Smoking initiation (average age) by sex, household population aged 12 and over, smokers and former smokers, Canada, provinces, territories, health regions and peer groups, 2000/01

Smoking initiation

Total, smoking initiation

Smoking initiation age (5-11 years)

Smoking inititation age (12-14 years)

Smoking initiation age (15-19 years)

Smoking initiation age (20 years and over)

Number

2000/2001

00 Canada

16,186,017

1,299,057.0

8.0

4,902,024.0

30.3

7,451,955.0

46.0

2,255,815.0

13.9

Males

8,626,545

872,895.0

10.1

2,663,590.0

30.9

3,878,802.0

45.0

1,021,246.0

11.8

Females

7,559,473

426,162.0

5.6

2,238,434.0

29.6

3,573,154.0

47.3

1,234,568.0

16.3

10 Newfoundland and Labrador

310,511

27,673.0

8.9

101,282.0

32.6

142,075.0

45.8

36,828.0

11.9

Males

166,028

20,664.0

12.4

59,007.0

35.5

71,383.0

43.0

13,225.0

8.0

Females

144,483

7,009.0

4.9

42,276.0

29.3

70,692.0

48.9

23,603.0

16.3

1001 HCS St. John's Region, NF (Peer group H)

110,528

11,001.0

10.0

35,708.0

32.3

47,474.0

43.0

15,309.0

13.9

Males

55,805

7,278.0^E

13.0^E

20,019.0

35.9

22,116.0

39.6

5,357.0^E

9.6^E

Females

54,723

3,723.0^E

6.8^E

15,688.0

28.7

25,359.0

46.3

9,952.0

18.2

1002 HCS Eastern Region, NF (Peer group D)

64,298

4,965.0^E

7.7^E

21,637.0

33.7

29,216.0

45.4

8,191.0

12.7

Males

36,125

4,035.0^E

11.2^E

14,154.0

39.2

14,548.0

40.3

3,300.0^E

9.1^E

Females

28,174

7,483.0

26.6

14,668.0

52.1

4,891.0^E

17.4^E

1003 HCS Central Region, NF (Peer group D)

60,932

6,126.0^E

10.1^E

19,030.0

31.2

30,537.0

50.1

4,861.0^E

8.0^E

Males

33,804

5,366.0^E

15.9^E

10,615.0

31.4

15,590.0

46.1

2,018.0^E

6.0^E

Females

27,127

8,415.0

31.0

14,946.0

55.1

2,842.0^E

10.5^E

1004 HCS Western Region, NF (Peer group D)

49,526

3,353.0^E

6.8^E

16,389.0

33.1

22,677.0

45.8

6,518.0

13.2

Males

26,343

2,223.0^E

8.4^E

9,345.0

35.5

12,410.0

47.1

2,094.0^E

7.9^E

Females

23,183

7,044.0

30.4

10,267.0

44.3

4,424.0

19.1

1005 Grenfell Regional Health Services Board, NF (Peer group D)

9,281

1,009.0^E

10.9^E

3,443.0

37.1

4,083.0

44.0

Males

5,137

782.0^E

15.2^E

1,894.0

36.9

2,227.0

43.4

Females

4,144

1,549.0

37.4

1,857.0

44.8

1006 Health Labrador Corporation, NF (Peer group F)

15,947

1,219.0^E

7.6^E

5,075.0

31.8

8,088.0

50.7

1,285.0^E

8.1^E

Males

8,814

980.0^E

11.1^E

2,979.0

33.8

4,493.0

51.0

Females

7,133

2,096.0

29.4

3,595.0

50.4

982.0^E

13.8^E

11 Prince Edward Island

76,442

6,210.0

8.1

24,995.0

32.7

34,681.0

45.4

9,006.0

11.8

Males

40,281

4,394.0

10.9

13,826.0

34.3

17,497.0

43.4

3,306.0

8.2

Females

36,160

1,816.0

5.0

11,169.0

30.9

17,184.0

47.5

5,700.0

15.8

1101 Urban Health Region, PE (Peer group I)

34,855

2,731.0

7.8

12,607.0

36.2

14,492.0

41.6

4,352.0

12.5

Males

18,292

1,749.0

9.6

6,942.0

38.0

7,239.0

39.6

1,817.0^E

9.9^E

Females

16,563

982.0^E

5.9^E

5,665.0

34.2

7,252.0

43.8

2,535.0

15.3

1102 Rural Health Region, PE (Peer group E)

41,586

3,479.0

8.4

12,388.0

29.8

20,189.0

48.5

4,655.0

11.2

Males

21,989

2,645.0

12.0

6,884.0

31.3

10,257.0

46.6

1,489.0

6.8

Females

19,597

834.0^E

4.3^E

5,504.0

28.1

9,932.0

50.7

3,165.0

16.2

12 Nova Scotia

533,604

53,831.0

10.1

172,402.0

32.3

229,050.0

42.9

72,653.0

13.6

Males

274,265

36,700.0

13.4

97,619.0

35.6

110,364.0

40.2

25,953.0

9.5

Females

259,339

17,131.0

6.6

74,783.0

28.8

118,686.0

45.8

46,701.0

18.0

1201 Zone 1, NS (Peer group E)

74,649

6,610.0

8.9

25,844.0

34.6

33,018.0

44.2

8,021.0

10.7

Males

40,266

4,724.0^E

11.7^E

14,240.0

35.4

17,966.0

44.6

2,634.0^E

6.5^E

Females

34,383

1,886.0^E

5.5^E

11,604.0

33.7

15,051.0

43.8

5,386.0

15.7

1202 Zone 2, NS (Peer group E)

50,052

5,818.0

11.6

17,408.0

34.8

19,019.0

38.0

7,308.0

14.6

Males

27,626

4,189.0^E

15.2^E

10,137.0

36.7

10,534.0

38.1

2,346.0^E

8.5^E

Females

22,426

1,628.0^E

7.3^E

7,271.0

32.4

8,485.0

37.8

4,963.0

22.1

1203 Zone 3, NS (Peer group H)

62,163

7,918.0

12.7

18,369.0

29.5

28,235.0

45.4

7,392.0

11.9

Males

33,190

5,684.0^E

17.1^E

9,913.0

29.9

13,907.0

41.9

3,619.0^E

10.9^E

Females

28,973

2,234.0^E

7.7^E

8,455.0

29.2

14,328.0

49.5

3,773.0^E

13.0^E

1204 Zone 4, NS (Peer group H)

55,088

4,701.0

8.5

18,744.0

34.0

22,493.0

40.8

8,265.0

15.0

Males

29,682

3,211.0^E

10.8^E

12,088.0

40.7

10,805.0

36.4

2,905.0^E

9.8^E

Females

25,406

1,490.0^E

5.9^E

6,656.0

26.2

11,688.0

46.0

5,359.0

21.1

1205 Zone 5, NS (Peer group D)

77,131

8,756.0

11.4

21,700.0

28.1

33,360.0

43.3

12,981.0

16.8

Males

39,087

6,526.0

16.7

12,667.0

32.4

14,999.0

38.4

4,646.0^E

11.9^E

Females

38,044

2,231.0^E

5.9^E

9,033.0

23.7

18,361.0

48.3

8,335.0

21.9

1206 Zone 6, NS (Peer group I)

214,522

20,027.0

9.3

70,337.0

32.8

92,925.0

43.3

28,687.0

13.4

Males

104,414

12,365.0

11.8

38,574.0

36.9

42,152.0

40.4

9,802.0^E

9.4^E

Females

110,108

7,662.0^E

7.0^E

31,763.0

28.8

50,774.0

46.1

18,884.0

17.2

13 New Brunswick

417,674

