Use of other tobacco products

See data table below with 95% confidence intervals. In 2016-17, 4.0% of students in grades 7-9 reported having ever smoked a cigarillo, and 2.9% had smoked a cigar (Figure 10.1). In 2017, among youth aged 15-19, these figures were 15.9% and 10.4%, respectively. Waterpipe use was also popular, with 3.2% of grades 7-9 students and 9.6% of youth aged 15-19 reporting ever use. Fewer youth reported having used smokeless tobacco products (1.5% of grades 7-9; 6.3% of age 15-19).

NOTE: CSTADS 2014-15 and 2016-17 asked about use of each tobacco product individually (yes/no), whereas previous years asked in a “check all that apply” format; estimates may not be comparable over time.

As shown in Figure 10.2, among students in grades 7-9, ever use of cigars/cigarillos has decreased over time since 1994, while smokeless tobacco use dropped substantially after 1994 and has remained low since, and pipe use was low in all years measured. Between 2014-15 and 2016-17, there were no significant changes in ever use of cigars/cigarillos or smokeless tobacco among students in grades 7-9.^100,101 Among youth aged 15-19, ever use of cigars/cigarillos increased between 2003 and 2007, but has declined steadily since then; ever use of chewing tobacco/pinch/snuff has remained stable since 2003. Between 2015 and 2017, use of cigars/cigarillos decreased significantly in the 15-19 age group,¹⁰² while there was no significant change in chewing tobacco/pinch/snuff.¹⁰³

Figure 10.1 data table with 95% confidence intervals

Percentage of youth who have ever tried various tobacco products, grades 7-9, 2016-17 and age 15-19, 2017
	Grades 7-9	Age 15-19
Cigarillos	4.0 [3.5-4.4]	15.9 [13.9-17.9]
Cigars	2.9 [2.5-3.3]	10.4 [8.7-12.0]
Waterpipe	3.2 [2.8-3.6]	9.6 [8.0-11.1]
Smokeless tobacco (Chewing tobacco/Snuff)	1.5 [1.2-1.7]	6.3 [4.9-7.7]

Data sources: Canadian Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey (CTADS) 2017; Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey (CSTADS) 2016-2017

See data table below with 95% confidence intervals.

Figure 10.2 data tables with 95% confidence intervals

Percentage of youth in Grades 7-9 who have ever tried various tobacco products, 1994-2017
	Cigars/Cigarillos (+ Pipe for 1994-2004-05)	Pipe	Smokeless tobacco
1994	25.9		11.8
2002	18.8		4.8
2004-05	13.3 [12.1-14.5]		3.3 [2.1-4.5]
2006-07	14.5 [11.7-17.3]	3.2 [2.4-4.0]	3.9 [3.1-4.6]
2008-09	14.9 [13.7-16.1]	3.7 [3.1-4.3]	2.2 [1.8-2.6]
2010-11	9.4 [8.4-10.4]	2.8 [2.3-3.4]	1.7 [1.3-2.1]
2012-13	8.4 [6.9-10.0]	2.4 [1.8-3.0]	1.7 [1.3-2.2]
2014-15	6.0 [3.9-8.1]	--	1.8 [1.2-2.3]
2016-17	4.7 [4.2-5.2]	--	1.5 [1.2-1.7]

NOTE: Categories have been combined in some cases: YSS items for cigars and cigarillos combined from 2008-09 onward; YSS asked about cigars, cigarillos, and pipe as a single item prior to 2006-07; YSS items for chewing tobacco and snuff combined until 2006-07, and asked as a single item about “smokeless tobacco” from 2008-09 onward.
Data sources: Youth Smoking Survey, 1994, 2002, 2004-05, 2006-07, 2008-09, 2010-11, 2012-13; Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey, 2014-15, 2016-17

Percentage of youth age 15-19 who have ever tried various tobacco products, 1999-2017
	Cigars/Cigarillos	Chewing tobacco/Pinch/Snuff
2003	25.2 [23.5-27.0]	5.6 [4.8-6.4]
2004	32.0 [30.0-34.1]	6.2 [5.3-7.1]
2005	33.6 [31.3-35.8]	6.9 [5.8-8.0]
2006	32.3 [30.2-34.3]	5.8 [4.9-6.7]
2007	35.1 [33.2-37.0]	6.9 [5.8-8.1]
2008	34.7 [32.7-36.7]	6.4 [5.4-7.4]
2009	33.2 [31.2-35.3]	6.3 [5.2-7.4]
2010	30.4 [28.3-32.6]	5.4 [4.4-6.4]
2011	28.8 [26.7-31.0]	5.2 [4.1-6.2]
2012	27.2 [25.1-29.2]	5.5 [4.6-6.4]
2013	25.7 [23.1-28.2]	6 [4.7-7.4]
2015	23.6 [20.9-26.3]	5.5 [4.2-6.8]
2017	17.8 [15.7-19.9]	6.3 [4.9-7.7]

NOTE: CTUMS items for cigars and cigarillos combined in 2007-2011
Data sources: Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey, 2003-2012; Canadian Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey, 2013, 2015, 2017