Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey (CTNS) : 2019 detailed tables
Table of Content
- Table 1: Smoking status by age group and gender, 2019
- Table 2: Smoking status by province and age group, 2019
- Table 3: Number of times attempted to quit smoking in the past 12 months among daily smokers, by age group, 2019
- Table 4: Quit methods used by recent quitters and current smokers who made a quit attempt in the past 12 months, by age group, 2019
- Table 5: Past-30-day use of individual tobacco products and vaping, by age group and gender, 2019
- Table 6: Pattern of vape use over the past 30 days, by age group and gender, 2019
- Table 7: Past-30-day vaping of nicotine and non-nicotine, by age group and gender, 2019
- Table 8: Most often used flavour among those who vaped in the past 30 days, by age group and gender, 2019
- Table 9: Main reason for vaping among those who vaped in the past 30 days, by age group and gender, 2019
- Table 10: Sources of vaping devices and liquids among those who vaped in the past 30 days by age group, 2019
- Table 11: Smoking status of those who vaped in the past 30 days by age group, 2019
- Table 12: Number of times attempted to quit vaping in the past 12 months among daily vapers, by age group, 2019
- Table 13: Perception of harm using a vape compared to smoking cigarettes among all respondents and those who used a vape or smoked a cigarette in the past 30 days by age, 2019
- Table 14: Pattern of alcohol use over the past 30 days, by age group and gender, 2019
- Table 15: Pattern of smoking cannabis over the past 30 days, by age group and gender, 2019
- Table 16: Pattern of vaping cannabis over the past 30 days, by age group and gender, 2019
- Table 17: Description of the sample by age and province, 2019
Gender |
Age group (years) |
Population estimate ('000) |
Current smokers (%) |
Daily smokers (%) |
Occasional smokers (%) |
Former smokers (%) |
Never smokers (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Genders | All age groups |
30,948 | 11.9 [10.9-12.8] |
8.6 [7.8-9.4] |
3.3 [2.8-3.8] |
24.5Footnote ↓ [23.4-25.6] |
63.7 [62.4-65.0] |
Men | 15,265 | 12.7 [11.2-14.1] |
8.7 [7.5-9.9] |
3.9 [3.1-4.8] |
26.0 [24.3-27.6] |
61.4 [59.4-63.3] |
|
Women | 15,668 | 11.1 [9.9-12.2] |
8.4 [7.4-9.5] |
2.6 [2.0-3.2] |
23.0 [21.5-24.5] |
65.9 [64.2-67.7] |
|
All Genders |
15-19 | 2,816 | 5.1 [3.7-6.5] |
Footnote # | 2.9Footnote * [1.8-4.0] |
Footnote # | 93.4 [91.9-95.0] |
20-24 | 1,804 | 13.3 [10.8-15.8] |
5.6 [4.0-7.2] |
7.7 [5.7-9.7] |
5.2 [3.6-6.8] |
81.5Footnote ↓ [78.7-84.2] |
|
25+ | 26,328 | 12.5Footnote ↑ [11.4-13.6] |
9.5Footnote ↓ [8.5-10.4] |
3.0 [2.4-3.6] |
28.2 [27.0-29.5] |
59.3 [57.8-60.7] |
|
25-44 | 9,985 | 13.3 [11.2-15.3] |
8.6 [6.9-10.3] |
4.6 [3.4-5.9] |
17.1 [15.1-19.1] |
69.7 [67.0-72.3] |
|
45+ | 16,343 | 12.0 [10.9-13.2] |
10.0 [8.9-11.1] |
2.0 [1.5-2.5] |
35.1 [33.4-36.7] |
52.9 [51.1-54.6] |
|
Men | 15-19 | 1,439 | 6.0Footnote * [3.8-8.1] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | 92.6 [90.3-94.9] |
20-24 | 946 | 15.3 [11.7-19.0] |
6.1Footnote * [3.7-8.5] |
9.2 [6.3-12.1] |
8.6 [5.9-11.4] |
76.0 [71.8-80.3] |
|
25+ | 12,880 | 13.2 [11.6-14.9] |
9.6 [8.1-11.0] |
3.6 [2.7-4.6] |
30.0 [28.1-31.9] |
56.8 [54.6-59.1] |
|
25-44 | 4,956 | 13.7 [10.5-16.9] |
7.8 [5.3-10.4] |
5.9Footnote * [3.7-8.1] |
16.9 [13.8-19.9] |
69.4 [65.3-73.5] |
|
45+ | 7,924 | 12.9 [11.0-14.7] |
10.7 [8.9-12.4] |
2.2 [1.5-2.9] |
38.1 [35.7-40.6] |
49.0 [46.4-51.6] |
|
Women | 15-19 | 1,367 | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | 95.0 [93.1-96.9] |
20-24 | 853 | 10.6 [7.3-13.8] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | 88.0 [84.5-91.4] |
|
25+ | 13,447 | 11.8 [10.5-13.2] |
9.4 [8.2-10.6] |
2.4 [1.8-3.1] |
26.6 [24.8-28.3] |
61.6 [59.6-63.6] |
|
25-44 | 5,029 | 12.8 [10.2-15.4] |
9.4 [7.1-11.7] |
3.4Footnote * [2.1-4.8] |
17.3 [14.5-20.0] |
69.9 [66.6-73.3] |
|
45+ | 8,419 | 11.3 [9.8-12.7] |
9.4 [8.1-10.8] |
1.8Footnote * [1.2-2.4] |
32.2 [29.9-34.4] |
56.6 [54.1-59.0] |
|
[95% confidence intervals in brackets]
Source: Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey, 2019. |
Age group (years) |
