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• About This Report
• Highlights
• Table of Contents
• I: Adult Tobacco Use
• Smoking in Canada
  Historical Trends
  Smoking Prevalence
  Cigarette Consumption
• Smoking in the Provinces
• Sources of Cigarettes
• Other Tobacco Use
• II: Quitting Smoking
• III: Youth Tobacco Use
• End Material
• Policy Supplement

SMOKING PREVALENCE

By Sex | By Age | By Education Level

Smoking Prevalence by Sex

In 2010, 19.7% of males (2.7 million) and 13.8% of females (2.0 million) were current smokers (Figure 1.4). This represents a statistically significant difference (6) in prevalence between the sexes. Both daily (7) and non-daily (8) smoking were significantly more prevalent among males than females. Between 2009 and 2010, current smoking prevalence decreased significantly among females (9), but not among males (10). Smoking rates were higher among males in all years from 1999 to 2010 (Figure 1.5).

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