Table 2.
Unweighted sample characteristics of adult smokers in Canada, Waves 1-9 (n=5,863)
| Frequency (n) | Percent (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 2,750 | 46.9 |
| Female | 3,113 | 53.1 |
| Age | ||
| 18-24 | 683 | 11.7 |
| 25-39 | 1,711 | 29.2 |
| 40-54 | 2,152 | 36.7 |
| 55+ | 1,317 | 22.4 |
| Education | ||
| Low | 2,802 | 47.8 |
| Moderate | 2,140 | 36.5 |
| High | 903 | 15.4 |
| Missing | 18 | 0.3 |
| Income | ||
| Low | 1,614 | 27.5 |
| Moderate | 2,002 | 34.2 |
| High | 1,720 | 29.3 |
| Not stated | 503 | 8.6 |
| Missing | 24 | 0.4 |
| Status | ||
| Daily smoker | 5,456 | 93.1 |
| Non-daily smoker | 407 | 6.9 |
| Heaviness of Smoking Index | ||
| Low | 1,309 | 22.3 |
| Moderate | 2,634 | 44.9 |
| High | 1,852 | 31.6 |
| Missing | 68 | 1.2 |
| Retention rate (wave to wave) | ||
| Wave 1 | 2,214 | - |
| Wave 2 | 2,196 | 75.8 |
| Wave 3 | 2,108 | 71.2 |
| Wave 4 | 2,029 | 71.6 |
| Wave 5 | 2,022 | 70.4 |
| Wave 6 | 2,015 | 72.2 |
| Wave 7 | 1,846 | 75.7 |
| Wave 8 | 1,581 | 74.4 |
| Wave 9 | 1,592 | 71.8 |
*
Missing values were not included in analyses, but are listed in the descriptive statistics table to ensure accurate sample sizes.