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People who quit smoking, provinces
| |
Smokers1 in 1994-1995 |
Smokers1 in 1994-1995
who quit by 2000-2001 |
| |
number |
number |
%2 |
| Canada |
| Both sexes |
6,724,524 |
1,608,478 |
23.9 |
| Men |
3,486,089 |
830,593 |
23.8 |
| Women |
3,238,435 |
777,885 |
24.0 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Both sexes |
145,055 |
36,635 |
25.3 |
| Men |
73,761 |
18,096E |
24.5E |
| Women |
71,293 |
18,540E |
26.0 |
| Prince Edward Island |
| Both sexes |
34,405 |
7,319 |
21.3 |
| Men |
21,217 |
4,265E |
20.1E |
| Women |
13,188 |
3,054E |
23.2E |
| Nova Scotia |
| Both sexes |
236,275 |
56,688 |
24.0 |
| Men |
110,353 |
22,368E |
20.3E |
| Women |
125,923 |
34,320E |
27.3 |
| New Brunswick |
| Both sexes |
182,686 |
47,411 |
26.0 |
| Men |
97,973 |
26,574E |
27.1 |
| Women |
84,713 |
20,837E |
24.6E |
| Quebec |
| Both sexes |
2,031,776 |
529,528 |
26.1 |
| Men |
1,072,673 |
279,321 |
26.0 |
| Women |
959,103 |
250,207 |
26.1 |
Note: This table is based on the set
of respondents who provided a response in each of the four cycles of the
National Population Health Survey, from 1994-1995 to 2000-2001. Slightly
different figures could result if another observation period is used. Population,
age and province are based on the first survey cycle.
1. Smokers are those
who smoke on either a daily or occasional basis.
2. In proportion of the
population aged 12 and over. |
| Source: Statistics Canada,
CANSIM, table 104-7004
and Catalogue no. 82-221-XIE. |
| Last Modified: 2003-09-22. |
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