Women smokers closing in on men: survey
26.08.2008 22:01
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 About one in four Canadians smoked in 2007, the same proportion as in 2006, Statistics Canada said.(Canadian Press)About one in five Canadians smoked daily or occasionally in 2007, with males slightly outnumbering females, Health Canada reported Monday. The overall 19 per cent rate is unchanged for the third year, but the gap between male and female smokers 20 per cent to 18 per cent is narrowing, from six percentage points in 2005 to just two last year. And while the proportion of smokers is unchanged, they have cut their average daily consumption to 15.5 cigarettes each, down by 25 per cent from 20.6 in 1985. "Average daily consumption among males was 17 cigarettes per day, while female daily smokers averaged 13.7 in 2007," the Health Canada website said, based on a 2007 survey. Daily smokers accounted for 15 per cent of the total number, and occasional smokers for four per cent. The tendency to smoke by age group was unchanged. Among youth aged 15-19 years, it was 15 per cent for both boys and girls. More than half of underage smokers said they bought their cigarettes from a retailer, often a small grocery or corner store, while 48 per cent reported taking, buying, or being given cigarettes by a friend or relative. The smoking rate ranged from a low of 14 per cent in British Columbia to a high of 24 per cent in Saskatchewan. The survey collected data from about 20,900 respondents between February and December 2007. The margin of error for the smoking rate for Canada is plus or minus one per cent, 19 times out of 20. RelatedInternal LinksIN DEPTH: SmokingNicotine gene linked to addiction Health Canada asks seniors how to kick the habitConsumer HeadlinesRecall over listeriosis fears expands to 4 more productsFour more ready-made sandwich brands were added early Tuesday to a massive voluntary meat recall in connection with a deadly listeriosis outbreak across Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said. Telecom complaints body gets full-time bossHoward Maker, a former banking services ombudsman, has been named the head of the Commissioner for Complaints for Telecommunications Services.Larger snack sizes may cause consumers to eat less: studyCalorie-counters may not be helping themselves when they buy snacks like cookies, chips and candies in smaller packages, according to a study to be released in the October issue of the Journal of Consumer Research.Consumer confidence in deli meat will return: marketing expertWhile consumer anxiety is increasing amid a deadly listeriosis outbreak, a Calgary professor says the recall of deli meats connected to the cases likely won't affect people's buying habits in the long run.Technical glitch causes flight delays across the U.S.The Federal Aviation Administration said a communication failure Tuesday at a Georgia facility that processes flight plans was causing flight delays around the country. Consumer Life FeaturesFOOD SAFETYListeriosisVIDEOFoodCanada's first green shrimp fishery opens in N.L. (2:11)SAFETYRecalls and AdvisoriesYOUR VOICEFound your calling?Tell us why your job is a dream job!BLOGFood BytesOde to brunchBLOGComm-OdditiesStudent winter sport endangeredPeople who read this also read …
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