Table 6
Changes, by category, in smoking between 1994/1995 and 2004/2005, Canada and provinces


                                            Non-smokers in:
  1996/1997 1998/1999 2000/2001 2002/2003 2004/2005
  Number % Number % Number % Number % Number %
Non-smokers in 1994/1995  
Canada 15,663,844 66.7 14,964,371 65.9 14,409,505 65.2 14,058,492 65.9 13,760,749 65.4
Newfoundland and Labrador 305,269 63.9 293,088 64.0 276,528 61.9 277,093 63.3 273,192 63.7
Prince Edward Island 67,775 63.4 64,284 62.5 60,603 60.5 59,448 61.4 59,988 63.3
Nova Scotia 471,648 63.5 451,752 62.0 444,322 62.5 432,051 62.6 410,955 62.5
New Brunswick 403,043 65.3 379,527 63.6 367,527 63.6 363,207 63.5 359,376 65.2
Quebec 3,669,477 62.2 3,462,492 60.9 3,328,215 60.1 3,343,664 62.0 3,184,987 60.2
Ontario 6,082,699 68.5 5,844,730 68.2 5,633,124 67.3 5,338,836 67.7 5,346,826 67.8
Manitoba 593,527 67.9 564,795 67.5 541,902 67.6 534,713 68.3 518,155 68.5
Saskatchewan 516,214 66.4 483,986 64.6 457,410 63.4 458,567 64.9 436,264 63.7
Alberta 1,429,762 66.8 1,388,621 66.6 1,353,056 65.9 1,328,607 65.7 1,326,839 66.8
British Columbia 2,124,430 71.6 2,031,095 70.3 1,946,817 69.9 1,922,305 70.2 1,844,167 68.6
Smokers in 1994/1995  
Canada 977,475 4.2 1,335,359 5.9 1,625,243 7.4 1,992,966 9.3 2,292,228 10.9
Newfoundland and Labrador 17,889 E 3.7 E 20,896 E 4.6 E 38,382 8.6 43,322 9.9 52,542 12.3
Prince Edward Island 4,866 E 4.6 E 4,951 E 4.8 E 7,102 7.1 10,328 10.7 11,335 12.0
Nova Scotia 34,507 E 4.6 E 53,391 7.3 55,401 7.8 65,935 9.6 64,620 9.8
New Brunswick 36,927 6.0 33,627 5.6 48,438 8.4 61,889 10.8 61,879 11.2
Quebec 270,752 4.6 438,644 7.7 521,159 9.4 666,273 12.3 756,332 14.3
Ontario 345,124 3.9 450,863 5.3 573,565 6.9 617,583 7.8 741,146 9.4
Manitoba 26,435 E 3.0 E 45,289 E 5.4 E 62,745 7.8 64,881 E 8.3 E 72,754 9.6
Saskatchewan 35,560 E 4.6 E 55,394 E 7.4 E 55,882 7.7 80,862 11.4 76,155 11.1
Alberta 95,354 4.5 92,452 E 4.4 E 98,711 4.8 156,258 7.7 169,879 8.6
British Columbia 110,061 3.7 139,852 4.8 163,859 5.9 225,637 8.2 285,586 10.6

                                            Smokers in:
  1996/1997 1998/1999 2000/2001 2002/2003 2004/2005
  Number % Number % Number % Number % Number %
Non-smokers in 1994/1995  
Canada 1,028,598 4.4 1,173,890 5.2 1,303,022 5.9 1,199,121 5.6 1,184,470 5.6
Newfoundland and Labrador 28,875 E 6.0 E 26,188 E 5.7 E 32,019 7.2 25,300 E 5.8 E 26,957 E 6.3 E
Prince Edward Island 6,087 E 5.7 E 6,865 E 6.7 E 8,067 8.1 7,077 E 7.3 E 6,166 E 6.5 E
Nova Scotia 26,241 E 3.5 E 37,771 E 5.2 E 38,249 5.4 34,478 E 5.0 E 24,417 E 3.7 E
New Brunswick 27,663 E 4.5 E 41,393 6.9 35,871 E 6.2 E 38,483 E 6.7 E 30,863 E 5.6 E
Quebec 225,785 3.8 266,168 4.7 297,153 5.4 252,258 4.7 283,398 5.4
Ontario 439,994 5.0 490,554 5.7 554,555 6.6 503,674 6.4 454,728 5.8
Manitoba 27,157 E 3.1 E 30,775 E 3.7 E 32,763 E 4.1 E 34,246 E 4.4 E 37,617 E 5.0 E
Saskatchewan 33,754 E 4.3 E 39,304 E 5.2 E 41,588 E 5.8 E 30,352 E 4.3 E 37,696 E 5.5 E
Alberta 123,390 5.8 128,380 6.2 150,477 7.3 148,880 7.4 125,182 6.3
British Columbia 89,653 E 3.0 E 106,492 E 3.7 E 112,279 E 4.0 E 124,374 E 4.5 E 157,447 E 5.9 E
Smokers in 1994/1995  
Canada 5,800,369 24.7 5,218,869 23.0 4,768,334 21.6 4,076,963 19.1 3,788,513 18.0
Newfoundland and Labrador 126,014 26.4 117,767 25.7 100,146 22.4 91,821 21.0 76,173 17.8
Prince Edward Island 28,187 26.4 26,752 26.0 24,338 24.3 19,933 20.6 17,211 18.2
Nova Scotia 210,518 28.3 185,848 25.5 172,894 24.3 157,382 22.8 157,663 24.0
New Brunswick 149,197 24.2 142,102 23.8 126,194 21.8 108,172 18.9 98,920 18.0
Quebec 1,729,063 29.3 1,514,034 26.6 1,392,700 25.1 1,134,846 21.0 1,063,673 20.1
Ontario 2,005,855 22.6 1,780,297 20.8 1,607,524 19.2 1,424,709 18.1 1,347,629 17.1
Manitoba 227,166 26.0 196,129 23.4 164,367 20.5 148,545 19.0 127,995 16.9
Saskatchewan 192,367 24.7 170,917 22.8 166,486 23.1 136,574 19.3 134,982 19.7
Alberta 491,128 23.0 474,657 22.8 450,158 21.9 389,362 19.2 363,694 18.3
British Columbia 640,873 21.6 610,365 21.1 563,526 20.2 465,618 17.0 400,572 14.9

