Table 10-2. – Prevalence of current smokers aged ≥ 18 years, by sex, according to age and years of schooling.
| Total | Sex | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | ||||||||
| Total | 95% CI | Total | 95% CI | Total | 95% CI | ||||
| Lower limit | Upper limit | Lower limit | Upper limit | Lower limit | Upper limit | ||||
| Total (%) | 9.1 | 8.2 | 9.9 | 11.8 | 10.3 | 13.3 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Age (years) | |||||||||
| 18-24 | 6.4 | 4.4 | 8.4 | 7.2 | 4.8 | 9.6 | 5.4 | 2.1 | 8.8 |
| 25-34 | 7.3 | 5.6 | 9.0 | 11.9 | 8.7 | 15.0 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 4.8 |
| 35-44 | 11.6 | 9.0 | 14.3 | 17.7 | 12.7 | 22.6 | 6.9 | 4.4 | 9.4 |
| 45-54 | 10.1 | 8.1 | 12.1 | 11.6 | 8.3 | 14.9 | 8.8 | 6.4 | 11.2 |
| 55-64 | 11.5 | 9.7 | 13.4 | 13.1 | 9.9 | 16.3 | 10.3 | 8.2 | 12.4 |
| ≥ 65 | 7.4 | 6.2 | 8.6 | 7.3 | 5.2 | 9.4 | 7.5 | 6.1 | 9.0 |
| Years of schooling | |||||||||
| 0-8 | 12.9 | 11.0 | 14.8 | 15.7 | 12.6 | 18.9 | 10.3 | 8.0 | 12.6 |
| 9-11 | 8.1 | 6.8 | 9.5 | 10.5 | 8.1 | 12.8 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 7.4 |
| ≥ 12 | 7.2 | 5.9 | 8.4 | 10.3 | 8.0 | 12.6 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 6.1 |
Source: VIGITEL Brazil 2021. 252