Age–standardized percentage of non–smokers regularly exposed to second hand smoke by sex and location, household population 12 or older, Canada,  2003, 2005, 2007 and 2008

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This is a line chart that illustrates the age–standardized percentage of non–smoking males and females aged 12 or older who reported that they were regularly exposed to second-hand smoke from 2003 to 2008.

The Y axis is measured by percentages and increases by increments of 5 from 0 to 30.

On the X axis from left to right are the years 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2008.

The top line represents the male non–smokers exposed to second–hand smoke in private cars and/or public places and the second line represents female non–smokers exposed to second–hand smoke in private cars and/or public places.

The third line represents the male non–smokers exposed to second-hand smoke at home and the bottom line represents female non–smokers exposed to second-hand smoke at home.

The age–standardized percentage of male non–smokers aged 12 or older who were exposed to second–hand smoke in private cars and/or public places decreased from 28.2% in 2003 to 22.2% in 2005 to 18.5% in 2007 and to 16.3% in 2008.

The age–standardized percentage of female non-smokers aged 12 or older who were exposed to second–hand smoke in private cars and/or public places decreased from 22.8% in 2003 to 18.0% in 2005 to 16.3% in 2007 and to 14.8% in 2008.

The age–standardized percentage of male non–smokers aged 12 or older who were exposed to second–hand smoke at home decreased from 11.2% in 2003 to 9.2% in 2005 to 8.0% in 2007 and to 7.2% in 2008.

The age–standardized percentage of female non–smokers aged 12 or older who were exposed to second–hand smoke at home decreased from 10.1% in 2003 to 8.3% in 2005 to 6.7% in 2007 and to 6.1% in 2008.

In 2005, 2007 and 2008 the age–standardized percentage of both male and female non–smokers aged 12 or older who were exposed to second–hand smoke in private cars and/or public places was are significantly different from the previous time period at p<0.05. 

In 2005 and 2007 the age–standardized percentage of both male and female non–smokers aged 12 or older who were exposed to second–hand smoke at home was are significantly different from the previous period at p<0.05. 

The data have been age–standardized to the 1991 Canadian population.

Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008. 

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