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Smokers, by age group and sex
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| 2005 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| percent | |||||
| Total, 12 years and over | 21.8 | 22.0 | 21.4 | 20.1 | 20.8 |
| Males | 23.7 | 24.7 | 24.3 | 22.6 | 24.2 |
| Females | 19.9 | 19.4 | 18.5 | 17.7 | 17.4 |
| 12 to 19 years | 12.1 | 12.0 | 11.4 | 11.0 | 11.3 |
| Males | 12.0 | 12.4 | 12.6 | 12.2 | 13.1 |
| Females | 12.3 | 11.6 | 10.1 | 9.8 | 9.4 |
| 20 to 34 years | 28.7 | 29.3 | 28.8 | 26.5 | 27.1 |
| Males | 32.2 | 33.6 | 33.1 | 29.9 | 32.0 |
| Females | 25.2 | 24.9 | 24.5 | 23.0 | 22.1 |
| 35 to 44 years | 27.0 | 26.4 | 24.8 | 22.6 | 23.4 |
| Males | 29.8 | 30.1 | 29.0 | 25.3 | 27.5 |
| Females | 24.1 | 22.7 | 20.6 | 19.9 | 19.3 |
| 45 to 64 years | 22.4 | 23.4 | 22.9 | 22.5 | 23.0 |
| Males | 23.6 | 25.2 | 25.2 | 24.8 | 26.3 |
| Females | 21.3 | 21.6 | 20.6 | 20.3 | 19.8 |
| 65 years and over | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.7 | 9.6 | 10.7 |
| Males | 11.2 | 12.1 | 11.7 | 10.9 | 11.9 |
| Females | 10.2 | 9.4 | 9.9 | 8.6 | 9.8 |
| Note: Population aged 12 and over who reported being a current smoker. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 105-0501 and Catalogue no. 82-221-X. Last modified: 2011-06-21. | |||||
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