Percentage of current smokers (and recent quitters)* who received advice to quit from health professionals in the past 12 months, 2003-2017
Year |
Doctor |
Dentist/Hygienist |
Pharmacist |
---|
2003 |
52.6 |
28.8 |
17.7 |
---|
2004 |
51.7 |
28.4 |
17.4 |
---|
2005 |
51.4 |
36.1 |
15.9 |
---|
2006 |
50.3 |
33.8 |
14.2 |
---|
2007 |
58.2 |
36.1 |
15.6 |
---|
2008 |
56.4 |
33.3 |
12.5 |
---|
2009 |
59.4 |
35.1 |
14.5 |
---|
2010 |
55.7 |
38.4 |
17.9 |
---|
2011 |
61.8 |
40.1 |
16.5 |
---|
2012 |
55.8 |
39.1 |
13.3 |
---|
2017 |
55.9 [50.0-61.9] |
30.9 [24.3-37.5] |
12.0 [8.3-15.8] |
---|
*In the 2017 Canadian tobacco, alcohol, and drugs survey (CTADS), current smokers and recent (past year) quitters were asked. In 2003-2012 Canadian tobacco use monitoring survey (CTUMS), only current smokers were asked.
Data Sources: Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey, 2003-2012; Canadian Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey, 2017