35,916.0

8.6

133,031.0

31.9

193,293.0

46.3

50,522.0

12.1

Males

219,722

27,288.0

12.4

68,914.0

31.4

99,768.0

45.4

19,768.0

9.0

Females

197,952

8,628.0

4.4

64,117.0

32.4

93,525.0

47.2

30,753.0

15.5

1301 Region 1, NB (Peer group I)

107,068

8,120.0^E

7.6

36,519.0

34.1

48,689.0

45.5

13,170.0

12.3

Males

55,731

6,802.0^E

12.2^E

19,068.0

34.2

23,100.0

41.4

6,191.0

11.1

Females

51,337

17,451.0

34.0

25,589.0

49.8

6,979.0

13.6

1302 Region 2, NB (Peer group H)

93,472

7,934.0

8.5

29,483.0

31.5

43,625.0

46.7

10,549.0

11.3

Males

47,547

6,143.0^E

12.9^E

13,687.0

28.8

23,460.0

49.3

2,781.0^E

5.8^E

Females

45,925

1,791.0^E

3.9^E

15,795.0

34.4

20,165.0

43.9

7,768.0

16.9

1303 Region 3, NB (Peer group I)

90,659

9,800.0

10.8

30,058.0

33.2

40,664.0

44.9

8,805.0

9.7

Males

47,897

7,061.0

14.7

15,045.0

31.4

20,736.0

43.3

3,786.0^E

7.9^E

Females

42,762

2,739.0^E

6.4^E

15,013.0

35.1

19,927.0

46.6

5,019.0^E

11.7^E

1304 Region 4, NB (Peer group H)

31,473

2,722.0

8.6

8,446.0

26.8

15,548.0

49.4

4,616.0

14.7

Males

17,554

1,763.0^E

10.0^E

4,936.0

28.1

8,714.0

49.6

2,000.0^E

11.4^E

Females

13,919

959.0^E

6.9^E

3,510.0

25.2

6,835.0

49.1

2,616.0^E

18.8^E

1305 Region 5, NB (Peer group D)

19,053

1,877.0^E

9.8^E

6,194.0

32.5

7,292.0

38.3

3,058.0

16.1

Males

10,064

1,339.0^E

13.3^E

3,540.0

35.2

3,902.0

38.8

1,057.0^E

10.5^E

Females

8,989

537.0^E

6.0^E

2,654.0

29.5

3,390.0

37.7

2,001.0

22.3

1306 Region 6, NB (Peer group D)

50,532

2,340.0^E

4.6^E

15,580.0

30.8

25,751.0

51.0

6,808.0

13.5

Males

26,490

1,937.0^E

7.3^E

8,791.0

33.2

13,187.0

49.8

2,523.0^E

9.5^E

Females

24,042

6,789.0

28.2

12,565.0

52.3

4,284.0

17.8

1307 Region 7, NB (Peer group D)

25,416

3,123.0^E

12.3

6,752.0

26.6

11,725.0

46.1

3,516.0

13.8

Males

14,439

2,243.0^E

15.5

3,847.0

26.6

6,669.0

46.2

1,430.0^E

9.9^E

Females

10,978

2,905.0^E

26.5

5,055.0

46.1

2,086.0^E

19.0^E

24 Quebec

4,181,882

325,999.0

7.8

1,392,601.0

33.3

1,821,002.0

43.5

587,735.0

14.1

Males

2,182,097

203,029.0

9.3

738,821.0

33.9

959,793.0

44.0

243,425.0

11.2

Females

1,999,785

122,970.0

6.1

653,780.0

32.7

861,209.0

43.1

344,310.0

17.2

2401 Bas-Saint-Laurent, QC (Peer group H)

110,846

6,633.0^E

6.0^E

39,901.0

36.0

46,235.0

41.7

15,197.0

13.7

Males

59,641

3,421.0^E

5.7^E

23,611.0

39.6

25,347.0

42.5

5,548.0^E

9.3^E

Females

51,205

3,212.0^E

6.3^E

16,291.0

31.8

20,887.0

40.8

9,648.0

18.8

2402 Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, QC (Peer group H)

172,506

14,331.0

8.3

68,065.0

39.5

68,882.0

39.9

17,903.0

10.4

Males

90,495

8,167.0

9.0

36,285.0

40.1

36,668.0

40.5

6,582.0^E

7.3^E

Females

82,012

6,164.0^E

7.5^E

31,780.0

38.8

32,214.0

39.3

11,322.0^E

13.8

2403 Québec, QC (Peer group H)

370,883

27,888.0

7.5

122,696.0

33.1

165,278.0

44.6

54,187.0

14.6

Males

187,787

18,739.0^E

10.0

62,858.0

33.5

86,223.0

45.9

19,303.0

10.3

Females

183,096

9,148.0^E

5.0^E

59,838.0

32.7

79,056.0

43.2

34,884.0

19.1

2404 Mauricie et Centre-du-Québec, QC (Peer group H)

289,213

23,235.0

8.0

90,094.0

31.2

132,284.0

45.7

40,376.0

14.0

Males

144,294

13,681.0

9.5

45,943.0

31.8

69,440.0

48.1

13,986.0

9.7

Females

144,919

9,554.0^E

6.6^E

44,151.0

30.5

62,844.0

43.4

26,390.0

18.2

2405 Estrie, QC (Peer group H)

162,717

12,943.0

8.0

56,013.0

34.4

72,382.0

44.5

20,304.0

12.5

Males

86,214

8,509.0^E

9.9^E

27,883.0

32.3

40,774.0

47.3

8,045.0^E

9.3^E

Females

76,503

4,435.0^E

5.8^E

28,131.0

36.8

31,608.0

41.3

12,259.0

16.0

2406 Montréal-Centre, QC (Peer group A)

977,428

66,997.0

6.9

263,934.0

27.0

443,866.0

45.4

187,507.0

19.2

Males

515,880

42,113.0

8.2

137,771.0

26.7

244,082.0

47.3

82,591.0

16.0

Females

461,549

24,884.0^E

5.4^E

126,163.0

27.3

199,784.0

43.3

104,915.0

22.7

2407 Outaouais, QC (Peer group H)

188,978

19,293.0

10.2

62,061.0

32.8

86,845.0

46.0

20,140.0

10.7

Males

98,735

11,989.0

12.1

34,605.0

35.0

44,663.0

45.2

7,210.0^E

7.3^E

Females

90,243

7,304.0^E

8.1^E

27,455.0

30.4

42,181.0

46.7

12,930.0

14.3

2408 Abitibi-Témiscamingue, QC (Peer group H)

88,912

8,724.0

9.8

35,189.0

39.6

36,241.0

40.8

7,020.0

7.9

Males

47,036

5,558.0

11.8

18,951.0

40.3

19,431.0

41.3

1,785.0^E

3.8^E

Females

41,876

3,166.0^E

7.6^E

16,238.0

38.8

16,810.0

40.1

5,235.0

12.5

2409 Côte-Nord, QC (Peer group H)

61,924

4,946.0

8.0

23,479.0

37.9

26,386.0

42.6

6,003.0

9.7

Males

33,569

2,876.0^E

8.6^E

13,724.0

40.9

13,883.0

41.4

2,219.0^E

6.6^E

Females

28,355

2,070.0^E

7.3^E

9,756.0

34.4

12,503.0

44.1

3,784.0^E

13.3^E

2410 Nord-du-Québec, QC (Peer group F)

10,608

804.0^E

7.6

4,586.0

43.2

3,975.0

37.5

882.0

8.3

Males

5,504

348.0^E

6.3^E

2,537.0

46.1

1,993.0

36.2

373.0^E

6.8^E

Females

5,104

456.0^E

8.9^E

2,049.0

40.1

1,982.0

38.8

508.0^E

10.0^E

2411 Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, QC (Peer group D)

