Summary statistics of sample characteristics in Canada and the USA, 2002–2005
| Canada | USA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of cigarettes smoked per day | 16.03 | 17.78 | |
| Percentage of smokers using discount brand | 26.35 | 27.20 | |
| Reported price per cigarette stick of brand used (2005 dollars) | 0.34 | 0.17 | |
| Ratio of discount brand price to premium brand price | 0.87 | 0.75 | |
| Percentage of smokers who received tobacco industry promotions | 21.17 | 71.34 | |
| Percentage of smokers by household income groups | |||
| Below $10 000 | 5.70 | 10.05 | |
| $10 000–$29 999 | 23.04 | 27.67 | |
| $30 000–$44 999 | 20.66 | 21.01 | |
| $45 000–$59 999 | 18.23 | 17.00 | |
| $60 000–$74 999 | 11.88 | 9.24 | |
| $75 000–$99 999 | 11.37 | 8.35 | |
| $100 000–$149 999 | 6.59 | 4.49 | |
| $150 000 and over | 2.52 | 2.20 | |
| Percentage by highest level of education | |||
| Grade school, some high school | 15.08 | 10.15 | |
| Completed high school | 29.56 | 32.35 | |
| Technical, trade school, community college | 32.01 | 32.65 | |
| Some university—no degree | 8.74 | 10.03 | |
| Completed university degree | 11.43 | 10.66 | |
| Postgraduate degree | 3.18 | 4.16 | |
| Mean age of smokers (years) | 42.71 | 44.21 | |
| Percentage of male smokers | 44.87 | 42.19 | |
| Percentage of white smokers | 92.00 | 83.36 | |
| Percentage of married/cohabitating smokers | 54.41 | 48.23 | |
| Percentage of smokers by year of observation | |||
| 2002 | 31.84 | 32.41 | |
| 2003 | 21.00 | 19.04 | |
| 2004 | 25.28 | 26.18 | |
| 2005 | 21.89 | 22.37 | |
| Percentage of smokers by province/region of residence | |||
| Province | Canada | Region | USA |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1.67 | New York | 6.55 |
| Prince Edward Island | 0.44 | Pennsylvania | 5.07 |
| Nova Scotia | 3.22 | North-east | 7.31 |
| New Brunswick | 1.88 | Illinois | 3.71 |
| Quebec | 21.05 | Michigan | 3.05 |
| Ontario | 40.95 | Ohio | 4.45 |
| Manitoba | 4.24 | Mid-west | 13.36 |
| Saskatchewan | 3.39 | Florida | 4.85 |
| Alberta | 10.08 | Texas | 5.66 |
| British Columbia | 13.08 | South | 23.57 |
| California | 9.77 | ||
| West | 12.66 | ||
Source: ITC Canada and USA surveys, 2002–2005.