Table 2.
Demographic Characteristics of Municipalities in Relation to Smoking Bans Between 2003 and 2005*
| Area | 2006 population |
Population < age 20 (%) |
Population > age 65 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Change to Existing Partial Ban | |||
| Simcoe | 422,204 | 26.2 | 13.9 |
| Windsor | 323,342 | 25.8 | 13.0 |
| Niagara | 427,421 | 23.7 | 14.7 |
| Halton | 439,256 | 26.7 | 12.5 |
| No Change to Existing Full Ban | |||
| London | 457,720 | 24.7 | 13.8 |
| Guelph | 127,009 | 25.2 | 12.4 |
| Waterloo | 478,121 | 20.9 | 11.6 |
| Ottawa | 812,129 | 24.3 | 12.4 |
| Strengthening of Existing Partial Ban | |||
| Hamilton | 504,459 | 24.7 | 11.7 |
| Peel Region | 1,159,405 | 28.4 | 9.0 |
| York Region | 892,712 | 27.5 | 10.2 |
| Toronto | 2,503,281 | 22.2 | 14.1 |
| Introduction of Full Ban from Previous Partial Ban | |||
| Sudbury | 21,392 | 22.8 | 15.8 |
| Introduction of Partial Ban from No Previous Ban | |||
| Durham Region | 561,258 | 28.3 | 10.7 |
| Introduction of Full Ban from No Previous Ban | |||
| Thunder Bay | 149,063 | 23.7 | 15.2 |
| Ontario | 12,160,282 | 25.0 | 13.6 |
*Values are from the 2006 Canadian Census, Statistics Canada unless otherwise noted 8