Description for Chart 4
Current smoking rates, females, by age group, Canada, household population 12 and older, 2001 and 2011

This vertical bar chart illustrates the smoking rates of female Canadians aged 12 and over, by age group for 2001 and 2011.
The Y axis is measured in percentages and increases by increments of 5 from 0 to 40.
Along the X axis are categories of age groups. From left to right, the total of all age groups; 12 to 14; 15 to 17; 18 to 19; 20 to 34; 35 to 44; 45 to 54; 55 to 64; and 65 or older. Each age group shows two vertical bars; one for 2001 and one for 2011.
Of female Canadians aged 12 and older, 23.8% were current smokers in 2001 and 17.5% were current smokers in 2011.
Of female Canadians aged 12 to 14, 7.0% were current smokers in 2001 and 2.8% were current smokers in 2011.
Of female Canadians aged 15 to 17, 22.3% were current smokers in 2001 and 8.7% were current smokers in 2011.
Of female Canadians aged 18 to 19, 34.2% were current smokers in 2001 and 18.5% were current smokers in 2011.
Of female Canadians aged 20 to 34, 29.6% were current smokers in 2011 and 23.2% were current smokers in 2011.
Of female Canadians aged 35 to 44, 29.3% were current smokers in 2001 and 19.8% were current smokers in 2011.
Of female Canadians aged 45 to 54, 25.7% were current smokers in 2001 and 22.2% were current smokers in 2011.
Of female Canadians aged 55 to 64, 20.4% were current smokers in 2001 and 16.5% were current smokers in 2011.
Of female Canadians aged 65 or older, 11.2% were current smokers in 2011 and 9.3% were current smokers in 2011.

^E Use with caution (coefficient of variation 16.6% to 33.3%).
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey.