Characteristics of the sample and of a representative sample of Canadian smokers*
| Variable | Sample (n = 616) | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| *Data from the Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey.10 | ||
| †p<0.05. | ||
| Sex (females) | 56.8% | 46.6%† |
| Education (minimum of 12 years) | 52.1% | 51.3% |
| Mean age | 39.0 | 40.2 |
| Cigarettes per day | 16.2 | 17.0 |
| Years smoking | 20.7 | 21.4 |
| Prior quit attempts | 3.5 | – |
| Intentions to quit (within 6 months) | 41.2% | 42.5% |