62,707

4,874.0

7.8

22,454.0

35.8

25,696.0

41.0

8,084.0

12.9

Males

34,059

3,526.0^E

10.4^E

12,690.0

37.3

14,245.0

41.8

2,815.0^E

8.3^E

Females

28,648

1,348.0^E

4.7^E

9,763.0

34.1

11,451.0

40.0

5,269.0

18.4

2412 Chaudière-Appalaches, QC (Peer group H)

216,844

12,578.0

5.8

73,561.0

33.9

95,250.0

43.9

33,024.0

15.2

Males

115,206

6,780.0^E

5.9^E

40,575.0

35.2

52,121.0

45.2

14,003.0

12.2

Females

101,638

5,799.0^E

5.7^E

32,986.0

32.5

43,129.0

42.4

19,021.0

18.7

2413 Laval, QC (Peer group I)

194,959

11,605.0^E

6.0^E

68,585.0

35.2

84,461.0

43.3

24,670.0

12.7

Males

101,796

6,529.0^E

6.4^E

38,558.0

37.9

41,655.0

40.9

11,164.0^E

11.0^E

Females

93,163

5,076.0^E

5.4^E

30,026.0

32.2

42,806.0

45.9

13,505.0

14.5

2414 Lanaudière, QC (Peer group I)

235,811

20,334.0

8.6

90,095.0

38.2

96,972.0

41.1

26,888.0

11.4

Males

126,702

12,915.0

10.2

45,928.0

36.2

55,759.0

44.0

10,579.0

8.3

Females

109,109

7,419.0^E

6.8^E

44,167.0

40.5

41,213.0

37.8

16,310.0

14.9

2415 Laurentides, QC (Peer group H)

278,999

28,982.0

10.4

89,905.0

32.2

121,966.0

43.7

36,204.0

13.0

Males

141,541

16,817.0

11.9

45,012.0

31.8

61,167.0

43.2

17,191.0

12.1

Females

137,458

12,166.0^E

8.9^E

44,893.0

32.7

60,799.0

44.2

19,013.0

13.8

2416 Montérégie, QC (Peer group H)

758,546

61,833.0

8.2

281,984.0

37.2

314,283.0

41.4

89,348.0

11.8

Males

393,639

41,061.0

10.4

151,891.0

38.6

152,341.0

38.7

40,030.0

10.2

Females

364,908

20,771.0^E

5.7^E

130,093.0

35.7

161,942.0

44.4

49,318.0

13.5

2417 Nunavik, QC (Peer group C)

Males

Females

2418 Terres-Cries-de-la-Baie-James, QC (Peer group C)

Males

Females

35 Ontario by District Health Council (DHC)

5,893,042

423,792.0

7.2

1,608,929.0

27.3

2,891,053.0

49.1

880,053.0

14.9

Males

3,181,773

303,201.0

9.5

890,755.0

28.0

1,506,905.0

47.4

419,377.0

13.2

Females

2,711,269

120,590.0

4.4

718,174.0

26.5

1,384,148.0

51.1

460,676.0

17.0

3501 Champlain DHC, ON

570,191

45,017.0

7.9

158,163.0

27.7

268,276.0

47.1

88,519.0

15.5

Males

298,207

26,853.0

9.0

85,983.0

28.8

137,981.0

46.3

40,380.0

13.5

Females

271,984

18,165.0

6.7

72,180.0

26.5

130,295.0

47.9

48,139.0

17.7

3502 Quinte-Kingston and Rideau DHC, ON

272,730

22,658.0

8.3

82,249.0

30.2

124,914.0

45.8

34,085.0

12.5

Males

140,204

14,148.0

10.1

44,129.0

31.5

61,475.0

43.8

14,554.0

10.4

Females

132,526

8,510.0

6.4

38,119.0

28.8

63,439.0

47.9

19,532.0

14.7

3503 Durham-Haliburton-Kawartha and Pine Ridge DHC, ON

420,006

27,199.0

6.5

127,395.0

30.3

210,882.0

50.2

48,959.0

11.7

Males

214,559

18,982.0

8.8

70,251.0

32.7

101,169.0

47.2

19,680.0

9.2

Females

205,448

8,217.0^E

4.0^E

57,144.0

27.8

109,713.0

53.4

29,279.0

14.3

3504 Toronto DHC, ON

1,093,445

58,441.0

5.3

239,472.0

21.9

540,371.0

49.4

240,670.0

22.0

Males

608,138

46,121.0

7.6

127,041.0

20.9

301,922.0

49.6

123,853.0

20.4

Females

485,307

12,320.0^E

2.5^E

112,431.0

23.2

238,448.0

49.1

116,817.0

24.1

3505 Simcoe-York DHC, ON

591,612

36,301.0

6.1

157,285.0

26.6

305,581.0

51.7

78,995.0

13.4

Males

326,929

26,440.0

8.1

86,199.0

26.4

162,198.0

49.6

41,818.0

12.8

Females

264,682

9,861.0

3.7

71,085.0

26.9

143,383.0

54.2

37,177.0

14.0

3506 Halton-Peel DHC, ON

642,995

45,594.0

7.1

151,207.0

23.5

341,270.0

53.1

99,504.0

15.5

Males

361,975

36,205.0

10.0

89,473.0

24.7

183,053.0

50.6

48,966.0

13.5

Females

281,020

9,389.0^E

3.3^E

61,734.0

22.0

158,218.0

56.3

50,538.0

18.0

3507 Waterloo-Wellington-Dufferin DHC, ON

365,139

24,512.0

6.7

111,902.0

30.6

178,546.0

48.9

47,133.0

12.9

Males

195,260

15,616.0

8.0

61,626.0

31.6

92,898.0

47.6

22,859.0

11.7

Females

169,879

8,896.0^E

5.2^E

50,276.0

29.6

85,648.0

50.4

24,274.0

14.3

3508 Hamilton-Wentworth DHC, ON

264,878

22,619.0

8.5

73,859.0

27.9

126,072.0

47.6

41,058.0

15.5

Males

143,386

18,423.0

12.8

39,473.0

27.5

65,318.0

45.6

19,516.0

13.6

Females

121,493

4,196.0^E

3.5^E

34,386.0

28.3

60,754.0

50.0

21,542.0

17.7

3509 Niagara DHC, ON

228,307

19,998.0

8.8

67,464.0

29.5

107,812.0

47.2

31,389.0

13.7

Males

121,092

15,192.0

12.5

35,604.0

29.4

55,245.0

45.6

14,093.0

11.6

Females

107,216

4,806.0^E

4.5^E

31,860.0

29.7

52,567.0

49.0

17,296.0

16.1

3510 Grand River DHC, ON

133,233

11,509.0

8.6

40,892.0

30.7

63,704.0

47.8

14,091.0

10.6

Males

70,954

7,580.0

10.7

23,547.0

33.2

32,361.0

45.6

4,977.0^E

7.0^E

Females

62,279

3,930.0^E

6.3^E

17,345.0

27.9

31,342.0

50.3

9,114.0

14.6

3511 Thames Valley DHC, ON

325,438

20,091.0

6.2

94,735.0

29.1

163,016.0

50.1

43,285.0

13.3

Males

169,978

13,233.0

7.8

55,012.0

32.4

80,134.0

47.1

18,437.0

10.8

Females

155,459

6,859.0^E

4.4^E

39,723.0

25.6

82,882.0

53.3

24,848.0

16.0

3512 Essex-Kent and Lambton DHC, ON

328,740

31,310.0

9.5

102,537.0

31.2

147,762.0

44.9

41,845.0

12.7

Males

178,944

25,387.0

14.2

57,713.0

32.3

71,728.0

40.1

20,081.0

11.2

Females

149,796

5,923.0^E

4.0^E

44,824.0

29.9

76,033.0

50.8

21,763.0

14.5

3513 Grey-Bruce-Huron and Perth DHC, ON

156,068

13,412.0

8.6

45,517.0

29.2

77,113.0

49.4

14,931.0

9.6

Males

86,598

8,396.0

9.7

28,098.0

32.4

41,039.0

47.4

6,798.0

7.8

Females

69,470

5,016.0^E

7.2^E

17,419.0

25.1

36,074.0

51.9

8,133.0

11.7

3514 Muskoka-Nipissing and Parry Sound DHC, ON

127,604

11,165.0

8.7

39,937.0

31.3

59,553.0

46.7

14,831.0

11.6

Males

67,068

7,651.0

11.4

23,079.0

34.4

29,127.0

43.4

5,593.0

8.3

Females

60,537

3,514.0^E

5.8

16,858.0

27.8

30,426.0

50.3

9,238.0

15.3

3515 Algoma-Cochrane-Manitoulin and Sudbury DHC, ON

239,581

20,855.0

8.7

73,890.0

30.8

114,993.0

48.0

27,175.0

11.3

Males

128,402

14,236.0

11.1

41,403.0

32.2

60,780.0

47.3

10,569.0

8.2

Females

111,178

6,619.0

6.0

32,487.0

29.2

54,212.0

48.8

16,606.0

14.9

3516 Northwestern Ontario DHC, ON

133,076

13,109.0

9.9

42,426.0

31.9

61,188.0

46.0

13,584.0

10.2

Males

70,080

8,739.0^E

12.5

22,123.0

31.6

30,476.0

43.5

7,204.0

10.3

Females

62,996

4,370.0^E

6.9^E

20,302.0

32.2

30,712.0

48.8

6,380.0

10.1

35 Ontario by Public Health Unit (PHU)

5,893,042

423,792.0

7.2

1,608,929.0

27.3

2,891,053.0

49.1

880,053.0

14.9

Males

3,181,773

303,201.0

9.5

890,755.0

28.0

1,506,905.0

47.4

419,377.0

13.2

Females

2,711,269

120,590.0

4.4

718,174.0

26.5

1,384,148.0

51.1

460,676.0

17.0

3526 Algoma PHU, ON (Peer group H)

74,830

6,462.0

8.6

23,181.0

31.0

34,575.0

46.2

10,087.0

13.5

Males

40,653

4,517.0^E

11.1^E

12,475.0

30.7

19,384.0

47.7

4,044.0^E

9.9^E

Females

34,177

1,945.0^E

5.7^E

10,707.0

31.3

15,191.0

44.4

6,044.0

17.7

3527 Brant PHU, ON (Peer group I)

71,134

4,744.0^E

6.7^E

25,192.0

35.4

32,245.0

45.3

7,492.0

10.5

Males

37,974

2,990.0^E

7.9^E

14,274.0

37.6

16,821.0

44.3

2,535.0^E

6.7^E

Females

33,160

10,918.0

32.9

15,425.0

46.5

4,956.0^E

14.9^E

3530 Durham PHU, ON (Peer group J)

251,242

15,891.0

6.3

75,519.0

30.1

129,790.0

51.7

27,682.0

11.0

Males

126,387

11,569.0^E

9.2^E

38,748.0

30.7

61,699.0

48.8

12,380.0^E

9.8^E

Females

124,854

4,322.0^E

3.5^E

36,771.0

29.5

68,092.0

54.5

15,302.0^E

12.3^E

3531 Elgin-St Thomas PHU, ON (Peer group I)

46,242

3,488.0^E

7.5^E

14,048.0

30.4

22,358.0

48.3

5,183.0

11.2

Males

25,236

2,798.0^E

11.1^E

7,879.0

31.2

12,396.0

49.1

1,523.0^E

6.0^E

Females

21,006

6,169.0

29.4

9,962.0

47.4

3,660.0^E

17.4^E

3533 Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound PHU, ON (Peer group I)

87,729

8,735.0

10.0

25,127.0

28.6

42,855.0

48.8

7,550.0

8.6

Males

49,547

4,934.0^E

10.0^E

16,354.0

33.0

23,324.0

47.1

3,560.0^E

7.2^E

Females

38,182

3,801.0^E

10.0^E

8,773.0

23.0

19,531.0

51.2

3,990.0^E

10.4^E

3534 Haldimand-Norfolk PHU, ON (Peer group I)

62,099

6,765.0^E

10.9^E

15,700.0

25.3

31,458.0

50.7

6,599.0

10.6

Males

32,980

4,590.0^E

13.9^E

9,273.0

28.1

15,541.0

47.1

2,441.0^E

7.4^E

Females

29,119

2,175.0^E

7.5^E

6,428.0

22.1

15,918.0

54.7

4,158.0

14.3

3535 Haliburton-Kawartha-Pine Ridge PHU, ON (Peer group I)

98,033

6,848.0

7.0

32,129.0

32.8

46,943.0

47.9

10,416.0

10.6

Males

50,938

4,928.0^E

9.7^E

19,351.0

38.0

21,634.0

42.5

3,620.0^E

7.1^E

Females

47,095

1,920.0^E

4.1^E

12,778.0

27.1

25,309.0

53.7

6,795.0

14.4

3536 Halton PHU, ON (Peer group J)

203,511

12,621.0^E

6.2^E

51,437.0

25.3

109,427.0

53.8

29,298.0

14.4

Males

104,809

7,863.0^E

7.5^E

32,084.0

30.6

52,444.0

50.0

11,975.0

11.4

Females

98,702

4,759.0^E

4.8^E

19,352.0

19.6

56,984.0

57.7

17,323.0

17.6

3537 Hamilton PHU, ON (Peer group H)

264,878

22,619.0

8.5

73,859.0

27.9

126,072.0

47.6

41,058.0

15.5

Males

143,386

18,423.0

12.8

39,473.0

27.5

65,318.0

45.6

19,516.0

13.6

Females

121,493

4,196.0^E

3.5^E

34,386.0

28.3

60,754.0

50.0

21,542.0

17.7

3538 Hastings and Prince Edward PHU, ON (Peer group I)

87,596

6,183.0

7.1

27,847.0

31.8

40,376.0

46.1

11,962.0

13.7

Males

45,878

3,203.0^E

7.0^E

16,302.0

35.5

20,441.0

44.6

5,410.0^E

11.8^E

Females

41,718

2,981.0^E

7.1^E

11,545.0

27.7

19,936.0

47.8

6,552.0

15.7

3539 Huron PHU, ON (Peer group G)

33,498

2,575.0^E

7.7^E

10,670.0

31.9

15,942.0

47.6

2,850.0^E

8.5^E

Males

17,700

2,110.0^E

11.9^E

6,195.0

35.0

7,699.0

43.5

862.0^E

4.9^E

Females

15,798

4,475.0

28.3

8,243.0

52.2

1,988.0^E

12.6^E

3540 Kent-Chatham PHU, ON (Peer group I)

59,363

5,208.0

8.8

17,899.0

30.2

28,365.0

47.8

7,110.0

12.0

Males

33,043

3,423.0

10.4

11,171.0

33.8

14,844.0

44.9

3,067.0^E

9.3^E

Females

26,320

1,785.0^E

6.8^E

6,728.0

25.6

13,521.0

51.4

4,043.0

15.4

3541 Kingston-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington PHU, ON (Peer group I)

92,406

8,844.0^E

9.6^E

23,931.0

25.9

44,077.0

47.7

12,336.0

13.3

Males

48,691

6,527.0^E

13.4^E

12,357.0

25.4

21,223.0

43.6

5,988.0^E

12.3^E

Females

43,715

2,317.0^E

5.3^E

11,574.0

26.5

22,854.0

52.3

6,348.0

14.5

3542 Lambton PHU, ON (Peer group I)

73,081

7,687.0^E

10.5^E

18,582.0

25.4

35,623.0

48.7

9,008.0

12.3

Males

41,146

6,595.0^E

16.0^E

10,673.0

25.9

18,601.0

45.2

3,652.0^E

8.9^E

Females

31,935

1,092.0^E

3.4^E

7,909.0

24.8

17,022.0

53.3

5,355.0

16.8^E

3543 Leeds-Grenville-Lanark PHU, ON (Peer group I)

92,048

7,631.0

8.3

30,354.0

33.0

39,898.0

43.3

9,787.0

10.6

Males

45,635

4,418.0^E

9.7^E

15,471.0

33.9

19,812.0

43.4

3,156.0^E

6.9^E

Females

46,413

3,213.0^E

6.9^E

14,883.0

32.1

20,087.0

43.3

6,631.0

14.3

3544 Middlesex-London PHU, ON (Peer group I)

225,073

12,813.0

5.7

64,407.0

28.6

112,387.0

49.9

32,737.0

14.5

Males

115,747

8,345.0^E

7.2^E

36,624.0

31.6

53,350.0

46.1

15,320.0^E

13.2

Females

109,326

4,468.0^E

4.1^E

27,783.0

25.4

59,036.0

54.0

17,417.0

15.9

3545 Muskoka-Parry Sound PHU, ON (Peer group E)

50,580

4,444.0^E

8.8^E

13,660.0

27.0

25,060.0

49.5

6,365.0

12.6

Males

27,257

3,137.0^E

11.5^E

8,404.0

30.8

12,708.0

46.6

2,211.0^E

8.1^E

Females

23,323

1,307.0^E

5.6^E

5,257.0

22.5

12,352.0

53.0

4,154.0

17.8

3546 Niagara PHU, ON (Peer group I)

228,307

19,998.0

8.8

67,464.0

29.5

107,812.0

47.2

31,389.0

13.7

Males

121,092

15,192.0

12.5

35,604.0

29.4

55,245.0

45.6

14,093.0

11.6

Females

107,216

4,806.0^E

4.5^E

31,860.0

29.7

52,567.0

49.0

17,296.0

16.1

3547 North Bay PHU, ON (Peer group H)

53,673

5,160.0

9.6

19,389.0

36.1

22,430.0

41.8

5,908.0

11.0

Males

27,432

3,557.0^E

13.0^E

11,156.0

40.7

9,618.0

35.1

2,449.0^E

8.9^E

Females

26,241

1,603.0^E

6.1^E

8,233.0

31.4

12,812.0

48.8

3,459.0

13.2

3549 Northwestern PHU, ON (Peer group G)

39,017

2,971.0^E

7.6^E

11,136.0

28.5

19,444.0

49.8

4,034.0

10.3

Males

20,024

2,041.0^E

10.2^E

5,254.0

26.2

10,035.0

50.1

1,986.0^E

9.9^E

Females

18,993

930.0^E

4.9^E

5,882.0

31.0

9,409.0

49.5

2,048.0^E

10.8^E

3551 Ottawa PHU, ON (Peer group B)

406,618

31,583.0

7.8

105,990.0

26.1

193,101.0

47.5

68,636.0

16.9

Males

212,760

18,546.0

8.7

55,374.0

26.0

101,997.0

47.9

31,958.0

15.0

Females

193,858

13,037.0^E

6.7^E

50,616.0

26.1

91,104.0

47.0

36,678.0

18.9

3552 Oxford PHU, ON (Peer group I)

54,123

3,791.0^E

7.0^E

16,281.0

30.1

28,272.0

52.2

5,365.0

9.9

Males

28,995

10,509.0

36.2

14,387.0

49.6

1,594.0^E

5.5^E

Females

25,128

1,701.0^E

6.8^E

5,771.0^E

23.0

13,884.0

55.3

3,771.0^E

15.0

3553 Peel PHU, ON (Peer group B)

439,484

32,973.0

7.5

99,770.0

22.7

231,843.0

52.8

70,206.0

16.0

Males

257,167

28,342.0

11.0

57,389.0

22.3

130,609.0

50.8

36,991.0

14.4

Females

182,317

4,631.0^E

2.5^E

42,381.0

23.2

101,234.0

55.5

33,215.0

18.2

3554 Perth PHU, ON (Peer group G)

34,841

2,101.0^E

6.0^E

9,720.0

27.9

18,316.0

52.6

4,531.0

13.0

Males

19,351

1,352.0^E

7.0^E

5,549.0

28.7

10,016.0

51.8

2,376.0^E

12.3^E

Females

15,490

4,170.0

26.9

8,301.0

53.6

2,155.0^E

13.9^E

3555 Peterborough PHU, ON (Peer group I)

71,412

4,460.0^E

6.2^E

19,864.0

27.8

34,711.0

48.6

10,861.0

15.2

Males

37,233

2,485.0^E

6.7^E

12,151.0

32.6

17,837.0

47.9

3,679.0^E

9.9^E

Females

34,179

7,713.0

22.6

16,874.0

49.4

7,182.0

21.0

3556 Porcupine PHU, ON (Peer group H)

49,673

4,127.0

8.3

15,394.0

31.0

24,138.0

48.6

5,084.0

10.2

Males

26,441

2,356.0^E

8.9^E

8,837.0

33.4

12,317.0

46.6

2,316.0^E

8.8^E

