Use of other tobacco products by sex

In 2017, among youth aged 15-19, significantly more males than females had tried cigars, cigarillos, chewing tobacco/snuff, and waterpipe^104-107 (Figure 10.4). A similar pattern was observed among students in grades 7-9: prevalence estimates were significantly higher among males for ever trying cigars, cigarillos, and smokeless tobacco,^108-110 though not for waterpipe.¹¹¹

See data table below with 95% confidence intervals.

Figure 10.4 data table with 95% confidence intervals

Percentage of youth who have ever tried various tobacco products, by sex, Grades 7-9, 2016-17, and age 15-19, 2017
	Sex	Grades 6-9	Age 15-19
Cigarillos	Male	4.6 [3.9-5.3]	21.3 [18.0-24.6]
	Female	3.3 [2.8-3.8]	10.1 [8.0-12.3]
Cigars	Male	3.7 [3.0-4.3]	15.5 [12.6-18.4]
	Female	2.1 [1.7-2.4]	4.9 [3.4-6.4]
Waterpipe	Male	3.5 [2.8-4.1]	11.6 [9.0-14.2]
	Female	2.9 [2.5-3.4]	7.4 [5.7-9.1]
Smokeless/Chewing Tobacco/Snuff	Male	2.1 [1.8-2.5]	10.7 [8.0-13.4]
	Female	0.8 [0.6-1.0]	1.7 [0.8-2.5]

Data sources: Canadian Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey, 2015; Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey, 2016-17.