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Table 1
Smoking status, by age group, household population aged 45 to 74, Canada excluding Quebec, 2000/2001

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Age group Current daily smoker Recent quitter (5 or fewer years) Long-term quitter (more than 5 years) Never smoked daily
Estimated number '000 % 95% confidence interval Estimated number '000 % 95% confidence interval Estimated number '000 % 95% confidence interval Estimated number '000 % 95% confidence interval
from to from to from to from to
Total 45 to 74 1361.8 19.4 18.7 20.1 444.1 6.3 5.9 6.7 2098.9 29.9 29.1 30.8 3107.9 44.3 43.4 45.3
45 to 54 783.1 23.2 22.1 24.3 227.4 6.7 6.1 7.4 839.9 24.9 23.6 26.1 1525.0 45.2 43.7 46.7
55 to 64 388.0 19.0* 17.7 20.3 129.3 6.3 5.6 7.0 663.2 32.5* 31.0 33.9 861.8 42.2* 40.5 43.9
65 to 74 190.7 12.0* 10.9 13.0 87.4 5.5* 4.7 6.3 595.8 37.4* 35.7 39.0 721.1 45.2 43.4 47.0
* significantly different from estimate for ages 45-54 (p < 0.05)
Note: Estimates are based on a sample of 28,255 respondents to 2000/2001 Canadian Community Health Survey.
Source: 2000/2001 Canadian Community Health Survey.