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Table 2 Prevalence of smoking and smoking restriction by years, Ontario (2000–2008, CCHS)

From: Spatial and temporal patterns of smoking prevalence in Ontario

 

Year

2000

2001

2003

2005

2007

2008

Overall

Smoking prevalence (weighted raw percentages):

Adult (19 and over)

26.2%

25.7%

23.5%

22.2%

22.3%

21.3%

23.2%

Youth (12–18)

13.8%

13.9%

10.8%

8.8%

7.3%

7.2%

10.0%

Total

24.7%

24.4%

22.1%

20.7%

20.7%

19.7%

21.8%

Smoking restriction (weighted raw percentages):

Home smoking restrictions: HOME_RESTRIC = 1

-

-

69.6%

75.3%

78.1%

78.5%

73.1%

Complete smoking restriction at workplace: SMKRWC = 1

-

-

46.5%

44.0%

47.2%

45.6%

45.6%

Partial smoking restriction at workplace: SMKRWP = 1

-

-

16.7%

14.6%

13.4%

13.0%

14.8%

  1. Note: workplace restrictions were calculated based on self-reported employed respondents