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Percentage of smokers in the population, by provinces

  2000-2001
  Age groups
  All age groups 12–14 15–19 20–34 35–44 45–64 65 and over
  %
Canada  
Both sexes1 21.5 3.0 18.3 26.1 27.1 22.6 10.4
  Males 23.5 2.2E 17.7 29.5 29.2 27.3 11.7
  Females 19.4 3.8 18.9 22.7 24.9 22.6 9.5
Newfoundland and labrador  
Both sexes 24.9 F 19.0 33.8 33.3 24.2 11.5
  Males 26.6 F 20.0E 36.3 33.6 25.6 16.2E
  Females 23.3 F 17.9 31.3 33.1 22.6 7.8E
Prince Edward Island  
Both sexes 24.5 F 17.0E 34.5 30.0 27.5 11.6
  Males 26.0 F 13.9E 40.2 25.7 30.0 12.2
  Females 23.1 F 20.2E 28.8 34.0 24.7 11.2E
Nova Scotia  
Both sexes 23.4 F 22.9 25.2 33.5 26.7 12.4
  Males 25.8 F 24.1 28.8 37.4 29.8 13.4
  Females 21.2 F 21.7 21.6 29.9 23.7 11.6
New Brunswick  
Both sexes 23.3 F 17.3 30.4 29.5 25.6 11.3
  Males 25.2 F 18.0 34.6 30.5 26.8 12.1
  Females 21.4 F 16.5E 26.0 28.6 24.5 10.6
Quebec  
Both sexes 24.9 6.4E 25.0 28.3 30.9 30.2 12.3
  Males 26.6 5.5E 23.2 30.9 32.3 31.8 14.0
  Females 23.3 7.4E 26.8 25.7 29.4 28.6 11.0
Note: Those reporting smoking daily.
1. Components may not add to total as sex was not stated for some respondents.
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 105-0027 and Catalogue no. 82-221-XIE.
Last Modified: 2004-07-13.

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