TABLE 2—
Demographic and Smoking Characteristics of Physically Active and Physically Inactive Smokers: Canadian Community Health Survey Cycle 1.1, 2000–2001
| Physically Active Smokers | Physically Inactive Smokers | |
| Total, no. | 5 441 | 17 218 |
| Individuals, % | 22.57 | 77.43 |
| Gender,a % | ||
| Men | 57.53 | 50.74 |
| Women | 42.47 | 49.26 |
| Age,a y, mean (SD) | 35.81 (14.78) | 41.78 (14.72) |
| Marital status,a % | ||
| Married or common-law | 44.13 | 56.75 |
| Widowed, separated, or divorced | 12.48 | 16.99 |
| Single | 43.39 | 26.26 |
| Education,b % | ||
| Less than secondary-school graduation | 30.88 | 32.23 |
| Secondary-school graduation | 23.17 | 23.16 |
| Some postsecondary school | 10.33 | 8.81 |
| Postsecondary-school graduation | 35.62 | 35.80 |
| Income adequacy,a,c % | ||
| Lowest income | 6.36 | 5.35 |
| Lower-middle income | 9.07 | 9.77 |
| Middle income | 20.05 | 23.81 |
| Upper-middle income | 31.11 | 32.86 |
| Highest income | 23.51 | 19.79 |
| Missing income | 9.90 | 8.42 |
| Race, % | ||
| White | 90.96 | 90.99 |
| Minority | 9.04 | 9.01 |
| Smoking behaviors, mean (SD) | ||
| No. of cigarettes smoked dailya | 15.17 (8.46) | 17.37 (9.43) |
| No. of years smokinga | 18.63 (13.94) | 24.22 (14.22) |
| Age, y, initiated daily smokinga | 17.12 (4.65) | 17.51 (5.03) |
| Cessation attempt,a % | ||
| Did not try to quit during the past year | 53.21 | 62.58 |
| Tried to quit during the past year | 46.79 | 37.42 |
| Physical activity levels,a mean kJ/kg/day (SD) | 20.46 (9.62) | 1.97 (1.88) |
aP ≤ .001.
bP ≤ .01.
cTotal household income adjusted for number of individuals residing in household.