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Table A.5. Current daily smokers by gender and age group, Canada and United States, 2002 to 2003
  Canada United States
% 95% confidence interval % 95% confidence interval
Males
18 to 44
22.5
19.3,
 25.7
20.7
18.1,
 23.4
45 to 64
21.2
17.4,
 25.0
19.3
16.1,
 22.5
65 and over
11.4
7.8,
 14.9
8.6
5.9,
 11.3
All‡
20.2
18.1,
 22.3
18.2
16.5,
 20.0
Females
18 to 44
19.5
16.7,
 22.3
17.0
14.8,
 19.1
45 to 64
18.3
14.8,
 21.8
17.5
14.8,
 20.2
65 and over
9.6*
6.6,
 12.5
6.0*
4.3,
 7.8
All‡
17.5
15.5,
 19.4
15.3
13.8,
 16.7
All
18 to 44
21.0
18.9,
 23.1
18.8
17.1,
 20.5
45 to 64
19.7
17.2,
 22.3
18.4
16.3,
 20.4
65 and over
10.4*
8.1,
 12.6
7.1*
5.6,
 8.6
All‡
18.8*
17.4,
 20.2
16.7*
15.6,
 17.8
Notes:
i) Household population aged 18 and over.
ii) Missing data ("I don't know", "not stated", "refusal") have been excluded from the analysis.
‡ Age-adjusted percents calculated using the projected 2000 United States standard population.
* Statistically significant difference between Canada and United States (p<0.05).
Source: Joint Canada/United States Survey of Health, 2002 to 2003