Canada (%) |
NL (%) |
PE (%) |
NS (%) |
NB (%) |
QC (%) |
ON (%) |
MB (%) |
SK (%) |
AB (%) |
BC (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
[95% confidence intervals in brackets]
Source: Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey, 2019. |
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Current smokers | |||||||||||
Total | 11.9 [10.9-12.8] |
14.5Footnote ↑ [10.0-19.0] |
13.8Footnote * [9.1-18.4] |
15.3 [11.0-19.7] |
16.7 [11.5-21.8] |
12.5Footnote ↓ [10.6-14.3] |
11.6 [9.9-13.3] |
14.5Footnote ↑ [10.4-18.6] |
15.7 [11.7-19.7] |
9.7 [7.6-11.9] |
10.2 [8.0-12.4] |
15-19 | 5.1 [3.7-6.5] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # |
20-24 | 13.3 [10.8-15.8] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | 13.7 [9.4-17.9] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # |
25+ | 12.5Footnote ↑ [11.4-13.6] |
14.7Footnote * [9.6-19.7] |
14.8Footnote * [9.4-20.1] |
15.7 [10.8-20.6] |
17.5Footnote ↓Footnote * [11.5-23.5] |
12.9 [10.8-15.0] |
12.5Footnote ↓ [10.5-14.4] |
15.5Footnote ↓ [10.7-20.3] |
15.3 [10.8-19.8] |
10.5Footnote ↑ [8.1-13.0] |
10.6 [8.1-13.1] |
25-44 | 13.3 [11.2-15.3] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | 14.0 [9.6-18.3] |
13.7 [10.0-17.4] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | 10.4Footnote * [6.4-14.4] |
Footnote # |
45+ | 12.0 [10.9-13.2] |
15.7Footnote * [9.8-21.7] |
Footnote # | 16.0Footnote * [10.3-21.6] |
Footnote # | 12.3 [10.1-14.5] |
11.7 [9.5-13.8] |
15.6Footnote * [10.2-21.1] |
9.9Footnote * [6.0-13.9] |
10.6 [7.6-13.6] |
11.4 [8.6-14.3] |
Former smokers | |||||||||||
Total | 24.5Footnote ↓ [23.4-25.6] |
29.0 [23.1-34.9] |
29.9 [23.2-36.6] |
26.0 [20.6-31.4] |
30.9 [24.6-37.2] |
29.5Footnote ↓ [27.0-32.0] |
21.6 [19.8-23.5] |
25.5Footnote ↑ [20.5-30.5] |
23.8 [19.0-28.5] |
22.2 [18.9-25.5] |
24.2 [21.3-27.1] |
15-19 | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # |
20-24 | 5.2 [3.6-6.8] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # |
25+ | 28.2 [27.0-29.5] |
32.2 [25.5-39.0] |
34.0 [26.3-41.8] |
30.0 [23.7-36.3] |
35.4 [28.2-42.7] |
33.5Footnote ↑ [30.6-36.4] |
25.4 [23.2-27.6] |
29.1 [23.2-34.9] |
27.4 [21.8-33.0] |
25.4 [21.6-29.2] |
27.8 [24.5-31.2] |
25-44 | 17.1 [15.1-19.1] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | 21.4 [16.7-26.1] |
14.7 [11.4-18.0] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | 17.8Footnote * [11.9-23.7] |
14.1Footnote * [8.8-19.4] |
45+ | 35.1 [33.4-36.7] |
37.4 [29.7-45.2] |
38.9 [29.7-48.2] |
35.5Footnote ↑ [28.2-42.9] |
39.7 [30.7-48.6] |
40.4 [36.8-43.9] |
31.9 [28.9-35.0] |
33.3 [26.0-40.7] |
38.5Footnote ↓ [30.3-46.7] |
31.5Footnote ↑ [26.6-36.4] |
35.8 [31.4-40.2] |
Never smokers | |||||||||||
Total | 63.7 [62.4-65.0] |
56.5Footnote ↓ [50.1-62.8] |
56.4 [49.4-63.4] |
58.6 [52.7-64.6] |
52.4 [45.9-58.9] |
58.1 [55.3-60.8] |
66.8 [64.6-68.9] |
60.0 [54.3-65.7] |
60.5Footnote ↑ [54.9-66.2] |
68.0 [64.3-71.8] |
65.6 [62.3-69.0] |
15-19 | 93.4 [91.9-95.0] |
92.2 [83.8-100.5] |
Footnote # | 88.3 [80.0-96.6] |
84.4 [74.6-94.2] |
90.5Footnote ↓ [86.5-94.5] |
95.5Footnote ↓ [93.3-97.7] |
90.7 [82.0-99.5] |
82.3 [71.2-93.4] |
94.9 [90.6-99.1] |
94.9 [91.0-98.7] |
20-24 | 81.5Footnote ↓ [78.7-84.2] |
68.9 [55.0-82.9] |
83.8 [69.4-98.2] |
80.0 [69.3-90.7] |
83.2 [72.4-94.0] |
81.4 [74.4-88.4] |
82.9 [78.2-87.5] |
74.5Footnote ↓ [60.8-88.1] |
75.0 [63.6-86.5] |
83.9 [76.3-91.5] |
81.6 [73.5-89.7] |
25+ | 59.3 [57.8-60.7] |
53.1 [45.9-60.3] |
51.2 [43.2-59.2] |
54.3 [47.5-61.1] |
47.1 [39.7-54.4] |
53.6 [50.4-56.7] |
62.2 [59.7-64.7] |
55.5Footnote ↓ [48.8-62.1] |
57.3 [50.8-63.7] |
64.1 [59.8-68.4] |
61.5Footnote ↑ [57.7-65.4] |
25-44 | 69.7 [67.0-72.3] |
67.4 [52.5-82.3] |
63.2 [47.5-78.9] |
66.4 [53.3-79.5] |
50.8 [36.8-64.9] |
64.6 [59.0-70.2] |
71.6 [67.0-76.2] |
62.1 [50.0-74.3] |
65.3 [54.6-76.1] |
71.8 [65.0-78.6] |
76.7 [69.9-83.6] |
45+ | 52.9 [51.1-54.6] |
46.8 [38.8-54.9] |
45.5Footnote ↓ [36.4-54.5] |
48.5Footnote ↓ [40.4-56.5] |
45.4 [36.7-54.0] |
47.3 [43.6-51.0] |
56.4 [53.3-59.5] |
51.0 [43.5-58.6] |
51.6 [43.5-59.7] |
57.9 [52.6-63.2] |
52.8 [48.2-57.4] |
Age group (years) | Population estimate ('000) |
Zero (%) |
