Table 2.
Patterns of overall tobacco use in older adults, by region
| Characteristics |
Tobacco use (%) |
N | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current daily smoker | Smoker, not daily | Not current smoker | ||
| Ashanti |
2.6 |
15.3 |
18.7 |
670 |
| Brong Ahafo |
7.2 |
13.6 |
11.2 |
409 |
| Central |
5.8 |
8.5 |
9.8 |
452 |
| Eastern |
6.2 |
8.5 |
13.1 |
557 |
| Greater Accra |
3.1 |
13.6 |
12.8 |
493 |
| Northern |
22.5 |
7.6 |
6.3 |
385 |
| Upper East |
31.2 |
4.2 |
3.1 |
260 |
| Upper West |
7.9 |
6.8 |
1.7 |
132 |
| Volta |
5.8 |
8.5 |
9.1 |
411 |
| Western |
7.7 |
13.6 |
14.2 |
511 |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 4280 |