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1 KEY MESSAGES In Peel among current daily or occasional smokers: o 19% are not thinking are not thinking about quitting (pre-contemplation stage) in the next six months; o 21% are thinking about quitting (contemplation stage) in the next six months; o 8% are thinking of quitting (preparation stage) in the next 30 days. Among former smokers in Peel, 3% quit smoking within the last year and 49% have been smoke free for at least 6 months (maintenance stage). These findings are similar in Ontario. In Ontario, among current daily and occasional smokers, those aged 12 to 29 years were more likely to be in the pre-contemplation or contemplation stages compared to older age groups. Among former smokers in Ontario, those aged 65 years and older were more likely to be in the maintenance stage compared to other age groups. Page 1 of 9

2 SMOKING STAGES OF CHANGE AMONG SMOKERS (CURRENT AND FORMER), PEEL, 2007/2008 PEEL (%) Pre-Contemplation Contemplation Preparation Action Maintenance TOTAL 18.5 (CI: ) 20.6 (CI: ) 8.2* (CI: ) 3.1* (CI: ) 49.4 (CI: ) SEX Male 18.1* (CI: ) 21.6* (CI: ) 7.7* (CI: ) NR 50.1 (CI: ) Female 19.5 (CI: ) 18.5* (CI: ) NR NR 48.2 (CI: ) AGE GROUP (YEARS) NR NR NR NR NR * (CI: ) 23.9* (CI: ) NR NR 26.1* (CI: ) * (CI: ) 30.8* (CI: ) 8.9* (CI: ) NR 42.5 (CI: ) * (CI: ) NR 4.0* (CI: ) NR 55.6 (CI: ) 65+ NR NR NR NR 87.8 (CI: ) IMMIGRANT STATUS Recent immigrant NR NR NR NR 45.3* (CI: ) Long-term immigrant 17.9* (CI: ) 20.5* (CI: ) 4.4* (CI: ) NR 53.4 (CI: ) Non-immigrant 15.9 (CI: ) 22.2 (CI: ) 9.4* (CI: ) 3.7* (CI: ) 48.9 (CI: ) *Use estimate with caution. Reflects respondents aged 12 years and older who are current or former smokers. NR = Not releasable due to small numbers. CI - 95% confidence interval. Note: Don t know, refused or not stated responses are excluded for the main indicator presented in the table above. Current smoker is defined as a person who currently smokes daily or occasionally, has smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and some in the past 30 days. Former smoker is defined as a person who currently does not smoke at all and has smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime. Smoking Stages of Change are Defined As: Pre-contemplation applies to current daily or occasional smokers who may not be thinking of quitting in the next 6 months. Contemplation applies to current daily or occasional smokers who are thinking about quitting in the next 6 months. Page 2 of 9

3 Preparation applies to current daily or occasional smokers who are thinking about quitting in the next 30 days. Action applies to those who have quit smoking (former smoker) within 6 months of the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) administration date. Maintenance applies to those who have quit smoking (former smoker) 6 months or more from the administration date of the CCHS. Source: Canadian Community Health Survey 2007/2008, Statistics Canada, Share File, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. Question: Derived variable. Last Updated: January 5, 2015 Page 3 of 9