One time (%) |
Two to three times (%) |
Four or more times (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
[95% confidence intervals in brackets]
Source: Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey, 2019. |
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All ages | 2,659 | 57.8 [53.0-62.5] |
13.3 [10.0-16.6] |
20.0 [15.7-24.4] |
8.9 [6.4-11.4] |
15-19 | 60 | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # |
20-24 | 101 | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # |
25+ | 2,498 | 59.2 [54.1-64.2] |
12.9 [9.4-16.4] |
19.9 [15.3-24.5] |
8.0 [5.5-10.6] |
25-44 | 860 | 52.6 [42.7-62.4] |
Footnote # | 23.5Footnote ↓Footnote * [13.7-33.2] |
Footnote # |
45+ | 1,639 | 62.7 [57.1-68.2] |
12.4 [9.0-15.8] |
18.0 [13.3-22.7] |
6.9Footnote * [4.5-9.4] |
Age group (years) | Switched to vaping (%) |
Used nicotine replacement products (%) |
Made deal with a friend/family member (%) |
Reduced number of cigarettes you smoked (%) |
Used a 1-800 quitline or a smokers helpline (%) |
Used an internet-based program (%) |
Used a smart phone app (%) |
Tried to quit smoking on your own (%) |
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---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
[95% confidence intervals in brackets] Quit smoking within the past 12 months.
Source: Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey, 2019. |
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All ages | 35.5Footnote ↓ [29.5-41.5] |
26.2 [21.3-31.1] |
11.1 [7.7-14.6] |
54.3 [48.5-60.0] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | 6.3Footnote * [3.2-9.4] |
70.1 [64.9-75.3] |
|||
15-19 | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | |||
20-24 | 72.3 [60.6-84.0] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | 52.4 [39.0-65.7] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | 71.7 [59.7-83.6] |
|||
25+ | 31.0 [24.2-37.7] |
28.4 [22.9-34.0] |
10.0Footnote * [6.2-13.8] |
55.2 [48.7-61.7] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | 69.0 [63.2-74.8] |
|||
25-44 | 40.5Footnote ↓ [28.3-52.6] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | 54.1 [41.8-66.5] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | 73.8 [63.9-83.8] |
|||
45+ | 23.5Footnote ↓ [16.7-30.3] |
35.7 [28.8-42.7] |
Footnote # | 56.0 [48.8-63.3] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | 65.4 [58.3-72.4] |
Gender | Age group (years) |
Any tobacco productFootnote 2 (%) |
Cigarettes (%) |
Cigars (%) |
Little cigars or cigarillos (%) |
Pipe (%) |
Chewing tobacco (%) |
Water-pipe w/ tobacco (%) |
Vaping (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Source: Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey, 2019. |
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All Genders | All age groups |
14.0 [13.0-15.0] |
11.9 [10.9-12.8] |
1.4 [1.0-1.7] |
1.9 [1.5-2.3] |
Footnote # | 0.4Footnote * [0.2-0.6] |
0.4Footnote * [0.3-0.6] |
4.7 [4.2-5.3] |
Men | 15.9 [14.4-17.5] |
12.6 [11.2-14.1] |
2.4 [1.6-3.1] |
2.8 [2.2-3.5] |
Footnote # | 0.7Footnote * [0.4-1.0] |
0.5↑Footnote * [0.3-0.7] |
5.8 [4.9-6.7] |
|
Women | 12.0 [10.8-13.2] |
11.0 [9.9-12.2] |
Footnote # | 1.0Footnote * [0.6-1.3] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | 3.6 [3.0-4.2] |
|
All Genders |
15-19 | 7.4 [5.7-9.1] |
5.1 [3.7-6.5] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | 15.1 [12.8-17.4] |
20-24 | 18.3 [15.4-21.2] |
13.3 [10.8-15.8] |
Footnote # | 3.9Footnote * [2.5-5.3] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | 15.2 [12.8-17.7] |
|
25+ | 14.4 [13.2-15.5] |
12.5Footnote ↓ [11.4-13.6] |
1.3Footnote * [0.9-1.8] |
1.7 [1.3-2.1] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | 2.9 [2.3-3.5] |
|
25-44 | 16.0 [13.7-18.3] |
13.2 [11.2-15.3] |
Footnote # | 1.7Footnote * [1.0-2.5] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | 5.0 [3.7-6.3] |
|
45+ | 13.4 [12.2-14.6] |
12.0 [10.9-13.2] |
0.9Footnote * [0.5-1.3] |
1.6 [1.2-2.1] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | 1.6 [1.2-2.0] |
|
Men | 15-19 | 9.1 [6.5-11.8] |
6.0Footnote * [3.8-8.1] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | 16.1 [12.7-19.5] |
