Cigarette consumption among males and females

Bar chart showing average daily cigarette consumption among males and females, grades 7 to 9, from 2018 to 2019. Trends described in text. Data table below with 95% confidence intervals.

Among daily smokers in grades 7-9 in 2018-19, the difference in daily cigarette consumption between males and females was not significant (Figure 7.9).46 In this age group, consumption appears to have fluctuated more over time among males, but remained relatively stable among females (Figure 7.10).

Among daily smokers aged 15-19, while 2020 estimates were not reportable among males and females, mean daily cigarette consumption was higher among male smokers in most preceding years (Figure 7.10).

Figure 7.8 data table with 95% confidence intervals
Figure 7.8: Average daily cigarette consumption* among males and females, Grades 7-9, 2018-19
  Males Females
Mean CPD 9.9 [7.7-12.1] 7.2 [5.1-9.3]

*Among daily smokers.
Data source: Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey, 2018-2019.

Line graph showing average daily cigarette consumption among males and females, grades 7 to 9, and age 15 to 19, from 1994 to 2018-19. Trends described in text. Data table below with 95% confidence intervals.

Figure 7.9 data table with 95% confidence intervals
Figure 7.9: Average daily cigarette consumption* (mean cigarettes per day) among males and females, Grades 7-9 and age 15-19, 1994 to 2018-19
  Grades 7-9 Age 15-19
  Males Females Males Females
1994 10.8 9.3 N/A N/A
1999 N/A N/A 14.0 12.3
2000 N/A N/A 13.6 11.9
2001 N/A N/A 13.8 [12.4-15.1] 12.0 [10.8-13.1]
2002 10.9 [5.9-15.9] 9.0 [5.1-12.9] 14.4 [13.1-15.7] 11.7 [10.8-12.6]
2003 N/A N/A 13.0 [11.6-14.4] 11.7 [10.5- 12.9]
2004 (YSS 2004-05) 9.6 [7.5-11.8] 9.1 [8.0-10.2] 11.7 [10.5-12.9] 11.6 [9.5-13.6]
2005 N/A N/A 11.9 [10.4-13.4] 10.0 [8.8-11.2]
2006 (YSS 2006-07) 9.2 [7.2-11.3] 9.0 [7.4-10.6] 13.3 [11.8-14.8] 10.9 [9.7-12.1]
2007 N/A N/A 12.9 [11.0-14.9] 10.5 [9.5-11.6]
2008 (YSS 2008-09) 12.0 [9.7-14.3] 9.3 [6.6-12.1] 13.3 [12.0-14.5] 10.8 [9.4-12.2]
2009 N/A N/A 12.1 [10.7-13.6] 10.5 [8.7-12.2]
2010 (YSS 2010-11) 9.0 [7.3-10.8] 8.4 [6.4-10.4] 12.9 [11.4-14.4] 10.0 [8.6-11.4]
2011 N/A N/A 12 [9.6-14.4] 11.4 [9.8-13.0]
2012 (YSS 2012-13) 12.0 [6.5-17.4] 8.5 [7.5-] 11.3 [9.7-13.0] 10.9 [6.4-15.3]
2013 N/A N/A 9.7 [7.1-12.2] 8.5 [6.9-10.0]
2014 (CSTADS 2014-15) 8.1 [6.1-10.1] ! N/A N/A
2015 N/A N/A 10.5 [7.4-13.6] 14.1 [10.5-17.6]
2016 (CSTADS 2016-17) 5.9 [3.7-8.1] 9.7 [6.1-13.3] N/A N/A
2017 N/A N/A 9.7 [7.0-12.3] 9.0 [6.2-11.8]
2018 9.9 [7.7-12.1] 7.2 [5.1-9.3] N/A N/A

*Among daily smokers.
! Estimate suppressed due to unacceptable quality.
Estimates for males and females age 15-19 in 2019 and 2020 suppressed due to unacceptable quality.
Data sources: Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey (CTUMS) 1999-2012; Canadian Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey (CTADS), 2013, 2015, 2017; Youth Smoking Survey (YSS) 1994, 2002, 2004-05, 2006-07, 2008-09, 2010-11, 2012-13; Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey (CSTADS), 2014-2015, 2016-2017, 2018-2019.