Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey (CTUMS) 2009 : Summary of Annual Results for 2009

"The annual results of the Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Study (CTUMS), conducted from February through December 2009, reveal that 18% of the Canadian population aged 15 years and older were current smokers (about 4.9 million Canadian residents). Fourteen percent (14%) reported smoking daily, while 4% reported smoking occasionally. More males (19%) reported smoking compared to females (16%). Daily smokers smoked an average of 14.5 cigarettes per day. All of these measures are unchanged from 2008."--from website.

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