20-24 | 21.6 [17.3-25.8] |
15.3 [11.6-19.0] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | 18.0 [14.2-21.8] |
|
25+ | 16.3 [14.5-18.1] |
13.2 [11.5-14.8] |
2.3Footnote * [1.5-3.2] |
2.6 [1.9-3.4] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | 3.8 [2.8-4.7] |
|
25-44 | 18.2 [14.6-21.9] |
13.7 [10.5-16.9] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | 6.7Footnote * [4.4-9.0] |
|
45+ | 15.1 [13.2-17.0] |
12.9 [11.0-14.7] |
1.5Footnote ↑Footnote * [0.9-2.2] |
2.6 [1.7-3.4] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | 1.9 [1.3-2.5] |
|
Women | 15-19 | 5.0Footnote * [3.1-7.0] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | 13.6 [10.6-16.7] |
20-24 | 14.2 [10.4-18.0] |
10.6 [7.3-13.8] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | 11.8 [8.6-15.0] |
|
25+ | 12.5Footnote ↑ [11.2-13.9] |
11.8 [10.5-13.2] |
Footnote # | 0.8Footnote * [0.5-1.1] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | 2.1 [1.5-2.7] |
|
25-44 | 13.8 [11.1-16.4] |
12.8 [10.2-15.4] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | 3.3Footnote * [2.0-4.6] |
|
45+ | 11.8 [10.3-13.3] |
11.3 [9.8-12.7] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | 1.3Footnote * [0.8-1.9] |
Gender | Age group (years) | Population estimate ('000) |
Daily (%) |
Less than daily but at least once a week (%) |
Less than weekly but at least once in past month (%) |
Not at all (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Source: Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey, 2019. |
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All Genders | All age groups |
30,893 | 2.1 [1.7-2.5] |
0.9 [0.6-1.1] |
1.8 [1.4-2.1] |
95.3 [94.7-95.8] |
Men | 15,227 | 2.6 [2.1-3.2] |
1.0Footnote * [0.6-1.4] |
2.2 [1.6-2.8] |
94.2 [93.3-95.1] |
|
Women | 15,651 | 1.5Footnote ↑ [1.1-2.0] |
0.7Footnote * [0.4-1.1] |
1.3 [1.0-1.6] |
96.4 [95.8-97.0] |
|
All Genders |
15-19 | 2,809 | 4.7 [3.3-6.0] |
3.3Footnote * [2.2-4.4] |
7.1 [5.5-8.7] |
84.9 [82.6-87.2] |
20-24 | 1,802 | 5.8 [4.1-7.6] |
Footnote # | 6.9 [5.2-8.7] |
84.8 [82.3-87.2] |
|
25+ | 26,283 | 1.6 [1.2-1.9] |
Footnote # | 0.8Footnote * [0.5-1.2] |
97.1 [96.5-97.7] |
|
25-44 | 9,974 | 2.4Footnote * [1.6-3.3] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | 95.0 [93.7-96.3] |
|
45+ | 16,308 | 1.0 [0.7-1.4] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | 98.4 [98.0-98.8] |
|
Men | 15-19 | 1,433 | 5.6Footnote * [3.5-7.8] |
Footnote # | 6.7Footnote * [4.4-8.9] |
83.9 [80.5-87.3] |
20-24 | 945 | 7.8Footnote * [5.2-10.5] |
Footnote # | 7.2Footnote * [4.7-9.7] |
82.0 [78.2-85.8] |
|
25+ | 12,849 | 1.9 [1.3-2.5] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | 96.2 [95.3-97.2] |
|
25-44 | 4,946 | 2.9Footnote * [1.6-4.2] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | 93.3 [91.0-95.6] |
|
45+ | 7,903 | 1.3Footnote * [0.8-1.8] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | 98.1 [97.5-98.7] |
|
Women | 15-19 | 1,366 | Footnote # | Footnote # | 7.6 [5.2-10.1] |
86.4 [83.3-89.4] |
20-24 | 852 | Footnote # | Footnote # | 6.7Footnote * [4.1-9.3] |
88.2 [85.0-91.4] |
|
25+ | 13,434 | 1.2Footnote * [0.8-1.7] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | 97.9 [97.3-98.5] |
|
25-44 | 5,028 | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | 96.7 [95.4-98.0] |
|
45+ | 8,406 | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | 98.7 [98.1-99.2] |
Gender | Age group (years) | Vaped e-liquid with nicotine (%) |
Vaped e-liquid without nicotine (%) |
Vaped e-liquid with unknown nicotine content (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
[95% confidence intervals in brackets]
Source: Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey, 2019. |
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All Genders | All age groups |
3.9 [3.4-4.4] |
0.8 [0.6-1.0] |
0.3Footnote * [0.2-0.3] |
Men | 4.8 [4.0-5.6] |
0.8Footnote * [0.6-1.1] |
Footnote # | |
Women | 2.9 [2.4-3.5] |
0.7Footnote * [0.4-1.0] |
Footnote # | |
All Genders |
15-19 | 13.1 [11.0-15.3] |
3.3Footnote * [2.2-4.4] |
Footnote # |
20-24 | 13.1 [10.8-15.3] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | |
25+ | 2.3 [1.8-2.8] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | |
