Saskatchewan

Smoking prevalence

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In 2017, smoking prevalence in Saskatchewan was 17.8%, above the national average of 15.1%.

Figure 2.9 (below) shows smoking prevalence, overall and by sex, in Saskatchewan from 1999-2017. Despite considerable year-to-year variation, there appears to have been a net decrease in overall prevalence during this time, and a downward trend over the last decade. Throughout this time, prevalence was similar or somewhat greater among males in most years, although sex differences varied by year.

See data table below with 95% confidence intervals.

Figure 2.9 data table with 95% confidence intervals

Current smoking prevalence* by sex, Saskatchewan, 1999-2017
	Saskatchewan	Males	Females
1999	25.9	27.3	24.5
2000	28.1	29.0	27.2
2001	25.4 [23.2-27.6]	25.6 [22.0-29.1]	25.2 [22.4-28.0]
2002	21.1 [18.9-23.4]	21.9 [18.1-25.6]	20.5 [17.7-23.2]
2003	24.1 [21.8-26.3]	25.4 [22.2-28.7]	22.8 [19.8-25.7]
2004	21.7 [19.5-24.0]	23.9 [20.8-27.0]	19.6 [16.8-22.4]
2005	22.0 [19.8-24.2]	22.3 [19.0-25.7]	21.7 [18.9-24.5]
2006	23.7 [21.5-25.9]	24.6 [21.3-28.0]	22.8 [19.9-25.7]
2007	24.0 [21.7-26.2]	26.4 [23.2-29.7]	21.6 [18.5-24.7]
2008	20.3 [18.3-22.4]	22.5 [19.3-25.7]	18.3 [15.8-20.7]
2009	22.3 [20.1-24.4]	24.6 [20.9-28.2]	20.0 [17.4-22.6]
2010	21.1 [19.0-23.3]	24.6 [21.0-28.3]	17.7 [15.2-20.2]
2011	19.2 [17.1-21.3]	21.6 [18.4-24.7]	16.9 [14.4-19.5]
2012	18.5 [16.4-20.1]	19.5 [16.2-22.8]	17.6 [14.7-20.5]
2013	17.6 [15.0-20.2]	16.4 [12.6-20.3]	18.7 [15.2-22.3]
2015	16.9 [14.4-19.4]	19.0 [15.2-22.9]	14.7 [11.8-17.7]
2017	17.8 [13.9-21.6]	17.6 [11.4-23.8]	18.0 [13.1-22.9]

*Includes daily and non-daily smokers
Data sources: Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey, 1999-2012; Canadian Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey, 2013, 2015, 2017.

Figure 2.10 shows smoking prevalence by age group in Saskatchewan, from 1999-2017. Although smoking rates fluctuated, there was a net decrease in prevalence within all age groups except those over 45. In the most recent survey year, prevalence appeared to increase in both the youngest and oldest age groups.

See data table below with 95% confidence intervals.

