Table 2

Quit ratios (%) (95% CI) additionally adjusted for smokeless tobacco use by age and sex in the USA and Canada in 2006–2007

Age group (years)All ages
16–1920–2930–3940–4950–5960–6970+
USA
 Men12.1 (8.6 to 15.6)24.2 (22.6 to 25.8)31.8 (30.3 to 33.3)37.9 (36.5 to 39.3)50 (48.6 to 51.4)67.2 (65.8 to 68.6)82.3 (81.1 to 83.5)46.6 (46 to 47.2)
6.1 (3.5 to 8.7) 17.6 (16.1 to 19.1) 27.1 (25.7 to 28.5) 34.9 (33.5 to 36.3) 47.1 (45.8 to 48.4) 65.1 (63.6 to 66.6) 81.1 (79.8 to 82.4) 43.1 (42.5 to 43.7)
 Women13.9 (10.1 to 17.7)30.6 (29 to 32.2)40.6 (38.9 to 42.3)43.1 (41.7 to 44.5)56.1 (54.8 to 57.4)66.2 (64.7 to 67.7)82.3 (80.9 to 83.7)50.6 (49.9 to 51.3)
5.3 (2.9 to 7.7) 22.5 (21 to 24) 34.9 (33.4 to 36.4) 39.4 (38 to 40.8) 53.3 (52 to 54.6) 63.2 (61.7 to 64.7) 80.5 (79.1 to 81.9) 46.3 (45.7 to 46.9)
Canada
 Men11.4 (7.9 to 14.9)24.9 (22.5 to 27.3)49 (44 to 54)51 (46.7 to 55.3)62.1 (58.6 to 65.6)78.1 (73 to 83.2)87.4 (84.1 to 90.7)56.7 (54.8 to 58.6)
6 (3.4 to 8.6) 19.5 (17.3 to 21.7) 43.9 (39 to 48.8) 48.5 (44.4 to 52.6) 59 (54 to 64) 76.4 (71.5 to 81.3) 87.1 (83.9 to 90.3) 53.6 (51.7 to 55.5)
 Women9.9 (6.4 to 13.4)37.4 (34.2 to 40.6)51.4 (46.2 to 56.6)57.8 (52.9 to 62.7)61 (57.1 to 64.9)76.5 (70.5 to 82.7)76.7 (70.7 to 82.7)57.4 (55.1 to 59.7)
4.3 (1.9 to 6.7) 27.2 (24.7 to 29.7) 46.8 (42 to 51.6) 54.5 (49.9 to 59.1) 57.5 (52.7 to 62.3) 71.8 (66.2 to 77.4) 75.7 (69.8 to 81.6) 52.9 (50.8 to 55)
  • Percentages in bold give quit ratios when those who report quitting cigarettes within the previous year are reclassified as continuing smokers.