Table 2.

Smoking status by sex and age group in Canada, 2002

Smoking categories		15–29 years	30–44 years	45–59 years	60–69 years	70–79 years	80+ years	Overall (All ages)
Current	Female	26.3	24.7	23.0	15.1	10.3	5.9	21.8
	Male	31.0	30.7	26.0	17.2	9.8	7.5	26.3
Former	Female	26.2	38.3	43.5	45.2	42.7	38.9	37.8
	Male	25.8	38.9	53.0	64.2	70.4	73.5	44.6
Never	Female	47.5	36.9	33.4	39.8	47.1	55.2	40.4
	Male	43.1	30.4	21.1	18.7	19.7	19.0	29.1
Total per sex		100	100	100	100	100	100	100

Source: CCHS cycle 2.1 (2003)