25-44 | 4.0 [2.8-5.2] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | |
45+ | 1.2 [0.8-1.6] |
Footnote # | Footnote # |
Gender | Age group (years) | Population estimate ('000) |
Tobacco (%) |
Fruit (%) |
Candy (%) |
Dessert (%) |
Mint or Menthol (%) |
Flavourless (%) |
No usual flavour (%) |
Other (%) |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Source: Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey, 2019. |
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All Genders | All age groups |
1,445 | 13.5Footnote ↑ [9.9-17.2] |
42.0 [36.5-47.4] |
5.6Footnote * [3.1-8.2] |
Footnote # | 17.8 [13.5-22.0] |
Footnote # | 9.7Footnote * [5.3-14.0] |
Footnote # | |
Men | 875 | 12.8Footnote * [8.1-17.5] |
40.1 [32.4-47.7] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | 18.4 [12.8-24.0] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | ||
Women | 558 | Footnote # | 44.5Footnote ↓ [36.3-52.6] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | 16.9Footnote * [10.2-23.5] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | ||
All Genders |
15-19 | 414 | Footnote # | 51.1 [43.1-59.0] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | 17.4Footnote * [11.4-23.5] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | |
20-24 | 272 | Footnote # | 47.6 [38.5-56.7] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | 24.8 [17.1-32.5] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | ||
25+ | 759 | 21.8 [14.9-28.6] |
35.0 [25.8-44.1] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | ||
25-44 | 499 | Footnote # | 39.7 [27.1-52.2] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | ||
45+ | 260 | 40.6 [28.1-53.1] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # |
Gender | Age group (years) | Population estimate ('000) |
Curiosity (%) |
Because I enjoy it (%) |
To reduce stress (%) |
Smoking cessationFootnote 2 (%) |
To use where smoking is not allowed (%) |
To avoid returning to smoking (%) |
Other (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Source: Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey, 2019. |
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All Genders | All age groups |
1,460 | 19.6 [15.2-23.9] |
19.5Footnote ↑ [14.3-24.7] |
13.3 [9.9-16.8] |
27.1 [21.6-32.5] |
Footnote # | 10.1Footnote * [6.7-13.5] |
9.1 [6.2-12.0] |
Men | 885 | 16.7Footnote * [10.9-22.4] |
24.8 [17.0-32.5] |
10.6Footnote * [6.3-14.8] |
25.6 [18.7-32.5] |
Footnote # | 10.5↓Footnote * [6.0-15.0] |
10.9Footnote * [6.8-15.1] |
|
Women | 564 | 24.3 [17.8-30.9] |
Footnote # | 17.8Footnote * [11.9-23.6] |
29.7 [20.7-38.8] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | |
All Genders |
15-19 | 424 | 29.5Footnote ↓ [22.4-36.5] |
29.0 [21.9-36.1] |
21.2 [14.7-27.7] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # |
20-24 | 275 | 27.1 [19.0-35.1] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | 19.8Footnote * [12.6-27.0] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | |
25+ | 761 | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | 41.0 [31.5-50.5] |
Footnote # | 15.3Footnote * [9.2-21.4] |
Footnote # | |
25-44 | 499 | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | 34.4Footnote * [22.1-46.7] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | |
45+ | 262 | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | 53.5Footnote ↑ [40.5-66.5] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # |
Age group (years) | Social sourcesFootnote 2 (%) |
Retail sourcesFootnote 3 (%) |
|||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Source: Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey, 2019. |
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Vaping Devices | |||||||||||
Total | 30.5Footnote ↓ [25.1-35.9] |
69.4 [64.3-74.4] |
|||||||||
15-19 | 57.5Footnote ↓ [49.3-65.6] |
42.9 [34.8-50.9] |
|||||||||
20-24 | 26.1 [18.3-34.0] |
67.6 [59.4-75.7] |
|||||||||
25+ | Footnote # | 84.8 [77.8-91.8] |
|||||||||
25-44 | Footnote # | 81.5Footnote ↑ [71.3-91.8] |
|||||||||
45+ | Footnote # | 91.1 [85.0-97.2] |
|||||||||
Vaping Liquids | |||||||||||
Total | 30.5Footnote ↓ [25.1-35.8] |
69.5Footnote ↓ [64.5-74.5] |
