TABLE II.
Proportion of cancers attributable to tobacco smoking, excess weight, alcohol use, and physical inactivity, Canada and provinces, 2013
| Risk factor, by sex | Canada | BC | AB | SK | MB | ON | QC | NB | PE | NS | NL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women (%) | |||||||||||
| Tobacco smoking | 12.4 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 14.3 | 13.8 | 10.8 | 15.0 | 14.3 | 12.9 | 15.1 | 12.6 |
| Excess weight | 5.7 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 8.8 |
| Alcohol use | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| Physical inactivity | 5.3 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 6.1 |
| SUBTOTAL | 25.6 | 22.6 | 24.9 | 28.6 | 27.3 | 23.7 | 28.6 | 29.4 | 28.5 | 29.9 | 29.5 |
| Men (%) | |||||||||||
| Tobacco smoking | 17.9 | 13.8 | 16.6 | 16.6 | 16.5 | 15.9 | 23.2 | 20.8 | 19.9 | 20.0 | 19.5 |
| Excess weight | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 6.8 |
| Alcohol use | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 5.5 |
| Physical inactivity | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.6 |
| SUBTOTAL | 29.8 | 24.7 | 28.5 | 30.1 | 29.9 | 27.1 | 35.9 | 33.0 | 30.6 | 33.1 | 34.3 |
| Overall (%) | |||||||||||
| Tobacco smoking | 15.2 | 12.4 | 14.4 | 15.5 | 15.1 | 13.4 | 19.1 | 17.9 | 16.6 | 17.6 | 16.5 |
| Excess weight | 5.1 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 7.7 |
| Alcohol use | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| Physical inactivity | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
| TOTAL | 27.7 | 23.7 | 26.8 | 29.4 | 28.6 | 25.4 | 32.3 | 31.3 | 29.6 | 31.6 | 32.2 |