1. The table shows changes in smoking of the 1994/1995 household population aged 12 and over every 2 years, at each cycle of the National Population Health Survey. Population, age, sex, Canada and province are based on the first survey cycle (cycle 1) in 1994/1995.
2. The table excludes persons who died or who were institutionalized after cycle 1 survey interview in 1994/1995. Estimated number of persons who have died: 287 persons after cycle 2, 599 persons after cycle 3, 957 persons after cycle 4, 1,279 persons after cycle 5 and 1,640 persons after cycle 6. These data are not all confirmed yet with the Canadian Vital Statistics Database. Persons living in an institution are excluded because they are not asked certain questions. Estimated number of persons who have been institutionalized: 62 persons at cycle 2, 114 persons at cycle 3, 135 persons at cycle 4, 161 persons at cycle 5 and 144 persons at cycle 6.
3. The table also excludes children under 12 and non-response (missing values), that is, "not applicable", "don't know", "refusal" and "not stated".
4. No estimates for smoking are provided for 1994/1995; what is shown instead are the changes in smoking. For estimates on smoking in 1994/1995, please refer to Health Indicators CANSIM table 104-0027, "Non-medical determinants of health, Health behaviours".
5. Percentages are based on the population with a specific characteristic (one category) in a given cycle as the numerator divided by the total population in 1994/1995 having all possible characteristics (all categories) as the denominator, excluding missing values.
6. Bootstrapping techniques were used to produce the coefficient of variation (CV) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).
7. Data with a coefficient of variation (CV) from 16.6% to 33.3% are identified by an (E) and should be interpreted with caution.
8. Data with a coefficient of variation (CV) greater than 33.3% were suppressed (F) due to extreme sampling variability.
9. Changes in smoking of the 1994/1995 population in 1996/1997 are based on the 1996/1997 longitudinal full data file. This file contains all panel members with a complete (full) response in cycle 1 (1994/1995) and cycle 2 (1996/1997). Number of respondents for this table (excluding missing values): 13,402.
10. Changes in smoking of the 1994/1995 population in 1998/1999 are based on the 1998/1999 longitudinal full data file. This file contains all panel members with a complete (full) response in cycle 1 (1994/1995), cycle 2 (1996/1997) and cycle 3 (1998/1999). Number of respondents for this table (excluding missing values): 12,103.
11. Changes in smoking of the 1994/1995 population in 2000/2001 are based on the 2000/2001 longitudinal full cycle 1 and cycle 4 subset of respondents (from 2000/2001 longitudinal data file). This subset contains all panel members with a complete (full) response in cycle 1 (1994/1995) and cycle 4 (2000/2001), regardless of their response pattern in cycle 2 (1996/1997) and cycle 3 (1998/1999). Number of respondents for this table (excluding missing values): 11,366.
12. Changes in smoking of the 1994/1995 population in 2002/2003 are based on the 2002/2003 longitudinal full cycle 1 and cycle 5 subset of respondents (from 2002/2003 longitudinal data file). This subset contains all panel members with a complete (full) response in cycle 1 (1994/1995) and cycle 5 (2002/2003), regardless of their response pattern in cycle 2 (1996/1997), cycle 3 (1998/1999) and cycle 4 (2000/2001). Number of respondents for this table (excluding missing values): 10,302.
13. Changes in smoking of the 1994/1995 population in 2004/2005 are based on the 2004/2005 longitudinal full cycle 1 and cycle 6 subset of respondents (from 2004/2005 longitudinal data file). This subset contains all panel members with a complete (full) response in cycle 1 (1994/1995) and cycle 6 (2004/2005), regardless of their response pattern in cycle 2 (1996/1997), cycle 3 (1998/1999), cycle 4 (2000/2001) and cycle 5 (2002/2003). Number of respondents for this table (excluding missing values): 9,540.
Note(s): When comparing estimates, it is important to use confidence intervals to determine if differences between values are statistically significant. Confidence intervals describe sampling variability and give an indication of the precision of a given estimate. Please note that confidence intervals and coefficient of variations are provided in the CANSIM tables.
Source(s): Statistics Canada, National Population Health Survey, 1996/1997, 1998/1999, 2000/2001, 2002/2003 and 2004/2005 longitudinal data files (CANSIM table 104-7006).