Table 2

Expected lifetime and proportion of expected lifetime without longstanding illness at ages 20 and 65 among never smokers, ex-smokers, moderate smokers, and heavy smokers

Age (years)Smoking categoryMenWomen
Life expectancy (years)Expected lifetime without longstanding illness (years (95% CI))Proportion of expected lifetime without longstanding illness
(% (95% CI))
Life expectancy (years)Expected lifetime without longstanding illness (years (95% CI))Proportion of expected lifetime without longstanding illness
(% (95% CI))
20Never smoker56.736.6 (34.2 to 39.0)64.5 (60.3 to 68.7)60.936.1 (34.4 to 37.8)59.3 (56.5 to 62.1)
Ex-smoker55.935.0 (32.9 to 37.0)62.6 (58.9 to 66.2)60.035.6 (33.3 to 37.8)59.3 (55.6 to 63.0)
Moderate smoker54.336.0 (33.8 to 38.2)66.3 (62.3 to 70.4)58.537.1 (35.0 to 39.2)63.4 (59.7 to 67.1)
Heavy smoker49.529.0 (27.2 to 30.7)58.5 (55.0 to 62.0)53.824.6 (22.7 to 26.6)45.8 (42.1 to 49.5)
All53.733.5 (32.6 to 34.5)62.5 (60.7 to 64.3)58.733.9 (32.9 to 34.9)57.8 (56.1 to 59.5)
65Never smoker16.48.2 ( 6.1 to 10.3)50.1 (37.4 to 62.7)19.17.0 ( 5.9 to 8.1)36.6 (30.7 to 42.5)
Ex-smoker15.76.9 ( 5.9 to 7.9)43.8 (37.2 to 50.3)18.47.7 ( 6.3 to 9.0)41.6 (34.2 to 49.0)
Moderate smoker14.68.6 ( 7.2 to 10.0)59.2 (49.7 to 68.7)17.38.1 ( 6.6 to 9.6)46.9 (38.2 to 55.7)
Heavy smoker11.24.6 ( 3.6 to 5.6)40.9 (31.8 to 50.0)13.81.7 ( 0.5 to 2.9)12.4 ( 3.6 to 21.3)
All14.26.7 ( 6.1 to 7.3)47.1 (42.7 to 51.5)17.76.9 ( 6.2 to 7.6)38.8 (35.1 to 42.6)