Other tobacco use among males and females

Bar chart showing prevalence of use in the past 30 days for various tobacco products, among males and females, in 2020. Trends described in text. Data table below with 95% confidence intervals.

Prevalence was significantly higher among males than females for using cigarsand cigarillos in the past 30 days (Figure 4.3).19,20 Chewing tobacco/snuff, pipe and waterpipe use were not tested for differences between males and females due to low numbers.

Since 1999, the use of cigars or cigarillos has consistently been more prevalent among males, and patterns over time have been roughly parallel for both males and females so differences have persisted, but appear to be lessening somewhat in the most recent years (Figure 4.4).

Figure 4.3 data table with 95% confidence intervals
Figure 4.3: Prevalence of use (%) in the past 30 days for various tobacco products, among males and females, 2020
Product Overall Males  Females
Cigarillos 1.7 [1.3-2.1] 2.7 [1.9-3.4] 0.8 [0.5-1.0]
Cigars 1.2 [0.8-1.5] 1.9 [1.3-2.6] !
Pipe 0.4 [0.1-0.6] ! !
Chewing tobacco/Snuff 0.5 [0.2-0.8] 1.0 [0.5-1.6] !
Waterpipe 0.5 [0.2-0.8] ! !

! Estimate suppressed due to unacceptable quality.
Data source: Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey, 2020.

Line graph showing prevalence of use in the past 30 days for cigars/cigarillos, among males and females, from 1999 to 2020. Trends described in text. Data table below with 95% confidence intervals.

Figure 4.4 data table with 95% confidence intervals
Figure 4.4: Prevalence of use (%) in the past 30 days for cigars/cigarillos*, by sex, 1999-2020
  Males Females
1999 6.1 0.8
2000 6.0 1.1
2003 5.5 [4.7-6.3] 1.1 [0.7-1.5]
2004 6.7 [5.8-7.6] 1.1 [0.8-1.4]
2005 7.5 [6.5-8.5] 1.5 [1.1-1.8]
2006 6.8 [6.0-7.6] 1.5 [1.2-1.8]
2007 8.1 [7.1-9.0] 2.2 [1.7-2.6]
2008 8.5 [7.5-9.5] 2.5 [1.9-2.9]
2009 7.0 [6.2-7.8] 2.1 [1.6-2.5]
2010 6.1 [5.2-7.1] 1.7 [1.3-2.1]
2011 5.8 [4.7-6.8] 1.0 [0.8-1.3]
2012 6.8 [5.6-7.9] 1.4 [0.9-1.9]
2013 5.9 [4.8-6.9] 0.8 [0.5-1.1]
2015 4.0 [3.2-4.8] 1.0 [0.7-1.3]
2017 3.1 [2.3-3.9] 0.7 [0.3-1.2]
2019 4.5 [3.5-5.4] 1.2 [0.8-1.6]
2020 3.9 [3.0-4.8] 1.0 [0.7-1.4]

*Prior to 2007, cigars and cigarillos were grouped together in a single questionnaire item; from 2007-2020 they were asked as two separate items and combined in the analysis.

Data sources: Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey, 1999-2012; Canadian Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey, 2013, 2015, 2017; Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey, 2019, 2020.