Table 2 Prevalence of smoking by sex and age group in 1996 and 2004 (percentages).
Age group (years) | Men | Women | ||
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1996 (n = 731) | 2004 (n = 727) | 1996 (n = 868) | 2004 (n = 864) | |
18–24 | 65 | 63 | 27 | 28 |
24–34 | 73 | 69 | 28 | 31 |
35–44 | 71 | 74 | 14 | 17 |
45–54 | 64 | 66 | 12 | 12 |
55–64 | 49 | 55 | 5 | 8 |
65+ | 41 | 46 | 5 | 1 |
All ages* | 63 | 64 | 14 | 15 |
*Not standardised for age.