Figure 2.10 data table with 95% confidence intervals

Current smoking prevalence* by age group, Saskatchewan, 1999-2017
	15-19	20-24	25-44	45+	Overall
1999	31.4	32.3	31.5	18.5	25.9
2000	24.1	36.4	36.7	20.2	28.1
2001	27.1 [23.0-31.2]	37.8 [32.2-43.4]	29.9 [25.5-34.3]	18.9 [16.0-21.8]	25.4 [23.2-27.6]
2002	29.0 [24.7-33.3]	34.3 [29.2-39.3]	25.6 [21.0-30.3]	13.4 [10.6-16.2]	21.1 [18.9-23.4]
2003	28.2 [23.8-32.7]	33.9 [28.8-38.9]	27.7 [23.1-32.2]	18.7 [15.8-21.5]	24.1 [21.8-26.3]
2004	24.7 [20.4-29.0]	28.9 [24.4-33.4]	28.1 [23.6-32.5]	15.1 [12.1-18.2]	21.7 [19.5-24.0]
2005	24.9 [20.7-29.0]	35.7 [30.7-40.8]	26.3 [21.8-30.8]	15.8 [12.9-18.8]	22.0 [19.8-24.2]
2006	20.8 [17.1-24.6]	31.2 [26.2-36.2]	30.1 [25.6-34.6]	18.6 [15.7-21.5]	23.7 [21.5-25.9]
2007	22.0 [17.6-26.3]	31.2 [25.6-36.9]	29.7 [24.7-34.6]	19.3 [16.4-22.1]	24.0 [21.7-26.2]
2008	20.0 [16.2-23.7]	27.0 [21.9-32.2]	23.1 [18.7-27.6]	17.4 [14.6-20.1]	20.3 [18.3-22.4]
2009	18.3 [14.5-22.1]	27.9 [22.9-32.8]	28.5 [23.4-33.5]	18.0 [14.9-21.1]	22.3 [20.1-24.4]
2010	20.3 [16.6-23.9]	25.1 [20.7-29.4]	24.6 [19.2-29.9]	18.4 [15.7-21.1]	21.1 [19.0-23.3]
2011	19.8 [15.8-23.8]	27.0 [21.7-32.4]	23.3 [18.3-28.3]	15.1 [12.3-17.8]	19.2 [17.1-21.3]
2012	20.2 [15.9-24.5]	25.1 [19.6-30.5]	19.2 [14.4-24.0]	16.6 [13.9-19.3]	18.5 [16.4-20.7]
2013	12.9 [8.1-17.1]	21.8 [15.5-28.0]	22.5 [16.1-28.8]	14.3 [11.5-17.0]	17.6 [15.0-20.2]
2015	13.7 [9.2-18.3]	24.3 [17.6-30.9]	18.8 [14.0-23.6]	14.8 [11.3-18.2]	16.9 [14.4-19.4]
2017	21.9 [12.0-31.8]	23.4 [15.7-31.0]	!	19.2 [13.1-25.4]	17.8 [13.9-21.6]

* Includes daily and non-daily smokers
Data sources: Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey, 1999-2012; Canadian Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey, 2013, 2015, 2017.

Cigarette consumption

Between 1999 and 2017, average daily cigarette consumption in Saskatchewan remained near 15 for many years, but appears to have slowly declined over the most recent years (Figure 2.11). Male smokers consumed considerably more cigarettes per day than females in nearly all years.

See data table below with 95% confidence intervals.

Figure 2.11 data table with 95% confidence intervals

Average daily cigarette consumption* by sex, Saskatchewan, 1999-2017
	Saskatchewan	Males	Females
1999	16.0	16.9	14.8
2000	15.3	16.6	14.0
2001	16.1 [15.2-17.1]	17.4 [16.0-18.9]	14.8 [13.6-15.9]
2002	16.1 [14.3-17.9]	17.7 [14.6-20.7]	14.5 [12.8-16.2]
2003	16.0 [14.9-17.1]	17.8 [16.2-19.4]	13.8 [12.3-15.4]
2004	13.9 [13.0-14.8]	15.3 [13.9-16.8]	12.2 [11.1-13.2]
2005	14.1 [13.1-15.0]	16.2 [14.7-17.8]	12.1 [11.0-13.1]
2006	14.6 [13.6-15.7]	17.0 [15.4-18.6]	12.0 [10.8-13.1]
2007	13.9 [12.8-14.9]	16.2 [14.5-17.8]	11.6 [10.2-12.9]
2008	14.8 [13.6-15.9]	17.0 [15.2-18.8]	12.3 [11.1-13.5]
2009	14.4 [13.4-15.3]	15.8 [14.4-17.1]	12.8 [11.5-14.0]
2010	15.4 [14.0-16.8]	16.7 [14.8-18.7]	13.3 [11.5-15.1]
2011	14.8 [13.6-16.0]	16.7 [15.2-18.3]	12.1 [10.6-13.6]
2012	13.8 [12.5-15.0]	14.0 [12.3-15.7]	13.6 [11.8-15.3]
2013	13.7 [12.2-15.3]	15.8 [13.3-18.3]	11.9 [10.2-13.4]
2015	13.3 [11.8-14.8]	15.0 [12.6-17.4]	11.4 [9.9-12.8]
2017	13.1 [10.6-15.6]	17.0 [12.8-21.2]	10.1 [8.3-11.8]