smokers

Stage 3 Attended 1st Visit

Stage 4 Set quit date

Stage 5 Successfully quit

n (column %)

n (column %)

n (column %)

n (column %)

1&2

164 [7]

23 [6]

22 [6]

8 [7]

3-5

773 [31]

99 [27]

91 [27]

35 [31]

6&7

1545 [62]

248 [67]

228 [67]

70 [62]

Total

2842

370

341

113

* Separation in this way into 3 categories is often performed with categories 1&2 the most affluent, 3-5 middle and 6&7 as people living in the most materially deprived areas.

Tappin et al. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 2010 5:1   doi:10.1186/1747-597X-5-1