Tobacco Use in Canada
Patterns and Trends - 2012 Edition

quitting smoking: quitter percentage

By Sex | By Age

Quitter Percentage by Sex



In 2010, males and females had similar quitter percentages (40) at 59.6% and 63.1%, respectively. However, a greater percentage of males had ever smoked (41), and were current smokers (42) (Figure 5.2).  

Since 1999, similar patterns have been observed; while male smoking rates (both current and ever) were higher, similar percentages of both male and female ever-smokers had quit (Figure 5.3; Figure 5.4).

Quitter percentages among both males and females rose steadily between 1999 and 2005, after which point they have changed very little (Figure 5.3; Figure 5.4).

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