|||||||||
15-19 | 57.1 [49.1-65.1] |
40.3 [32.5-48.2] |
|||||||||
20-24 | 27.0 [18.9-35.1] |
69.3 [61.1-77.6] |
|||||||||
25+ | Footnote # | 86.0 [79.2-92.8] |
|||||||||
25-44 | Footnote # | 83.3 [73.5-93.1] |
|||||||||
45+ | Footnote # | 91.2 [85.0-97.5] |
Vaping status |
Age
group (years) |
Current smokers (%) |
Daily smokers (%) |
Occasional smokers (%) |
Former smokers (%) |
Never smokers (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Past-30-day use | Total | 38.3 [32.5-44.0] |
18.9 [14.4-23.3] |
19.4 [14.0-24.8] |
25.0 [20.0-30.0] |
36.7 [31.5-42.0] |
15-19 | 19.4 [13.1-25.6] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | 74.1 [67.3-80.9] |
|
20-24 | 37.9 [29.2-46.6] |
Footnote # | 27.0 [19.1-34.9] |
21.0Footnote * [13.4-28.5] |
41.1 [32.2-50.1] |
|
25+ | 48.9 [39.4-58.5] |
28.6 [20.4-36.7] |
Footnote # | 36.8 [28.2-45.4] |
Footnote # | |
Daily | Total | 34.4 [26.5-42.3] |
15.3Footnote * [9.6-21.1] |
19.0Footnote * [12.4-25.7] |
47.0 [38.3-55.6] |
18.7 [13.2-24.1] |
15-19 | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | 63.4 [49.6-77.2] |
|
20-24 | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | |
25+ | 35.9 [24.5-47.3] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | 60.5Footnote ↓ [48.8-72.1] |
Footnote # | |
Occasional | Total | 41.4 [33.3-49.5] |
21.7 [15.2-28.1] |
19.7Footnote * [11.7-27.7] |
Footnote # | 51.2 [43.3-59.1] |
15-19 | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | 78.9 [71.1-86.8] |
|
20-24 | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | 53.5Footnote ↓ [41.7-65.3] |
|
25+ | 64.2 [49.5-78.9] |
39.5Footnote ↑Footnote * [24.6-54.4] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | |
[95% confidence intervals in brackets]
Source: Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey, 2019. |
Age group (years) | Population estimate ('000) |
Zero (%) |
One time (%) |
Two to three times (%) |
Four or more times (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
[95% confidence intervals in brackets]
Source: Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey, 2019. |
|||||
All ages | 645 | 69.2 [62.0-76.4] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | 12.4Footnote * [8.1-16.7] |
15-19 | 129 | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # |
20-24 | 105 | 59.0 [44.1-74.0] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # |
25+ | 411 | 82.0 [73.1-90.9] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # |
25-44 | 243 | 79.7 [66.8-92.6] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # |
45+ | 169 | 85.2 [74.5-95.9] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # |
Age group (years) | Population estimate ('000) |
Much less harmful than cigarettes (%) |
Somewhat less harmful than cigarettes (%) |
About the same as cigarettes (%) |
Somewhat more harmful than cigarettes (%) |
Much more harmful than cigarettes (%) |
Don't know (%) |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
[95% confidence intervals in brackets]
Source: Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey, 2019. |
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Total | All ages | 30,905 | 4.3 [3.8-4.8] |
14.0 [13.1-14.9] |
31.5Footnote ↑ [30.2-32.8] |
9.1 [8.3-9.8] |
12.7 [11.9-13.6] |
28.4 [27.2-29.7] |
15-19 | 2,816 | 7.1 [5.4-8.8] |
27.8 [25.0-30.7] |
30.0 [27.2-32.9] |
11.5Footnote ↑ [9.4-13.6] |
8.2 [6.4-10.0] |
15.4 [13.0-17.7] |
|
20-24 | 1,804 | 10.1 [7.8-12.3] |
28.4 [25.2-31.6] |
32.4 [29.1-35.7] |
9.5Footnote ↓ [7.5-11.5] |
7.4 [5.5-9.2] |
12.2 [9.8-14.7] |
|
25+ | 26,284 | 3.6 [3.0-4.1] |
11.5Footnote ↓ [10.5-12.5] |
31.6 [30.1-33.1] |
8.8 [7.9-9.6] |
13.6 [12.6-14.6] |
31.0 [29.5-32.4] |
|
25-44 | 9,986 | 5.0 [3.8-6.2] |
17.2 [15.1-19.3] |
35.6 [32.8-38.5] |
7.5Footnote ↑ [6.0-9.0] |
10.0 [8.2-11.7] |
24.7 [22.1-27.2] |
|
45+ | 16,298 | 2.7 [2.1-3.2] |
8.0 [7.0-9.0] |
29.2 [27.5-30.8] |
9.5Footnote ↑ [8.5-10.5] |
15.8 [14.6-17.0] |
34.8 [33.1-36.5] |
|
Past-30-day e-cigarette use |
All ages | 1,460 | 30.4 [25.1-35.7] |
29.9 [24.8-35.1] |
20.3 [15.3-25.3] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | 10.4Footnote * [6.8-14.0] |
15-19 | 424 | 21.5Footnote ↓ [14.8-28.1] |
