Smoking

PackYears:

• In CanCOLD, average pack years for current smokers was 32.91
• In CanCOLD, average pack years for former smokers was 20.95
• In CanCOLD, average pack years for all (excluding non-smokers) was 24.00
• In CanCOLD, average pack years for all (including non-smokers) was 12.74

Smoking Prevalence:

• In CanCOLD, 13.54% were smokers, 39.55% former-smokers, and 46.91% non-smokers.

References:

• WHO global report on trends in tobacco smoking 2000-2025 - Includes data specific to Canada

• StatsCAN CTUMS and CTADS - Access will be granted under RDC

• Reid JL, Hammond D, Rynard VL, Madill CL, Burkhalter R. Tobacco Use in Canada: Patterns and Trends, 2017 Edition. Waterloo, ON: Propel Centre for Population Health Impact, University of Waterloo.

• StatsCAN POHEM Platform