Statistics On Smoking Cessation Services In Northern Ireland

The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety has published statistics relating to the smoking cessation services for 2006/07.

The information released provides a statistical examination of the people reporting to the smoking cessation services throughout Northern Ireland during the year 2006/07.

Summary

In Northern Ireland during 2006/07:

13,795 people set a quit date through the smoking cessation services. This is an increase of 5,093 (59%) on the figure for the same period last year.

Of those setting a quit date, 2% were under 18 years of age, 28% were aged 18-34, 23% were aged 35-44, 29% were aged 45-59, and 17% were aged 60 and over.

The majority of people received Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) or bupropion (Zyban). 74% received NRT only, 1% received bupropion only, and less than 1% received both NRT and bupropion.

At the 4 week follow-up 7,150 had successfully quit (based on self-report), 52% of those setting a quit date. This is an increase of 5 percentage points on the figure of the previous year.