Females

23,232

1,771.0^E

7.6^E

6,556.0

28.2

11,821.0

50.9

2,768.0

11.9

3557 Renfrew PHU, ON (Peer group G)

54,542

5,535.0^E

10.1^E

18,574.0

34.1

23,386.0

42.9

5,432.0

10.0

Males

27,074

2,993.0^E

11.1^E

10,153.0

37.5

9,931.0

36.7

2,804.0^E

10.4^E

Females

27,468

2,542.0^E

9.3^E

8,420.0

30.7

13,455.0

49.0

2,628.0^E

9.6^E

3558 Eastern Ontario PHU, ON (Peer group I)

109,063

7,899.0

7.2

33,632.0

30.8

51,789.0

47.5

14,451.0

13.3

Males

58,406

5,314.0

9.1

20,489.0

35.1

26,053.0

44.6

5,619.0^E

9.6^E

Females

50,658

2,585.0^E

5.1^E

13,143.0

25.9

25,736.0

50.8

8,832.0

17.4

3560 Simcoe PHU, ON (Peer group J)

216,331

16,275.0

7.5

63,198.0

29.2

107,207.0

49.6

24,703.0

11.4

Males

112,184

9,896.0^E

8.8^E

33,175.0

29.6

53,135.0

47.4

12,040.0^E

10.7

Females

104,147

6,380.0^E

6.1^E

30,023.0

28.8

54,072.0

51.9

12,663.0

12.2

3561 Sudbury PHU, ON (Peer group H)

115,552

10,266.0

8.9

35,393.0

30.6

56,589.0

49.0

12,091.0

10.5

Males

61,566

7,363.0^E

12.0^E

20,169.0

32.8

29,258.0

47.5

4,210.0^E

6.8^E

Females

53,987

2,903.0^E

5.4^E

15,223.0

28.2

27,331.0

50.6

7,881.0

14.6

3562 Thunder Bay PHU, ON (Peer group I)

93,583

10,138.0

10.8

31,212.0

33.4

41,434.0

44.3

9,463.0

10.1

Males

49,798

6,698.0^E

13.4^E

16,791.0

33.7

20,262.0

40.7

5,218.0^E

10.5^E

Females

43,786

3,440.0^E

7.9^E

14,420.0

32.9

21,172.0

48.4

4,245.0^E

9.7

3563 Timiskaming PHU, ON (Peer group E)

23,319

1,561.0^E

6.7^E

6,855.0

29.4

12,063.0

51.7

2,558.0^E

11.0^E

Males

12,346

957.0^E

7.8^E

3,487.0

28.2

6,801.0

55.1

933.0^E

7.6^E

Females

10,973

3,368.0

30.7

5,261.0

47.9

1,624.0^E

14.8^E

3565 Waterloo PHU, ON (Peer group I)

237,709

10,854.0^E

4.6^E

76,170.0

32.0

118,280.0

49.8

29,694.0

12.5

Males

125,127

7,586.0^E

6.1^E

41,557.0

33.2

59,920.0

47.9

13,874.0

11.1

Females

112,582

3,268.0^E

2.9^E

34,613.0

30.7

58,359.0

51.8

15,820.0

14.1

3566 Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph PHU, ON (Peer group J)

127,430

13,658.0

10.7

35,732.0

28.0

60,266.0

47.3

17,439.0

13.7

Males

70,133

8,030.0^E

11.4

20,069.0

28.6

32,978.0

47.0

8,985.0

12.8

Females

57,297

5,629.0^E

9.8^E

15,663.0

27.3

27,288.0

47.6

8,454.0

14.8

3568 Windsor-Essex PHU, ON (Peer group I)

196,296

18,415.0

9.4

66,056.0

33.7

83,774.0

42.7

25,727.0

13.1

Males

104,755

15,369.0^E

14.7^E

35,869.0

34.2

38,284.0

36.5

13,362.0

12.8

Females

91,540

3,046.0^E

3.3^E

30,187.0

33.0

45,490.0

49.7

12,365.0

13.5

3570 York PHU, ON (Peer group B)

375,281

20,025.0

5.3

94,087.0

25.1

198,374.0

52.9

54,292.0

14.5

Males

214,745

16,544.0

7.7

53,025.0

24.7

109,063.0

50.8

29,778.0

13.9

Females

160,535

3,481.0^E

2.2^E

41,062.0

25.6

89,311.0

55.6

24,514.0

15.3

3595 Toronto PHU, ON (Peer group A)

1,093,445

58,441.0

5.3

239,472.0

21.9

540,371.0

49.4

240,670.0

22.0

Males

608,138

46,121.0

7.6

127,041.0

20.9

301,922.0

49.6

123,853.0

20.4

Females

485,307

12,320.0^E

2.5^E

112,431.0

23.2

238,448.0

49.1

116,817.0

24.1

46 Manitoba

567,665

39,734.0

7.0

171,804.0

30.3

271,235.0

47.8

73,276.0

12.9

Males

308,566

25,251.0

8.2

99,505.0

32.2

139,346.0

45.2

35,021.0

11.3

Females

259,099

14,484.0

5.6

72,299.0

27.9

131,889.0

50.9

38,255.0

14.8

4610 Winnipeg, MB (Peer group H)

331,787

21,731.0

6.5

96,324.0

29.0

158,796.0

47.9

47,783.0

14.4

Males

176,998

13,644.0

7.7

54,537.0

30.8

79,833.0

45.1

23,053.0

13.0

Females

154,789

8,088.0^E

5.2^E

41,787.0

27.0

78,963.0

51.0

24,731.0

16.0

4615 Brandon, MB (Peer group I)

25,821

2,449.0^E

9.5

7,562.0

29.3

12,513.0

48.5

2,890.0

11.2

Males

12,958

1,646.0^E

12.7^E

4,221.0

32.6

5,583.0

43.1

1,244.0^E

9.6^E

Females

12,862

3,341.0

26.0

6,930.0

53.9

1,646.0^E

12.8

4620 North Eastman, MB (Peer group G)

19,125

1,617.0^E

8.5^E

6,997.0

36.6

8,686.0

45.4

1,624.0^E

8.5^E

Males

10,267

936.0^E

9.1^E

3,941.0

38.4

4,552.0

44.3

729.0^E

7.1^E

Females

8,857

3,056.0

34.5

4,134.0

46.7

895.0^E

10.1^E

4625 South Eastman, MB (Peer group G)

24,389

2,293.0^E

9.4

7,852.0

32.2

11,653.0

47.8

2,053.0^E

8.4^E

Males

14,628

1,694.0^E

11.6^E

4,766.0

32.6

6,731.0

46.0

959.0^E

6.6^E

Females

9,761

3,086.0

31.6

4,922.0

50.4

1,094.0^E

11.2^E

4630 Interlake, MB (Peer group G)

41,243

3,691.0

8.9

12,076.0

29.3

19,232.0

46.6

5,460.0

13.2

Males

22,978

2,592.0^E

11.3^E

7,017.0

30.5

9,931.0

43.2

2,768.0^E

12.0^E

Females

18,265

5,059.0^E

27.7

9,301.0

50.9

2,692.0

14.7

4640 Central, MB (Peer group G)

45,960

1,526.0^E

3.3^E

15,179.0

33.0

24,423.0

53.1

4,044.0

8.8

Males

27,407

771.0^E

2.8^E

9,973.0

36.4

13,709.0

50.0

2,165.0^E

7.9^E

Females

18,553

5,206.0

28.1

10,714.0

57.7

1,878.0^E

10.1^E

4650 Marquette, MB (Peer group E)

19,297

1,863.0^E

9.7^E

6,230.0

32.3

8,124.0

42.1

2,339.0

12.1

Males

11,144

1,325.0^E

11.9^E

3,974.0

35.7

4,475.0

40.2

964.0^E

8.7^E

Females

8,153

2,257.0

27.7

3,649.0

44.8

1,375.0^E

16.9

4655 South Westman, MB (Peer group E)

16,377

947.0^E

5.8^E

4,697.0

28.7

8,343.0

50.9

2,335.0

14.3

Males

9,090

678.0^E

7.5^E

2,761.0^E

30.4

4,673.0

51.4

949.0^E

10.4^E

Females

7,287

1,936.0^E

26.6^E

3,670.0

50.4

1,386.0^E

19.0^E

4660 Parkland, MB (Peer group E)

21,532

1,512.0^E

7.0^E

6,370.0

29.6

10,296.0

47.8

2,760.0^E

12.8^E

Males

11,512

1,197.0^E

10.4^E

3,795.0

33.0

5,122.0

44.5

838.0^E

7.3^E

Females

10,020

2,575.0

25.7

5,173.0

51.6

1,922.0^E

19.2^E

4670 Norman, MB (Peer group F)

10,277

913.0

8.9

3,884.0

37.8

4,498.0

43.8

764.0

7.4

Males

5,286

347.0^E

6.6^E

2,050.0

38.8

2,384.0

45.1

415.0^E

7.9^E

Females

4,991

566.0^E

11.3^E

1,834.0

36.8

2,114.0

42.4

349.0^E

7.0^E

4680, 4690 Burntwood and Churchill, MB (Peer group C)

