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Table 1 Smoking Prevalence Scenarios Modelled With Mortality Projections (study period 2012-13)

From: Improvements in life expectancy among Australians due to reductions in smoking: Results from a risk percentiles approach

Scenario

Targeted Population

Change in smoking behaviour

Base scenario

Whole population

No change

0 % prevalence <30 years

25-29 year age groups

All smokers in targeted age group quit

10 % prevalence <30 years

25-29 year age groups

Prevalence reduced to 10 % for both men and women aged <30 years

0 % prevalence <40 years

25-39 year age groups

All smokers in targeted age group quit

10 % prevalence <40 years

25-39 year age groups

Prevalence reduced to 10 % for both men and women aged <40 years

0 % prevalence <50 years

25-49 year age groups

All smokers in targeted age group quit

10 % prevalence <50 years

25-49 year age groups

Prevalence reduced to 10 % for both men and women aged <50 years

0 % prevalence <60 years

25-59 year age groups

All smokers in targeted age group quit

10 % prevalence <60 years

25-59 year age groups

Prevalence reduced to 10 % for both men and women aged <60 years

0 % prevalence <70 years

25-69 year age groups

All smokers in targeted age group quit

10 % prevalence <70 years

25-69 year age groups

Prevalence reduced to 10 % for both men and women aged <70 years

0 % prevalence <80 years

25-79 year age groups

All smokers in targeted age group quit

10 % prevalence <80 years

25-79 year age groups

Prevalence reduced to 10 % for both men and women aged <80 years

10 % prevalence in entire population

Whole population

Prevalence randomly reduced to 10 % for both men and women

0 % prevalence in entire population

Whole population

All smokers quit