31.0 [23.8-38.1] |
21.0 [14.4-27.6] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | |
20-24 | 275 | 27.7 [19.5-35.9] |
27.3 [19.4-35.2] |
21.1Footnote * [14.0-28.2] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | |
25+ | 761 | 36.3 [27.5-45.2] |
30.3 [21.5-39.1] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | |
25-44 | 499 | 30.8Footnote * [19.0-42.6] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | |
45+ | 262 | 46.9 [34.0-59.9] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | |
Past-30-day cigarette use |
All ages | 3,667 | 8.0 [5.9-10.1] |
14.9 [12.0-17.8] |
24.5Footnote ↑ [20.9-28.1] |
8.9 [6.6-11.2] |
15.1 [12.5-17.7] |
28.6 [24.8-32.3] |
15-19 | 142 | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | |
20-24 | 240 | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | |
25+ | 3,285 | 7.1 [5.0-9.3] |
14.1 [10.9-17.3] |
24.1 [20.2-28.0] |
8.6 [6.2-11.1] |
15.1 [12.3-17.9] |
31.0 [26.9-35.0] |
|
25-44 | 1,323 | Footnote # | 18.9Footnote * [12.6-25.2] |
29.7 [22.0-37.4] |
Footnote # | Footnote # | 25.5Footnote ↓ [18.6-32.3] |
|
45+ | 1,962 | 8.0Footnote * [5.3-10.7] |
10.8 [7.7-14.0] |
20.3 [16.5-24.2] |
7.9Footnote * [5.3-10.5] |
18.3 [14.7-21.8] |
34.6 [29.8-39.5] |
Gender | Age group (years) | Population estimate ('000) |
Daily (%) |
Less than daily but at least once a week (%) |
Less than weekly but at least once in past month (%) |
Not at all (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
[95% confidence intervals in brackets]
Source: Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey, 2019. |
||||||
All Genders | All age groups |
30,906 | 7.0 [6.3-7.8] |
29.4 [28.1-30.6] |
25.9 [24.7-27.1] |
37.7 [36.4-39.0] |
Men | 15,241 | 9.0 [7.8-10.1] |
33.3 [31.4-35.3] |
24.0 [22.3-25.8] |
33.7 [31.7-35.6] |
|
Women | 15,651 | 5.2 [4.2-6.1] |
25.5Footnote ↑ [24.0-27.1] |
27.7 [26.1-29.3] |
41.6 [39.8-43.4] |
|
All Genders |
15-19 | 2,807 | Footnote # | 8.9 [7.1-10.8] |
25.7 [23.2-28.1] |
64.6 [61.8-67.5] |
20-24 | 1,796 | Footnote # | 33.3 [29.9-36.7] |
38.4 [34.8-41.9] |
24.9 [21.8-28.0] |
|
25+ | 26,302 | 7.9 [7.1-8.8] |
31.3 [29.9-32.7] |
25.1 [23.7-26.4] |
35.7 [34.2-37.2] |
|
25-44 | 9,977 | 4.5Footnote ↑ [3.4-5.7] |
34.0 [31.4-36.6] |
30.0 [27.4-32.5] |
31.5Footnote ↓ [28.9-34.1] |
|
45+ | 16,325 | 10.0 [8.8-11.2] |
29.7 [28.1-31.2] |
22.1 [20.6-23.6] |
38.3 [36.5-40.1] |
|
Men | 15-19 | 1,436 | Footnote # | 10.0 [7.3-12.6] |
24.9 [21.2-28.6] |
64.2 [59.9-68.4] |
20-24 | 941 | Footnote # | 35.4 [30.7-40.2] |
32.1 [27.5-36.8] |
26.6 [22.1-31.1] |
|
25+ | 12,864 | 10.1 [8.7-11.5] |
35.8 [33.5-38.1] |
23.3 [21.3-25.4] |
30.8 [28.6-33.0] |
|
25-44 | 4,949 | 5.7 [3.9-7.6] |
38.4 [34.3-42.6] |
27.1 [23.2-30.9] |
28.8 [24.8-32.7] |
|
45+ | 7,914 | 12.8 [10.9-14.7] |
34.2 [31.7-36.6] |
21.0 [18.9-23.2] |
32.0 [29.5-34.5] |
|
Women | 15-19 | 1,361 | Footnote # | 7.6 [5.1-10.1] |
26.4 [22.8-30.1] |
65.4 [61.3-69.4] |
20-24 | 852 | Footnote # | 31.0 [26.1-35.8] |
45.1 [39.7-50.4] |
23.2 [18.8-27.5] |
|
25+ | 13,438 | 5.9 [4.8-7.0] |
27.0 [25.2-28.8] |
26.7 [24.9-28.5] |
40.4 [38.3-42.4] |
|
25-44 | 5,028 | 3.4Footnote * [2.1-4.7] |
29.7 [26.4-33.0] |
32.8 [29.3-36.3] |
34.1 [30.4-37.9] |
|
45+ | 8,410 | 7.4 [5.8-9.0] |
25.4 [23.4-27.4] |
23.1 [21.0-25.1] |
44.1 [41.7-46.6] |
Gender | Age group (years) | Population estimate ('000) |
Daily (%) |
Less than daily but at least once a week (%) |
Less than weekly but at least once in past month (%) |
Not at all (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
[95% confidence intervals in brackets]
Source: Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey, 2019. |
||||||
All Genders | All age groups |
30,929 | 3.4 [2.8-3.9] |
2.9 [2.4-3.3] |
4.3 [3.7-4.8] |
89.5Footnote ↑ [88.7-90.4] |
Men | 15,254 | 4.6 [3.7-5.5] |
3.7 [2.9-4.4] |
4.5Footnote ↑ [3.7-5.4] |
87.2 [85.8-88.5] |
|
Women | 15,660 | 2.0 [1.5-2.6] |
2.1 [1.6-2.6] |
4.0 [3.3-4.7] |
91.9 [90.9-92.9] |
|
All Genders |
15-19 | 2,816 | 2.6Footnote * [1.6-3.6] |
3.5Footnote ↑Footnote * [2.3-4.8] |
6.7 [5.1-8.3] |
87.1 [85.0-89.3] |
20-24 | 1,801 | 7.3 [5.5-9.2] |
6.6 [4.9-8.4] |
11.9 [9.6-14.1] |
74.2 [71.2-77.2] |
|