11,856

1,191.0^E

10.0^E

4,633.0

39.1

4,673.0

39.4

1,223.0^E

10.3^E

Males

6,296

420.0^E

6.7^E

2,472.0

39.3

2,353.0^E

37.4^E

Females

5,560

13.9^E

2,162.0

38.9

2,319.0

41.7

4680 Burntwood, MB (Peer group C)

Males

Females

4690 Churchill, MB (Peer group F)

Males

Females

47 Saskatchewan

535,334

53,323.0

10.0

172,003.0

32.1

243,438.0

45.5

54,678.0

10.2

Males

279,536

36,962.0

13.2

90,770.0

32.5

120,487.0

43.1

22,574.0

8.1

Females

255,798

16,361.0

6.4

81,233.0

31.8

122,951.0

48.1

32,104.0

12.6

4701 Weyburn SA, SK (Peer group G)

28,694

3,080.0^E

10.7^E

7,741.0

27.0

13,824.0

48.2

2,353.0^E

8.2^E

Males

15,396

2,367.0^E

15.4^E

4,103.0

26.6

7,290.0

47.4

Females

13,298

713.0^E

5.4^E

3,638.0

27.4

6,533.0

49.1

1,469.0^E

11.0^E

4702 Moose Jaw SA, SK (Peer group E)

31,736

2,826.0^E

8.9^E

9,413.0

29.7

14,945.0

47.1

3,745.0

11.8

Males

16,996

1,932.0^E

11.4^E

6,180.0

36.4

6,658.0

39.2

1,681.0^E

9.9^E

Females

14,740

895.0^E

6.1^E

3,233.0^E

21.9

8,287.0

56.2

2,064.0^E

14.0^E

4703 Swift Current SA, SK (Peer group G)

24,073

1,779.0^E

7.4^E

7,405.0

30.8

12,181.0

50.6

2,572.0^E

10.7^E

Males

13,097

1,624.0^E

12.4^E

4,144.0

31.6

5,983.0

45.7

1,279.0^E

9.8^E

Females

10,976

3,261.0^E

29.7

6,197.0

56.5

1,293.0^E

11.8^E

4704 Regina SA, SK (Peer group I)

135,693

14,548.0

10.7

45,259.0

33.4

60,824.0

44.8

13,603.0

10.0

Males

69,873

9,074.0

13.0

24,843.0

35.6

28,660.0

41.0

6,352.0^E

9.1^E

Females

65,820

5,474.0^E

8.3^E

20,416.0

31.0

32,164.0

48.9

7,252.0

11.0

4705 Yorkton SA, SK (Peer group E)

33,353

2,232.0^E

6.7^E

9,154.0

27.4

15,752.0

47.2

4,419.0

13.2

Males

17,850

1,513.0^E

8.5^E

4,954.0

27.8

8,179.0

45.8

1,624.0^E

9.1^E

Females

15,502

719.0^E

4.6^E

4,200.0

27.1

7,573.0

48.9

2,795.0

18.0

4706 Saskatoon SA, SK (Peer group I)

149,384

15,360.0

10.3

49,845.0

33.4

66,885.0

44.8

14,347.0

9.6

Males

74,499

11,351.0

15.2

21,906.0

29.4

32,669.0

43.9

5,836.0^E

7.8^E

Females

74,884

4,009.0^E

5.4^E

27,939.0

37.3

34,216.0

45.7

8,511.0

11.4

4707 Rosetown SA, SK (Peer group G)

23,222

2,006.0^E

8.6^E

6,884.0

29.6

11,425.0

49.2

2,609.0^E

11.2

Males

13,150

1,412.0^E

10.7^E

4,257.0

32.4

6,405.0

48.7

Females

10,072

2,627.0

26.1

5,021.0

49.8

1,699.0^E

16.9^E

4708 Melfort SA, SK (Peer group E)

24,007

2,073.0^E

8.6^E

7,580.0

31.6

11,178.0

46.6

2,560.0

10.7

Males

13,488

1,431.0^E

10.6^E

4,434.0

32.9

6,382.0

47.3

874.0^E

6.5^E

Females

10,518

642.0^E

6.1^E

3,146.0

29.9

4,796.0

45.6

1,686.0

16.0

4709 Prince Albert SA, SK (Peer group E)

40,656

4,753.0

11.7

13,313.0

32.7

17,084.0

42.0

4,815.0^E

11.8^E

Males

20,661

3,027.0

14.6

7,762.0

37.6

7,841.0

38.0

1,459.0^E

7.1^E

Females

19,995

1,726.0^E

8.6^E

5,552.0

27.8

9,243.0

46.2

3,355.0^E

16.8^E

4710 North Battleford SA, SK (Peer group E)

33,040

3,415.0

10.3

11,524.0

34.9

14,156.0

42.8

3,113.0

9.4

Males

18,604

2,520.0^E

13.5^E

6,305.0

33.9

7,734.0

41.6

1,439.0^E

7.7^E

Females

14,436

895.0^E

6.2^E

5,219.0

36.2

6,422.0

44.5

1,674.0^E

11.6^E

4711 Northern Health Services Branch, SK (Peer group C)

11,477

1,249.0^E

10.9^E

3,886.0

33.9

5,184.0

45.2

542.0^E

4.7^E

Males

5,921

712.0^E

12.0^E

1,885.0

31.8

2,686.0

45.4

Females

5,556

537.0^E

9.7^E

2,002.0

36.0

2,498.0

45.0

307.0^E

5.5^E

48 Alberta

1,564,537

142,250.0

9.1

476,385.0

30.4

723,242.0

46.2

183,622.0

11.7

Males

851,312

96,510.0

11.3

259,527.0

30.5

383,062.0

45.0

86,366.0

10.1

Females

713,225

45,739.0

6.4

216,859.0

30.4

340,180.0

47.7

97,255.0

13.6

4801 Chinook RHA, AB (Peer group G)

74,501

7,325.0^E

9.8^E

19,448.0

26.1

36,479.0

49.0

7,526.0

10.1

Males

43,458

5,213.0^E

12.0^E

12,018.0

27.7

19,946.0

45.9

3,365.0^E

7.7^E

Females

31,043

2,112.0^E

6.8^E

7,431.0

23.9

16,534.0

53.3

4,161.0

13.4

4802 Palliser HA, AB (Peer group G)

52,058

4,274.0

8.2

16,466.0

31.6

23,231.0

44.6

4,987.0

9.6^E

Males

27,947

2,550.0^E

9.1^E

8,999.0

32.2

12,261.0

43.9

2,078.0^E

7.4^E

Females

24,111

1,724.0^E

7.2^E

7,467.0

31.0

10,969.0

45.5

2,909.0^E

12.1^E

4803 Headwaters HA, AB (Peer group J)

44,956

3,645.0^E

8.1^E

13,966.0

31.1

21,752.0

48.4

4,510.0

10.0

Males

23,955

2,516.0^E

10.5^E

7,596.0

31.7

11,810.0

49.3

1,577.0^E

6.6^E

Females

21,001

1,128.0^E

5.4^E

6,370.0

30.3

9,942.0

47.3

2,932.0

14.0

4804 Calgary RHA, AB (Peer group B)

474,037

41,292.0

8.7

150,188.0

31.7

215,619.0

45.5

56,661.0

12.0

Males

261,052

29,238.0

11.2

83,954.0

32.2

111,015.0

42.5

29,009.0

11.1

Females

212,985

12,054.0^E

5.7^E

66,233.0

31.1

104,604.0

49.1

27,652.0

13.0

4805 HA #5, AB (Peer group G)

28,872

2,930.0^E

10.1^E

8,492.0

29.4

13,174.0

45.6

3,114.0

10.8

Males

15,875

1,907.0^E

12.0^E

4,480.0

28.2

7,344.0

46.3

1,298.0^E

8.2^E

Females

12,997

1,024.0^E

7.9^E

4,013.0

30.9

5,829.0

44.9

1,815.0^E

14.0

4806 David Thompson RHA, AB (Peer group G)

111,252

12,642.0

11.4

36,996.0

33.3

50,299.0

45.2

9,479.0

8.5

Males

59,550

10,189.0^E

17.1

20,179.0

33.9

24,606.0

41.3

3,304.0^E

5.5^E

Females

51,702

2,453.0^E

4.7^E

16,817.0

32.5

25,693.0

49.7

6,174.0

11.9

4807 East Central HA, AB (Peer group G)

58,058

7,892.0

13.6

17,178.0

29.6

25,772.0

44.4

6,069.0

10.5

Males

31,754

4,719.0^E

14.9^E

10,214.0

32.2

12,777.0

40.2

3,318.0^E

10.4^E

Females

26,303

3,173.0^E

12.1

6,964.0

26.5

12,995.0

49.4

2,751.0^E

10.5^E

4808 Westview RHA, AB (Peer group J)

50,360

4,199.0^E

8.3^E

17,176.0

34.1

23,448.0

46.6

4,235.0^E

8.4^E

Males

26,454

3,057.0^E

11.6^E

7,678.0

29.0

12,061.0

45.6

2,687.0^E

10.2^E

Females

23,906

9,497.0

39.7

11,387.0

47.6

1,548.0^E

6.5^E

4809 Crossroads RHA, AB (Peer group G)

23,463

2,027.0^E

8.6^E

8,115.0

34.6

10,608.0

45.2

2,023.0^E

8.6^E

Males

12,369

1,399.0^E

11.3^E

5,004.0

40.5

5,262.0

42.5

629.0^E

5.1^E

Females

11,093

3,111.0

28.0

5,347.0

48.2

1,394.0^E

12.6^E

4810 Capital HA, AB (Peer group B)

436,652

35,389.0

8.1

117,645.0

26.9

210,120.0

48.1

64,577.0

14.8

Males

234,955

22,311.0

9.5

61,046.0

26.0

118,025.0

50.2

29,077.0

12.4

Females

201,697

13,077.0

6.5

56,599.0

28.1

92,095.0

45.7

35,500.0

17.6

4811 Aspen RHA, AB (Peer group G)

50,616

4,734.0^E

9.4^E

15,732.0

31.1

23,048.0

45.5

4,973.0

9.8

Males

27,695

3,775.0^E

13.6^E

8,306.0

30.0

11,990.0

43.3

1,924.0^E

6.9^E

Females

22,921

958.0^E

4.2^E

7,426.0

32.4

11,058.0

48.2

3,049.0^E

13.3^E

4812 Lakeland RHA, AB (Peer group G)

55,535

6,498.0

11.7

16,612.0

29.9

25,376.0

45.7

5,988.0

10.8

Males

30,169

3,608.0

12.0

9,329.0

30.9

13,283.0

44.0

3,199.0^E

10.6^E

Females

25,366

2,890.0^E

