Supplementary Tables, CTUMS Annual 2005
Table 5. Quit rates by age group and sex, age 15+ years,
Canada 2005
| Sex |
Age group
(years) |
Population estimate
('000) |
Total quitters
(%) |
Short term
quitters
(%) |
Long term
quitters
(%) |
|
Both sexes |
Total |
12,136 |
60 |
5 |
54 |
| 15-24 |
1,252 |
23 |
7 |
16 |
| 15-19 |
444 |
13 |
7* |
7* |
| 20-24 |
808 |
28 |
7 |
21 |
| 25+ |
10,883 |
64 |
5 |
59 |
| 25-44 |
4,232 |
48 |
7 |
40 |
| 45+ |
6,651 |
74 |
3 |
71 |
|
Male |
Total |
6,792 |
59 |
4 |
54 |
| 15-24 |
659 |
20 |
7* |
13 |
| 15-19 |
225 |
14* |
8* |
5* |
| 20-24 |
434 |
23 |
6* |
17 |
| 25+ |
6,133 |
63 |
4 |
58 |
| 25-44 |
2,383 |
43 |
6* |
36 |
| 45+ |
3,750 |
76 |
3* |
73 |
|
Female |
Total |
5,343 |
61 |
6 |
55 |
| 15-24 |
593 |
26 |
7* |
19 |
| 15-19 |
219 |
13* |
# |
8* |
| 20-24 |
374 |
34 |
9* |
26 |
| 25+ |
4,750 |
65 |
5 |
59 |
| 25-44 |
1,849 |
54 |
9* |
45 |
| 45+ |
2,901 |
72 |
3* |
69 |
* Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution.
# High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined
from the table, data should be suppressed.
Estimates may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding.
Source: Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey, February - December
2005 |
