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Heavy drinking, current smoking, e-cigarette or vaping device use, and cannabis use among Canadians aged 18 and older, by household income quintile, 2023

Heavy drinking Current smoking, daily or occasional E-cigarette or vaping device use, past 30 days Cannabis use, daily or almost daily 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 % Quintile 1 (lowest income)Quintile 1 (lowest income) Quintile 2Quintile 2 Quintile 3Quintile 3 Quintile 4Quintile 4 Quintile 5 (highest income)Quintile 5 (highest income)
Note(s):
Territorial data are not included in annual estimates. Heavy drinking is defined as having five or more drinks for men aged 18 and older, or four or more drinks for women, on one occasion, at least once a month in the past year. Daily smokers are those who reported smoking cigarettes every day (excluding alternative smoking products), while occasional smokers are those who reported smoking cigarettes occasionally. This includes former daily smokers who now smoke occasionally.
Source(s):
Canadian Community Health Survey, 2023 (3226); Table 13-10-0906-01 Health indicator statistics, annual estimates, by household income quintile and highest level of education.

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Heavy drinking, current smoking, e-cigarette or vaping device use, and cannabis use among Canadians aged 18 and older, by household income quintile, 2023, %
  Quintile 1 (lowest income) Quintile 2 Quintile 3 Quintile 4 Quintile 5 (highest income)
Heavy drinking 14.5 16.4 18.2 21.5 26.2
Current smoking, daily or occasional 16.0 13.1 11.1 8.6 8.2
E-cigarette or vaping device use, past 30 days 6.8 6.7 5.7 5.6 6.0
Cannabis use, daily or almost daily 6.8 6.6 5.7 4.6 4.9
Note(s):
Territorial data are not included in annual estimates. Heavy drinking is defined as having five or more drinks for men aged 18 and older, or four or more drinks for women, on one occasion, at least once a month in the past year. Daily smokers are those who reported smoking cigarettes every day (excluding alternative smoking products), while occasional smokers are those who reported smoking cigarettes occasionally. This includes former daily smokers who now smoke occasionally.
Source(s):
Canadian Community Health Survey, 2023 (3226); Table 13-10-0906-01 Health indicator statistics, annual estimates, by household income quintile and highest level of education.
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