Summary of calculated smoking attributable mortality (SAM) by smoking status for 2001
| Male | Female | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAM (% of total SAM) | % of all deaths | SAM (% of total SAM) | % of all deaths | SAM (% of total SAM) | % of all deaths | |
| Current smokers | 13365 (83%) | 1988 (74%) | 15353 (82%) | |||
| Ex-smokers | 2307 (14%) | 89 (3%) | 2396 (13%) | |||
| Passive smokers | 451 (3%) | 603 (23%) | 1054 (5%) | |||
| Total SAM all ages | 16123 | 22.2% | 2680 | 5.9% | 18803 | 16.0% |
| Age 35–69 | 8778 | 26.8% | 1462 | 9.3% | 10240 | 21.1% |
| Age 70+ | 7345 | 18.4% | 1218 | 4.2% | 8563 | 12.4% |