Adults agreeing with smoking restrictions in certain places, Great Britain
• In 2005, 65 per cent of adults supported smoking restrictions in pubs in Great Britain, having increased from 48 per cent in 1996. (Table 7.12) Latest information on cigarette smoking
• The expected number of years spent in poor health in Great Britain rose from 6.4 to 8.8 for men between 1981 and 2002, and from 10.1 to 10.6 for women. (Table 7.2) Latest information on health expectancy
• The breastfeeding of babies aged six to ten weeks in the UK increased from 62 per cent in 1990 to 76 per cent in 2005. (Page 91)
• Between 1995 and 2005, levels of obesity in England increased from 11 per cent to 18 per cent among boys aged 2 to 15 and from 12 per cent to 18 per cent among girls. (Page 93)
• In 2004, 18 per cent of boys and 13 per cent of girls aged 5 to 16 in Great Britain, living in households with a gross weekly income of under £100 had a mental disorder. (Figure 7.16) Latest information on mental health
• There was a threefold increase in the incidence of genital chlamydia between 1996 and 2005 in the UK, with almost 110,000 cases diagnosed in 2005. (Page 99) Latest information on sexual health
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