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Canada | N.L. | P.E.I. | N.S. | N.B. | Que. | Ont. | Man. | Sask. | Alta. | B.C. | |
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Daily or occasional smokers1 | 21.9 | 25.3 | 21.5 | 24.4 | 23.3 | 25.1 | 20.6 | 22.4 | 25.9 | 21.9 | 17.8 |
Males | 24.6 | 29.2 | 26.4 | 25.9 | 27.3 | 27.4 | 23.6 | 25.0 | 26.7 | 24.9 | 20.1 |
Females | 19.4 | 21.6 | 17.0 | 22.9 | 19.5 | 22.8 | 17.8 | 19.9 | 25.1 | 18.9 | 15.5 |
Non-smokers exposed to second-hand smoke at home2 | 7.4 | 8.9 | 8.5 | 7.3 | 9.1 | 12.0 | 5.7 | 8.9 | 8.2 | 6.3 | 4.5 |
Males | 8.3 | 11.7 | 9.0E | 6.6 | 9.8 | 14.3 | 6.1 | 8.3 | 9.9 | 6.8 | 4.9 |
Females | 6.6 | 6.4 | 8.0E | 8.0 | 8.5 | 10.0 | 5.3 | 9.3 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 4.1 |
Non-smokers exposed to second-hand smoke in vehicles3 | 8.3 | 11.7 | 9.9 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 9.2 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 10.0 | 8.6 | 5.8 |
Males | 9.1 | 13.7 | 11.0E | 10.7 | 11.2 | 10.5 | 8.7 | 6.3 | 12.4 | 9.9 | 6.5 |
Females | 7.5 | 10.0 | 9.1E | 12.0 | 11.6 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 5.2 |
Non-smokers exposed to second-hand smoke in public places4 | 11.1 | 8.2 | 6.5 | 9.7 | 7.9 | 10.1 | 11.5 | 8.7 | 7.7 | 15.0 | 11.1 |
Males | 11.8 | 9.9 | 7.1E | 9.6 | 8.3 | 10.4 | 12.1 | 8.8 | 10.7 | 17.0 | 11.8 |
Females | 10.4 | 6.7E | 6.0E | 9.8 | 7.6 | 9.8 | 11.0 | 8.6 | 4.9 | 13.0 | 10.5 |
Smokers asked to refrain from smoking in the house | 67.0 | 69.3 | 70.5 | 69.5 | 66.8 | 49.1 | 72.5 | 70.7 | 66.8 | 73.7 | 75.8 |
Males | 65.8 | 66.0 | 65.6 | 69.4 | 64.6 | 47.8 | 71.4 | 69.3 | 65.9 | 72.8 | 74.5 |
Females | 68.2 | 72.4 | 75.0 | 69.6 | 68.8 | 50.3 | 73.7 | 72.0 | 67.6 | 74.7 | 77.0 |
Note: Population aged 12 and older. | |||||||||||
1. Reported currently being daily or occasional smokers. | |||||||||||
2. Reported that at least one person smoked inside their home every day or almost every day. | |||||||||||
3. Reported being exposed to second-hand smoke in private vehicles every day or almost every day in the past month. | |||||||||||
4. Reported being exposed to second-hand smoke in public places every day or almost every day in the past month. | |||||||||||
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 105-0501. |