4 SMOKING STAGES OF CHANGE AMONG SMOKERS (CURRENT AND FORMER), ONTARIO, 2007/2008 ONTARIO (%) Pre-Contemplation Contemplation Preparation Action Maintenance TOTAL 16.6 (CI: ) 19.2 (CI: ) 8.0 (CI: ) 3.0 (CI: ) 53.2 (CI: ) SEX Male 16.8 (CI: ) 19.2 (CI: ) 8.2 (CI: ) 2.9 (CI: ) 52.9 (CI: ) Female 16.3 (CI: ) 19.1 (CI: ) 7.9 (CI: ) 3.2 (CI: ) 53.6 (CI: ) AGE GROUP (YEARS) (CI: ) 33.9 (CI: ) 17.0* (CI: ) 8.7* (CI: ) 10.7* (CI: ) (CI: ) 28.9 (CI: ) 14.4 (CI: ) 8.0 (CI: ) 23.5 (CI: ) (CI: ) 25.1 (CI: ) 10.3 (CI: ) 2.5 (CI: ) 45.0 (CI: ) (CI: ) 16.5 (CI: ) 5.9 (CI: ) 2.0 (CI: ) 59.9 (CI: ) (CI: ) 4.9 (CI: ) 2.6 (CI: ) 1.0* (CI: ) 83.0 (CI: ) INCOME LEVEL Low-middle 25.6 (CI: ) 22.9 (CI: ) 11.5 (CI: ) 4.2* (CI: ) 35.8 (CI: ) Middle 20.4 (CI: ) 21.7 (CI: ) 8.5 (CI: ) 2.8* (CI: ) 46.8 (CI: ) Upper-middle 16.4 (CI: ) 20.7 (CI: ) 8.3 (CI: ) 2.5 (CI: ) 52.1 (CI: ) Highest 13.6 (CI: ) 17.5 (CI: ) 7.4 (CI: ) 3.5 (CI: ) 57.9 (CI: ) EDUCATION LEVEL Less than high school 22.4 (CI: ) 19.3 (CI: ) 7.8 (CI: ) 2.7 (CI: ) 47.7 (CI: ) High school graduate 19.5 (CI: ) 22.2 (CI: ) 8.2 (CI: ) 2.6 (CI: ) 47.4 (CI: ) Some post-secondary 18.4 (CI: ) 22.0 (CI: ) 10.6 (CI: ) 5.7* (CI: ) 43.4 (CI: ) Post-secondary graduate 13.3 (CI: ) 18.0 (CI: ) 7.6 (CI: ) 2.9 (CI: ) 58.2 (CI: ) IMMIGRANT STATUS Recent immigrant 22.8 (CI: ) 17.0* (CI: ) 10.0* (CI: ) NR 46.4 (CI: ) Long-term immigrant 15.0 (CI: ) 15.1 (CI: ) 5.7 (CI: ) 1.7* (CI: ) 62.4 (CI: ) Non-immigrant 16.4 (CI: ) 20.6 (CI: ) 8.4 (CI: ) 3.3 (CI: ) 51.2 (CI: ) Page 4 of 9

5 *Use estimate with caution. Reflects respondents aged 12 years and older who are current or former smokers. NR = Not releasable due to small numbers. CI - 95% confidence interval. Notes: Don t know, refused or not stated responses are excluded for the main indicator presented in the table above. Income information was missing for 17% of records in Peel for 2007/2008. Current smoker is defined as a person who currently smokes daily or occasionally, has smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and some in the past 30 days. Former smoker is defined as a person who currently does not smoke at all and has smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime. Smoking Stages of Change (Current and Former Smokers) are Defined As: Pre-contemplation applies to current daily or occasional smokers who may not be thinking of quitting in the next 6 months. Contemplation applies to current daily or occasional smokers who are thinking about quitting in the next 6 months. Preparation applies to current daily or occasional smokers who are thinking about quitting in the next 30 days. Action applies to those who have quit smoking (former smoker) within 6 months of the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) administration date. Maintenance applies to those who have quit smoking (former smoker) 6 months or more from the administration date of the CCHS. Source: Canadian Community Health Survey 2007/2008, Statistics Canada, Share File, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. Question: Derived variable. Last Updated: January 5, 2015 Page 5 of 9

