Table 1

Estimates of current and daily tobacco smoking, Iran, 2007

VariableSubcategoryPopulation size ('000s)Current tobacco useDaily tobacco use
BurdenPrevalence (95% CI)BurdenPrevalence (95% CI)
Age15–241771016080509.1% (6.8 to 11.9)14668508.3% (6.3 to 10.8)
25–3412760183305014.4% (11.6 to 17.7)170695013.4% (10.7 to 16.6)
35–449000201410022.4% (17.3 to 28.4)182190020.2% (16.0 to 25.3)
45–546270131420021.0% (17.1 to 25.4)127790020.4% (16.6 to 24.8)
55–64335050160015.0% (12.0 to 18.5)46275013.8% (11.0 to 17.2)
SexMale24840648700026.1% (23.8 to 28.6)602500024.3% (22.1 to 26.6)
Female242507840003.2% (2.6 to 4.0)7114002.9% (2.4 to 3.6)
Residential areaUrban area34520503100014.6% (11.8 to 17.9)466825013.5% (10.9 to 16.7)
Rural area14570224000015.4% (10.1 to 22.7)206815014.2% (9.5 to 20.6)
TOTAL49090727100014.8% (12.2 to 17.9)673640013.7% (11.3 to 16.5)