Table 1.
Population distribution by age band (years)20 | Male population
|
Female population
|
Total plan population
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% | N | % | N | N | |
Inputs to estimate adult smokers | |||||
0–7 | 5.0 | 50,459 | 4.8 | 48,248 | 98,707 |
8–17 | 6.5 | 64,955 | 6.2 | 62,235 | 127,190 |
18–34 | 11.9 | 119,087 | 11.4 | 114,312 | 233,399 |
35–49 | 9.4 | 94,480 | 9.5 | 95,132 | 189,612 |
50–64 | 9.5 | 94,612 | 10.0 | 100,170 | 194,782 |
65+ | 6.9 | 69,432 | 8.7 | 86,879 | 156,311 |
Overall | 49.3 | 493,025 | 50.7 | 506,975 | 1,000,000 |
Prevalence of smoking1 | % | N | % | N | N |
0–7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
8–17 | 7.5 | 4,872 | 5.5 | 3,423 | 8,295 |
18–34 | 15.0 | 17,863 | 11.0 | 12,574 | 30,437 |
35–49 | 19.8 | 18,707 | 15.8 | 15,031 | 33,738 |
50–64 | 17.9 | 16,935 | 16.1 | 16,127 | 33,063 |
65+ | 9.7 | 6,735 | 7.3 | 6,342 | 13,077 |
Overall | 13.2 | 65,112 | 10.6 | 53,498 | 118,610 |
Age band (years) | Population attempting to quit8
|
Population using smoking cessation therapies (prescription or OTC)8
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% Using smoking cessation prescription products22
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% | N | % | N | % | N | |
Inputs to estimate eligible quitters | ||||||
18–34 | 66.7 | 20,302 | 15.6 | 3,167 | 25.4 | 804 |
35–49 | 59.8 | 20,175 | 25.6 | 5,165 | 25.4 | 1,312 |
50–64 | 49.6 | 16,399 | 37.7 | 6,182 | 25.4 | 1,570 |
65+ | 47.2 | 6,172 | 33.7 | 2,080 | 25.4 | 528 |
Overall | 57.2 | 63,049 | 26.3 | 16,595 | 25.4 | 4,215 |
Abbreviation: OTC, over-the-counter.