Summary of injury associated risks across smoking categories
| Characteristic | Total | Never smoker | Ex-smoker | Current smoker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No of persons | 82 461 | 41 225 | 19 573 | 21 663 |
| Deaths | 4 372 | 1 729 | 1 498 | 1 145 |
| Injury deaths | 210 | 94 | 42 | 74 |
| Person years | 400 202 | 201 181 | 93 988 | 105 033 |
| Mean age at baseline | 46 | 45 | 52 | 42 |
| Education (%) | ||||
| 0–11 years | 20 | 20 | 21 | 26 |
| High school graduate | 21 | 35 | 36 | 43 |
| Some college | 37 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
| College graduate or higher | 22 | 24 | 22 | 11 |
| Marital status (%) | ||||
| Never married | 20 | 24 | 11 | 20 |
| Married | 54 | 52 | 64 | 51 |
| Widowed | 11 | 13 | 12 | 7 |
| Divorced/separated | 15 | 11 | 14 | 22 |
| Seat belt use (%) | ||||
| “Always” | 69 | 74 | 72 | 58 |
| “Sometimes” or “occasionally” | 23 | 20 | 20 | 29 |
| “Never” | 8 | 6 | 8 | 13 |
| Alcohol intake (g/day) (%) | ||||
| 0 | 54 | 61 | 44 | 39 |
| 0.01–4.9 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 14 |
| 5.0 –14.9 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 26 |
| 15.0–24.9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| ≥25 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 14 |