Supplementary Tables, CTUMS Annual 2005
Table 6. Stages of change categories** by ever smokers
(current and former smokers combined) by age group and sex, age 15+
years, Canada 2005
Sex |
Age group (years) |
Population estimate
('000) |
Precontemplation
(%) |
Contemplation
(%) |
Preparation
(%) |
Action
(%) |
Maintenance
(%) |
| Total |
All age groups |
12,136 |
18 |
15 |
8 |
2 |
58 |
| Male |
6,792 |
18 |
16 |
7 |
2* |
57 |
| Female |
5,343 |
18 |
14 |
8 |
3* |
58 |
| |
|
Both sexes |
15-19 |
444 |
35 |
31 |
20 |
3* |
10* |
| 20-24 |
808 |
31 |
29 |
12 |
3* |
26 |
| 25+ |
10,883 |
16 |
13 |
7 |
2* |
62 |
| 25-44 |
4,232 |
21 |
20 |
11 |
3* |
45 |
| 45+ |
6,651 |
13 |
9 |
4 |
1* |
73 |
| |
|
Male |
15-24 |
659 |
34 |
31 |
15 |
3* |
17 |
| 25+ |
6,133 |
16 |
14 |
6 |
2* |
62 |
|
Female |
15-24 |
593 |
30 |
29 |
15 |
3* |
23 |
| 25+ |
4,750 |
16 |
12 |
7 |
3* |
62 |
* 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.
The first 3 categories are current smokers, last 2 categories are
former smokers.
** Stages of Change - a measure that divides ever smokers (i.e.,
current and former smokers combined) into 5 different categories,
depending on their quit status or readiness to quit. The five stages are
defined as follows:
Precontemplation - current smokers who answer "no"
to the question, "Are you seriously considering quitting within the next
6 months?".
Contemplation - current smokers who are either
seriously considering quitting within the next 6 months, but answer "no"
to the question, "Are you seriously considering quitting within the next
30 days?" OR are seriously considering quitting within the next 30 days,
but did not try to quit for at least 24 hours during the past year
(i.e., answered "none" to the question, "In the last year, how many
times have you quit for at least 24 hours?".
Preparation - current smokers who are seriously
considering quitting within the next 30 days and have quit smoking at
least once, for at least 24 hours, during the past year.
Action - former smokers (i.e., do not currently
smoke) who have quit smoking within the past 5 months (inclusive).
Maintenance - former smokers who, at the time of the
interview, had quit smoking at least 6 months ago.
Source: Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey, February - December
2005 |