11.4^E

7,282.0

28.7

12,093.0

47.7

2,788.0^E

11.0^E

4813 Mistahia RHA, AB (Peer group F)

50,688

4,085.0

8.1

19,359.0

38.2

21,241.0

41.9

5,136.0

10.1

Males

26,413

2,497.0^E

9.5^E

10,277.0

38.9

10,545.0

39.9

2,551.0^E

9.7^E

Females

24,275

1,588.0^E

6.5^E

9,082.0

37.4

10,697.0

44.1

2,585.0^E

10.6^E

4814 Peace RHA, AB (Peer group G)

12,696

1,460.0^E

11.5^E

4,140.0

32.6

5,576.0

43.9

1,240.0

9.8

Males

6,911

1,112.0^E

16.1^E

2,182.0

31.6

2,868.0

41.5

507.0^E

7.3^E

Females

5,785

1,958.0

33.8

2,708.0

46.8

733.0^E

12.7^E

4815 Keeweetinok Lakes RHA, AB (Peer group F)

11,487

1,263.0^E

11.0^E

4,318.0

37.6

4,631.0

40.3

856.0^E

7.5^E

Males

6,090

585.0^E

9.6^E

2,108.0

34.6

2,622.0

43.1

Females

5,397

2,209.0

40.9

2,010.0

37.2

398.0^E

7.4^E

4816 Northern Lights RHA, AB (Peer group F)

22,545

2,259.0

10.0

7,730.0

34.3

10,127.0

44.9

1,628.0^E

7.2^E

Males

12,972

1,544.0^E

11.9^E

4,552.0

35.1

5,353.0

41.3

1,011.0^E

7.8^E

Females

9,573

715.0^E

7.5^E

3,177.0

33.2

4,774.0

49.9

617.0^E

6.4^E

4817 Northwestern RHA, AB (Peer group F)

6,764

336.0^E

5.0^E

2,827.0

41.8

2,741.0

40.5

620.0^E

9.2^E

Males

3,693

1,604.0

43.4

1,295.0

35.1

373.0^E

10.1^E

Females

3,071

1,223.0^E

39.8

1,446.0

47.1

59 British Columbia

2,046,384

183,377.0

9.0

627,911.0

30.7

879,285.0

43.0

302,147.0

14.8

Males

1,091,848

115,050.0

10.5

333,689.0

30.6

458,072.0

42.0

149,554.0

13.7

Females

954,535

68,327.0

7.2

294,221.0

30.8

421,214.0

44.1

152,592.0

16.0

5901 East Kootenay, BC (Peer group G)

47,435

4,295.0^E

9.1^E

14,499.0

30.6

21,323.0

45.0

6,184.0

13.0

Males

25,196

3,234.0^E

12.8^E

8,375.0

33.2

10,272.0

40.8

2,383.0^E

9.5^E

Females

22,239

4.8^E

6,124.0

27.5

11,051.0

49.7

3,801.0^E

17.1

5902 West Kootenay-Boundary, BC (Peer group I)

49,017

3,619.0

7.4

15,904.0

32.4

22,230.0

45.4

6,307.0

12.9

Males

25,482

2,232.0^E

8.8^E

7,925.0

31.1

11,265.0

44.2

3,305.0^E

13.0^E

Females

23,535

1,386.0^E

5.9^E

7,980.0

33.9

10,965.0

46.6

3,002.0^E

12.8^E

5903 North Okanagan, BC (Peer group I)

62,121

4,445.0^E

7.2^E

19,858.0

32.0

28,070.0

45.2

7,538.0

12.1

Males

31,835

2,979.0^E

9.4^E

10,555.0

33.2

13,681.0

43.0

2,884.0^E

9.1^E

Females

30,286

1,466.0^E

4.8^E

9,303.0

30.7

14,389.0

47.5

4,654.0

15.4

5904 South Okanagan Similkameen, BC (Peer group I)

132,554

13,906.0

10.5

42,527.0

32.1

52,993.0

40.0

21,678.0

16.4

Males

70,315

9,478.0^E

13.5

21,736.0

30.9

28,225.0

40.1

9,857.0

14.0

Females

62,240

4,428.0^E

7.1^E

20,791.0

33.4

24,768.0

39.8

11,820.0

19.0

5905 Thompson, BC (Peer group I)

74,875

8,729.0

11.7

23,797.0

31.8

31,906.0

42.6

8,769.0

11.7

Males

37,403

5,603.0

15.0

10,298.0

27.5

15,813.0

42.3

4,479.0^E

12.0^E

Females

37,472

3,127.0^E

8.3^E

13,498.0

36.0

16,093.0

42.9

4,290.0^E

11.4^E

5906 Fraser Valley, BC (Peer group I)

128,776

14,789.0

11.5

47,872.0

37.2

48,028.0

37.3

15,270.0

11.9

Males

67,576

9,147.0

13.5

26,435.0

39.1

24,594.0

36.4

5,592.0^E

8.3^E

Females

61,200

5,642.0^E

9.2^E

21,437.0

35.0

23,434.0

38.3

9,678.0

15.8

5907 South Fraser Valley, BC (Peer group B)

286,537

24,766.0

8.6

94,707.0

33.1

125,823.0

43.9

40,051.0

14.0

Males

148,344

15,774.0^E

10.6

46,069.0

31.1

68,092.0

45.9

18,268.0

12.3

Females

138,193

8,992.0^E

6.5^E

48,638.0

35.2

57,731.0

41.8

21,784.0

15.8

5922 Burnaby/Simon Fraser, BC

246,737

20,669.0

8.4

66,450.0

26.9

108,127.0

43.8

44,799.0

18.2

Males

135,500

12,453.0

9.2

36,288.0

26.8

61,181.0

45.2

20,687.0

15.3

Females

111,238

8,216.0^E

7.4^E

30,161.0

27.1

46,946.0

42.2

24,112.0

21.7

5917 Burnaby, BC (Peer group A)

91,046

6,427.0^E

7.1^E

18,789.0

20.6

39,796.0

43.7

22,316.0

24.5

Males

53,099

4,174.0^E

7.9^E

11,657.0

22.0

23,300.0

43.9

11,666.0

22.0

Females

37,947

2,253.0^E

5.9^E

7,133.0

18.8

16,496.0

43.5

10,650.0

28.1

5908 Simon Fraser, BC (Peer group B)

155,691

14,242.0

9.1

47,660.0

30.6

68,331.0

43.9

22,483.0

14.4

Males

82,401

8,279.0^E

10.0^E

24,632.0

29.9

37,882.0

46.0

9,021.0^E

10.9^E

Females

73,290

5,963.0^E

8.1^E

23,029.0

31.4

30,449.0

41.5

13,462.0

18.4

5909 Coast Garibaldi, BC (Peer group J)

41,699

4,225.0^E

10.1^E

12,129.0

29.1

16,953.0

40.7

6,723.0

16.1

Males

22,471

3,050.0^E

13.6^E

7,089.0

31.5

8,057.0

35.9

3,159.0^E

14.1^E

Females

19,228

5,040.0^E

26.2^E

8,897.0

46.3

3,564.0^E

18.5

5910 Central Vancouver Island, BC (Peer group I)

138,308

12,619.0

9.1

49,479.0

35.8

56,874.0

41.1

16,345.0

11.8

Males

67,603

7,367.0^E

10.9^E

25,435.0

37.6

26,405.0

39.1

6,631.0^E

9.8

Females

70,705

5,252.0

7.4

24,044.0

34.0

30,469.0

43.1

9,714.0^E

13.7

5911 Upper Island/Central Coast, BC (Peer group J)

66,562

7,685.0

11.5

21,623.0

32.5

28,254.0

42.4

7,682.0

11.5

Males

33,838

4,396.0^E

13.0^E

8,486.0^E

25.1

16,939.0

50.1

3,220.0^E

9.5^E

Females

32,724

3,289.0^E

10.1^E

13,137.0

40.1

11,314.0

34.6

4,462.0

13.6

5912 Cariboo, BC (Peer group F)

39,704

4,887.0

12.3

13,169.0

33.2

16,598.0

41.8

3,281.0^E

8.3^E

Males

21,906

3,216.0^E

14.7

7,863.0

35.9

8,090.0

36.9

1,273.0^E

5.8^E

Females

17,798

1,671.0^E

9.4^E

5,306.0

29.8

8,509.0

47.8

2,008.0^E

11.3^E

5913 North West, BC (Peer group F)

40,178

4,299.0

10.7

12,810.0

31.9

18,488.0

46.0

3,479.0^E

8.7^E

Males

21,475

2,646.0^E

12.3

7,097.0

33.0

9,854.0

45.9

942.0^E

4.4^E

Females

18,703

1,653.0^E

8.8^E

5,713.0

30.5

8,634.0

46.2

2,537.0^E

13.6^E

5914 Peace Liard, BC (Peer group F)

33,327

5,315.0

15.9

9,928.0

29.8

13,211.0

39.6

3,740.0^E

11.2^E

Males

18,005

3,334.0

18.5

4,592.0

25.5

7,120.0

39.5

2,344.0^E

13.0^E

Females

15,322

1,981.0^E

12.9^E

5,337.0

34.8

6,091.0

39.8

1,396.0^E

9.1^E

5915 Northern Interior, BC (Peer group F)

73,327

6,782.0

9.2

24,942.0

34.0

32,631.0

44.5

5,841.0

8.0

Males

39,242

4,251.0^E

10.8^E

12,470.0

31.8

17,351.0

44.2

2,617.0^E

6.7^E

Females

34,085

2,532.0^E

7.4^E

12,472.0

36.6

15,280.0

44.8

3,224.0^E

9.5^E

5921 Vancouver/Richmond, BC

307,868

17,146.0

5.6

81,190.0

26.4

129,686.0

42.1

63,525.0

20.6

Males

180,874

10,424.0^E

5.8^E

49,321.0

27.3

66,984.0

37.0

43,909.0

24.3

Females

126,995

6,721.0^E

5.3^E

31,869.0

25.1

62,702.0

49.4

19,615.0

15.4

5916 Vancouver, BC (Peer group A)

238,055

15,814.0^E

6.6

66,246.0

27.8

97,404.0

40.9

45,842.0

19.3

Males

137,871

9,184.0^E

6.7^E

41,040.0

29.8

48,103.0

34.9

31,478.0

22.8

Females

100,184

6,630.0^E

6.6^E

25,206.0

25.2

49,301.0

49.2

14,363.0^E

14.3

5919 Richmond, BC (Peer group A)

69,813

14,944.0

21.4

32,281.0

46.2

17,683.0

25.3

Males

43,003

8,281.0

19.3

18,881.0

