Table 2

Estimates of current and daily cigarette smoking, Iran, 2007

VariableSubcategoryCurrent cigarette smokingDaily cigarette smokingSmoking cessation
BurdenPrevalence (95% CI)BurdenPrevalence (CI 95%)BurdenPrevalence (95% CI)
Age15–2411810006.7% (4.8 to 9.1)10190505.8% (4.2 to 7.9)1584500.9% (0.5 to 1.7)
25–34158301012.4% (9.7 to 15.7)144400011.3% (8.7 to 14.5)3954403.1% (2.2 to 4.4)
35–44179102019.9% (14.8 to 26.2)159110017.7% (13.4 to 23.0)4254004.7% (3.4 to 6.6)
45–54115102018.4% (14.4 to 23.1)110904017.7% (13.8 to 22.3)4346506.9% (5.1 to 9.4)
55–6444825013.4% (10.5 to 17.0)40601012.1% (9.3 to 15.6)2648607.9% (6.0 to 10.4)
SexMale580800023.4% (21.2 to 25.8)531100021.4% (19.2 to 23.8)15320006.2% (5.2 to 7.3)
Female3463001.4% (1.0 to 2.0)2582001.1% (0.8 to 1.5)1468000.6% (0.4 to 1.0)
Residential areaUrban area439415012.7% (10.0 to 16.1)401010011.6% (9.014.8) to12504003.6% (2.8 to 4.7)
Rural area176015012.1% (7.3 to 19.4)155910010.7% (6.6 to 17.0)4284002.9% (1.8 to 4.8)
TOTAL615430012.5% (10.0 to 15.6)556920011.3% (9.0 to 14.1)16788003.4% (2.7 to 4.3)