Quit success among males and females

Bar chart showing percentage of current smokers and recent quitters who attempted to quit in the past 12 months and were abstinent at the time of survey, among males and females, in 2020. Trends described in text. Data table below with 95% confidence intervals. In 2020, while the percentage of females who attempted to quit in the past 12 months and were abstinent at the time of the survey is not reportable due to low numbers, there was no significant difference between males and females in this measure of quit success³² (Figure 5.14).

There is considerable variability in this measure due to smaller sample sizes among sub-groups.

Since 2004, success in remaining abstinent from smoking has fluctuated among both males and females, with no clear pattern emerging (Figure 5.15).

Figure 5.14 data table with 95% confidence intervals

Figure 5.14: Percentage of current smokers and recent quitters* who attempted to quit in the past 12 months, and were abstinent for at least one month at the time of survey, among males and females, 2020
	Males	Females
2020	15.5 [9.1-21.9]	!

*Includes current smokers and former smokers who had quit in the past 12 months.
! Estimate suppressed due to unacceptable quality.
Data source: Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey, 2020.

Line graph showing percentage of current smokers and recent quitters who attempted to quit in the past 12 months and were abstinent at the time of survey, among males and females, from 2004 to 2020. Trends described in text. Data table below with 95% confidence intervals.

Figure 5.15 data table with 95% confidence intervals

Figure 5.15: Percentage of current smokers and recent quitters* who attempted to quit in the past 12 months who were abstinent for at least one month at the time of survey, among males and females, 2004-2020
	Males	Females
2004	9.9 [6.6-13.2]	11.9 [8.0-15.9]
2005	14.5 [10.2-18.7]	14.0 [9.0-19.0]
2006	9.8 [6.5-13.1]	11.2 [8.0-14.3]
2007	12.0 [8.0-16.0]	13.0 [9.2-16.9]
2008	12.0 [7.7-16.4]	9.3 [5.7-12.9]
2009	8.4 [5.4-11.5]	13.2 [9.2-17.2]
2010	10.8 [7.1-14.6]	9.1 [5.6-12.6]
2011	8.0 [5.3-10.8]	13.9 [9.0-18.7]
2012	15.4 [10.4-20.5]	9.5 [6.2-12.9]
2013	11.4 [6.3-16.6]	10.7 [5.0-16.4]
2015	9.5 [6.0-13.1]	17.7 [11.1-24.2]
2017	16.0 [8.4- 23.6]	7.8 [3.3-12.3]
2019	11.3 [7.2-15.4]	11.5 [6.4-16.7]
2020	15.5 [9.1-21.9]	!

*Includes current smokers and former smokers who had quit in the past 12 months.
! Estimate for femals in 2020 suppressed due to unacceptable quality.
Data source: Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey, 2004-2012; Canadian Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey, 2013, 2015, 2017; Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey, 2019, 2020.