25+ | 26,312 | 3.2 [2.6-3.8] |
2.5Footnote ↑ [2.0-3.0] |
3.5Footnote ↓ [2.9-4.1] |
90.8 [89.9-91.7] |
|
25-44 | 9,975 | 5.6 [4.2-7.1] |
4.7 [3.6-5.9] |
6.4 [5.0-7.8] |
83.2 [81.1-85.4] |
|
45+ | 16,337 | 1.6 [1.2-2.1] |
1.2 [0.9-1.6] |
1.7 [1.2-2.1] |
95.5Footnote ↓ [94.8-96.2] |
|
Men | 15-19 | 1,439 | Footnote # | Footnote # | 5.6Footnote * [3.6-7.6] |
86.7 [83.7-89.7] |
20-24 | 942 | 10.8 [7.6-14.0] |
7.6Footnote * [5.0-10.2] |
10.7 [7.7-13.7] |
70.9 [66.5-75.3] |
|
25+ | 12,873 | 4.3 [3.2-5.3] |
3.4 [2.5-4.2] |
4.0 [3.0-4.9] |
88.4 [86.9-89.9] |
|
25-44 | 4,951 | 7.7Footnote * [5.2-10.3] |
6.1 [4.1-8.0] |
7.5Footnote ↑ [5.2-9.8] |
78.7 [75.0-82.3] |
|
45+ | 7,922 | 2.1 [1.4-2.8] |
1.7Footnote * [1.1-2.3] |
1.7Footnote * [1.1-2.3] |
94.5Footnote ↑ [93.5-95.6] |
|
Women | 15-19 | 1,367 | Footnote # | Footnote # | 7.9 [5.4-10.4] |
88.2 [85.2-91.2] |
20-24 | 854 | Footnote # | Footnote # | 13.1 [9.5-16.6] |
78.2 [74.0-82.5] |
|
25+ | 13,439 | 2.1 [1.5-2.7] |
1.8 [1.2-2.3] |
3.0 [2.3-3.7] |
93.1 [92.1-94.2] |
|
25-44 | 5,024 | 3.6Footnote * [2.3-4.9] |
3.4Footnote * [2.1-4.7] |
5.3 [3.7-7.0] |
87.7 [85.3-90.1] |
|
45+ | 8,415 | 1.2Footnote * [0.6-1.8] |
Footnote # | 1.6Footnote * [1.0-2.3] |
96.4 [95.4-97.3] |
Gender | Age group (years) | Population estimate ('000) |
Daily (%) |
Less than daily but at least once a week (%) |
Less than weekly but at least once in past month (%) |
Not at all (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
[95% confidence intervals in brackets]
Source: Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey, 2019. |
||||||
All Genders | All age groups |
30,925 | 0.4Footnote * [0.2-0.6] |
0.9 [0.7-1.2] |
1.6 [1.3-2.0] |
97.1 [96.6-97.5] |
Men | 15,244 | Footnote # | 1.2Footnote * [0.8-1.7] |
2.0 [1.4-2.6] |
96.1 [95.3-96.9] |
|
Women | 15,666 | Footnote # | Footnote # | 1.2 [0.8-1.6] |
98.1 [97.6-98.5] |
|
All Genders |
15-19 | 2,810 | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | 96.6 [95.4-97.7] |
20-24 | 1,798 | Footnote # | Footnote # | 4.3Footnote * [2.8-5.7] |
93.4 [91.6-95.2] |
|
25+ | 26,317 | Footnote # | 0.9Footnote * [0.6-1.1] |
1.4 [1.0-1.7] |
97.4 [96.9-97.9] |
|
25-44 | 9,976 | Footnote # | 1.7Footnote * [1.0-2.4] |
3.1 [2.1-4.1] |
94.5Footnote ↓ [93.2-95.7] |
|
45+ | 16,341 | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | 99.2 [98.9-99.4] |
|
Men | 15-19 | 1,435 | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | 96.3 [94.6-98.0] |
20-24 | 940 | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | 92.4 [89.7-95.1] |
|
25+ | 12,869 | Footnote # | 1.2Footnote * [0.7-1.7] |
1.8Footnote * [1.1-2.5] |
96.3 [95.4-97.2] |
|
25-44 | 4,947 | Footnote # | Footnote # | 4.2Footnote * [2.5-5.9] |
92.2 [89.9-94.4] |
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45+ | 7,922 | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | 98.9 [98.4-99.4] |
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Women | 15-19 | 1,365 | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | 97.1 [95.6-98.5] |
20-24 | 853 | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | 94.7 [92.4-97.0] |
|
25+ | 13,448 | Footnote # | Footnote # | 0.9Footnote * [0.5-1.3] |
98.4 [97.8-98.9] |
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25-44 | 5,030 | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | 96.7 [95.4-98.0] |
|
45+ | 8,419 | Footnote # | Footnote # | Footnote # | 99.4 [99.0-99.7] |
Age group (years) |
Canada | NL | PE | NS | NB | QC | ON | MB | SK | AB | BC |
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Source: Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey, 2019 |
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All age groups |
8,614 | 340 | 307 | 411 | 395 | 1,723 | 2,611 | 449 | 421 | 889 | 1,068 |
15-19 | 1,151 | 41 | 34 | 56 | 59 | 238 | 372 | 53 | 51 | 110 | 137 |
20-24 | 915 | 50 | 41 | 54 | 51 | 147 | 273 | 44 | 60 | 90 | 105 |
25+ | 6,548 | 249 | 232 | 301 | 285 | 1,338 | 1,966 | 352 | 310 | 689 | 826 |
25-44 | 1,793 | 53 | 50 | 58 | 68 | 370 | 554 | 92 | 106 | 253 | 189 |
45+ | 4,755 | 196 | 182 | 243 | 217 | 968 | 1,412 | 260 | 204 | 436 | 637 |
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