43.9

12,431.0

28.9

Females

26,810

6,663.0

24.9

13,401.0

50.0

5,252.0

19.6

5918 North Shore, BC (Peer group B)

94,556

5,743.0^E

6.1^E

22,924.0

24.2

46,339.0

49.0

16,054.0

17.0

Males

51,434

3,332.0^E

6.5^E

13,873.0

27.0

24,146.0

46.9

8,353.0^E

16.2

Females

43,123

2,411.0^E

5.6^E

9,051.0

21.0

22,194.0

51.5

7,702.0

17.9

5920 Capital, BC (Peer group I)

182,801

19,459.0

10.6

54,102.0

29.6

81,752.0

44.7

24,878.0

13.6

Males

93,352

12,137.0

13.0

29,782.0

31.9

40,003.0

42.9

9,651.0

10.3

Females

89,449

7,322.0^E

8.2^E

24,321.0

27.2

41,749.0

46.7

15,228.0

17.0

60 Yukon Territory

18,074

1,782.0

9.9

6,389.0

35.3

7,495.0

41.5

1,819.0

10.1

Males

9,363

1,007.0^E

10.8^E

3,356.0

35.8

3,816.0

40.8

860.0^E

9.2

Females

8,711

775.0^E

8.9^E

3,033.0

34.8

3,679.0

42.2

958.0^E

11.0^E

6001 Yukon Territory (Peer group F)

18,074

1,782.0

9.9

6,389.0

35.3

7,495.0

41.5

1,819.0

10.1

Males

9,363

1,007.0^E

10.8^E

3,356.0

35.8

3,816.0

40.8

860.0^E

9.2

Females

8,711

775.0^E

8.9^E

3,033.0

34.8

3,679.0

42.2

958.0^E

11.0^E

61 Northwest Territories excluding Nunavut

25,182

2,137.0

8.5

9,015.0

35.8

10,735.0

42.6

2,465.0

9.8

Males

13,266

1,157.0

8.7

5,033.0

37.9

5,253.0

39.6

1,327.0

10.0

Females

11,916

979.0

8.2

3,982.0

33.4

5,482.0

46.0

1,138.0

9.6

6101 Northwest Territories excluding Nunavut (Peer group F)

25,182

2,137.0

8.5

9,015.0

35.8

10,735.0

42.6

2,465.0

9.8

Males

13,266

1,157.0

8.7

5,033.0

37.9

5,253.0

39.6

1,327.0

10.0

Females

11,916

979.0

8.2

3,982.0

33.4

5,482.0

46.0

1,138.0

9.6

62 Nunavut

15,688

3,034.0

19.3

5,276.0

33.6

5,370.0

34.2

1,011.0

6.4

Males

8,488

1,681.0

19.8

2,767.0

32.6

3,056.0

36.0

488.0^E

5.8^E

Females

7,200

1,353.0

18.8

2,509.0

34.8

2,314.0

32.1

522.0

7.3

6201 Nunavut (Peer group C)

15,688

3,034.0

19.3

5,276.0

33.6

5,370.0

34.2

1,011.0

6.4

Males

8,488

1,681.0

19.8

2,767.0

32.6

3,056.0

36.0

488.0^E

5.8^E

Females

7,200

1,353.0

18.8

2,509.0

34.8

2,314.0

32.1

522.0

7.3

A Peer group A

2,469,788

149,011.0

6.0

603,385.0

24.4

1,153,718.0

46.7

514,018.0

20.8

Males

1,357,990

102,832.0

7.6

325,789.0

24.0

636,288.0

46.9

262,020.0

19.3

Females

1,111,798

46,178.0

4.2

277,596.0

25.0

517,430.0

46.5

251,998.0

22.7

B Peer group B

2,668,856

206,012.0

7.7

732,971.0

27.5

1,289,550.0

48.3

392,960.0

14.7

Males

1,462,858

142,366.0

9.7

395,361.0

27.0

700,829.0

47.9

192,454.0

13.2

Females

1,205,999

63,647.0

5.3

337,610.0

28.0

588,722.0

48.8

200,507.0

16.6

C Peer group C

39,021

5,475.0

14.0

13,796.0

35.4

15,226.0

39.0

2,777.0

7.1

Males

20,705

2,813.0

13.6

7,123.0

34.4

8,095.0

39.1

1,660.0^E

8.0^E

Females

18,316

2,662.0

14.5

6,672.0

36.4

7,132.0

38.9

1,116.0

6.1

D Peer group D

418,875

36,423.0

8.7

133,179.0

31.8

190,337.0

45.4

54,681.0

13.1

Males

225,546

27,977.0

12.4

77,544.0

34.4

97,777.0

43.4

20,036.0

8.9

Females

193,328

8,446.0

4.4

55,636.0

28.8

92,560.0

47.9

34,644.0

17.9

E Peer group E

460,183

41,534.0

9.0

144,437.0

31.4

209,227.0

45.5

54,992.0

12.0

Males

248,829

29,275.0

11.8

83,315.0

33.5

109,332.0

43.9

19,443.0

7.8

Females

211,353

12,260.0

5.8

61,121.0

28.9

99,895.0

47.3

35,549.0

16.8

F Peer group F

358,107

36,080.0

10.1

124,031.0

34.6

154,458.0

43.1

31,797.0

8.9

Males

192,028

22,201.0

11.6

66,519.0

34.6

80,167.0

41.7

14,849.0

7.7

Females

166,080

13,879.0

8.4

57,513.0

34.6

74,291.0

44.7

16,949.0

10.2

G Peer group G

883,089

83,254.0

9.4

271,909.0

30.8

413,397.0

46.8

89,145.0

10.1

Males

481,998

57,599.0

11.9

154,436.0

32.0

212,890.0

44.2

39,728.0

8.2

Females

401,091

25,655.0

6.4

117,473.0

29.3

200,507.0

50.0

49,417.0

12.3

H Peer group H

3,943,487

326,028.0

8.3

1,317,237.0

33.4

1,746,008.0

44.3

507,847.0

12.9

Males

2,058,412

211,538.0

10.3

708,628.0

34.4

896,790.0

43.6

208,151.0

10.1

Females

1,885,075

114,490.0

6.1

608,610.0

32.3

849,219.0

45.0

299,696.0

15.9

I Peer group I

3,942,520

337,042.0

8.5

1,270,299.0

32.2

1,782,934.0

45.2

485,326.0

12.3

Males

2,057,949

225,919.0

11.0

689,949.0

33.5

887,512.0

43.1

206,881.0

10.1

Females

1,884,571

111,123.0

5.9

580,350.0

30.8

895,422.0

47.5

278,445.0

14.8

J Peer group J

1,002,091

78,198.0

7.8

290,779.0

29.0

497,099.0

49.6

122,272.0

12.2

Males

520,230

50,376.0

9.7

154,925.0

29.8

249,123.0

47.9

56,024.0

10.8

Females

481,861

27,823.0

5.8

135,853.0

28.2

247,976.0

51.5

66,248.0

13.7

1.	Data source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey, 2000/01
2.	Population aged 12 and over who reported being either a current or former smoker and who reported the age when they smoked their first cigarette.
3.	Bootstrapping techniques were used to produce the coefficient of variation (CV) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).
4.	Data with a coefficient of variation (CV) from 16.6% to 33.3% are identified by an (E) and should be interpreted with caution.
5.	Data with a coefficient of variation (CV) greater than 33.3% were suppressed (F) due to extreme sampling variability.
6.	Health regions are defined by provincial governments as the areas of responsibility for regional health boards (i.e., legislated) or as regions of interest to health care authorities.
7.	A "peer group" is a grouping of health regions that have similar social and economic characteristics.
8.	In Newfoundland and Labrador, health regions are generally referred to as Health and Community Services (HCS) regions.
9.	In Prince Edward Island, the two health regions divide the province into urban and rural components.
10.	Prince Edward Island has defined these health regions for statistical purposes only; they bear no resemblance to the boundaries of the five actual administrative health regions.
11.	In Nova Scotia, health regions are known as "health zones" and relate to the province's administrative health region boundaries.
12.	In Ontario, Public Health Units (PHU) administer health promotion and disease prevention programs, and District Health Councils (DHC) are advisory, health planning organizations.
13.	Because of the small population of Churchill, Manitoba (population: 1,110 in 1996), the Canadian Community Health Survey only collects data for the aggregation of Burntwood/Churchill (regions 4680, 4690).
14.	In Saskatchewan, "service areas" (SA) have been created from groupings of the 33 health districts.
15.	In Alberta, health regions are referred to as Health Authorities (HA) or Regional Health Authorities (RHA).
16.	The following symbols are used in Statistics Canada publications: (..) for figures not available and (...) for figures not appropriate or not applicable.
17.	CANSIM table number 01050052.