6 SMOKING STAGES OF CHANGE AMONG SMOKERS (CURRENT AND FORMER), PEEL, 2007/2008 PEEL (#) Pre-Contemplation Contemplation Preparation Action Maintenance TOTAL 63,600 70,800 28,300* 10,800* 169,800 SEX Male 41,900* 50,100* 17,700* NR 115,900 Female 21,800 20,700* NR NR 53,900 AGE GROUP (YEARS) NR NR NR NR NR ,000* 15,600* NR NR 17,000* ,700* 34,100* 9,800* NR 47, ,900* NR 4,800* NR 67, NR NR NR NR 37,800 IMMIGRANT STATUS Recent immigrant NR NR NR NR 19,000* Long-term immigrant 22,100* 25,200* 5,400* NR 65,800 Non-immigrant 26,300 36,700 15,600* 6,100* 80,900 *Use estimate with caution. Reflects respondents aged 12 years and older who are current or former smokers. NR = Not releasable due to small numbers. Note: Don t know, refused or not stated responses are excluded for the main indicator presented in the table above. Current smoker is defined as a person who currently smokes daily or occasionally, has smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and some in the past 30 days. Former smoker is defined as a person who currently does not smoke at all and has smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime. Smoking Stages of Change are Defined As: Pre-contemplation applies to current daily or occasional smokers who may not be thinking of quitting in the next 6 months. Contemplation applies to current daily or occasional smokers who are thinking about quitting in the next 6 months. Page 6 of 9

7 Preparation applies to current daily or occasional smokers who are thinking about quitting in the next 30 days. Action applies to those who have quit smoking (former smoker) within 6 months of the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) administration date. Maintenance applies to those who have quit smoking (former smoker) 6 months or more from the administration date of the CCHS. Source: Canadian Community Health Survey 2007/2008, Statistics Canada, Share File, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. Question: Derived variable. Last Updated: January 5, 2015 Page 7 of 9

8 SMOKING STAGES OF CHANGE AMONG SMOKERS (CURRENT AND FORMER), ONTARIO, 2007/2008 ONTARIO (#) Pre-Contemplation Contemplation Preparation Action Maintenance TOTAL 740, , , ,600 2,371,500 SEX Male 424, , ,800 74,300 1,331,600 Female 316, , ,000 61,400 1,040,000 AGE GROUP (YEARS) ,000 22,800 11,500* 5,800* 7,200* , , ,300 57, , , , ,800 30, , , , ,100 34,900 1,040, ,900 36,700 19,200 7,100* 616,000 INCOME LEVEL Low-middle 60,500 54,000 27,200 9,800* 84,500 Middle 120, ,700 49,800 16,300* 275,700 Upper-middle 195, ,100 99,200 30, ,700 Highest 256, , ,700 67,000 1,095,100 EDUCATION LEVEL Less than high school 167, ,500 58,400 20, ,400 High school graduate 164, ,500 69,500 22, ,100 Some post-secondary 66,900 79,700 38,400 20,600* 157,400 Post-secondary graduate 318, , ,200 69,900 1,394,500 IMMIGRANT STATUS Recent immigrant 47,700 35,600* 20,800* NR 97,200 Long-term immigrant 126, ,700 48,600 14,700* 527,500 Non-immigrant 542, , , ,900 1,692,000 Page 8 of 9

9 *Use estimate with caution. Reflects respondents aged 12 years and older who are current or former smokers. NR = Not releasable due to small numbers. Notes: Don t know, refused or not stated responses are excluded for the main indicator presented in the table above. Income information was missing for 17% of records in Peel for 2007/2008. Current smoker is defined as a person who currently smokes daily or occasionally, has smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and some in the past 30 days. Former smoker is defined as a person who currently does not smoke at all and has smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime. Smoking Stages of Change (Current and Former Smokers) are Defined As: Pre-contemplation applies to current daily or occasional smokers who may not be thinking of quitting in the next 6 months. Contemplation applies to current daily or occasional smokers who are thinking about quitting in the next 6 months. Preparation applies to current daily or occasional smokers who are thinking about quitting in the next 30 days. Action applies to those who have quit smoking (former smoker) within 6 months of the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) administration date. Maintenance applies to those who have quit smoking (former smoker) 6 months or more from the administration date of the CCHS. Source: Canadian Community Health Survey 2007/2008, Statistics Canada, Share File, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. Question: Derived variable. Last Updated: January 5, 2015 Page 9 of 9

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