TABLE 3.

Declines in Male Smoking Prevalence by Age in SimSmoke Model Predictions and Survey Data: Republic of Korea, 1995–2006

	Korea SimSmoke Model Predicted Declines					KNHANES Actual Declinesa				SSS Actual Declines,b 1995–2006, %
Age Group	1995–1998, %	1998–200, %1	2001–2005, %	1995–2005, %	1995–2006, %	1995–1998, %	1998–2001, %	2001–2005, %	1995–2005, %
20–29 y	−3.20	−7.50	−9.80	−19.30	−22.30	−1.20	−3.60	−14.50	−18.50	−30.40
30–39 y	+2.50	−5.60	−11.60	−14.50	−19.40	−1.00	−0.80	−10.40	−12.10	−20.00
40–49 y	−5.40	−6.60	−8.80	−19.40	−22.60	−4.40	+4.40	−15.60	−15.70	−21.80
50–59 y	−8.60	−7.20	−9.20	−23.00	−27.00	−5.70	−7.10	−14.60	−25.20	−29.50
60–69 y	−7.10	−6.00	−11.60	−22.80	−27.40	+3.20	−10.80	−22.70	−28.80	−40.00
≥ 70 y	−3.40	−9.80	−17.10	−27.80	−31.80	−2.00	−33.30	−16.80	−45.60	−47.90
≥ 20 y	−3.30	−7.10	−11.00	−20.10	−24.10	−2.10	−3.00	−14.10	−18.40	−28.20

KNHANES = Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; SSS = Social Statistical Survey.

^aSurvey years: 1995, 1998, 2001, 2005.

^bSurvey years: 1995 and 2006.