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INDICATOR NAME
Name
Percentage of people aged 12 and older who report cigarette smoking (daily or occasionally)(Retired)
Alternate Name
Percentage of people aged 12 and older who self-reported daily or occasionally cigarettes smoking
 
INDICATOR DESCRIPTION
Description
This indicator measures the percentage of people aged 12 and older who report currently smoking cigarettes (daily or occasionally). A lower percentage is better. 
Indicator Status
Retired
HQO Reporting tool/product
Public reporting
Dimension
Patient-centred
Type
Outcome
 
DEFINITION AND SOURCE INFORMATION
Unit of Measurement
Percentage
Calculation Methods
Numerator divided by denominator times 100
Numerator including inclusion/exclusion

The weighted number of respondents who reported current daily or occasional smoking of cigarettes. 

Inclusions:  

 From CCHS derived variable  called SMKDVSTY (based on SMK_005, SMK_020, SMK_025, SMK_030) has the following values: 

  • Variable SMKDVSTY = 1 when SMK_005 = 1; 
  • Variable SMKDVSTY = 2 when SMK_005 = 2; 
  • Variable SMKDVSTY = 3 when SMK_005 = 3 and SMK_020 = 1 and SMK_030 = 1; 
  • Variable SMKDVSTY = 4 when SMK_005 = 3 and SMK_020 = 1 and SMK_030 = 2; 
  • Variable SMKDVSTY = 5 when SMK_005 = 3 and SMK_020 = 2 and SMK_025 = 1; 
  • Variable SMKDVSTY = 6 when SMK_005 = 3 and SMK_020 = 2 and SMK_025 = 2; 
  • Variable SMKDVSTY = 99 when SMK_005 = DK, RF, NS; or when SMK_020 = DK, RF, NS; or when SMK_025 = DK, RF, NS; or when SMK_030 = DK, RF, NS. 

 

The numerator only includes SMKDVSTY values of 1 and 2. 

Denominator including inclusion/exclusion

The weighted number of respondents aged 12 or older that responded to the survey question.

 

Exclusions:  

 
  • The denominator of the percentages for smoking excludes non-response
  • The denominator of the percentages for stratification variables exclude valid skips and non-response

Adjustment (risk, age/sex standardization)- detailed

Direct age-adjusted using 2011 Canada population

Data Source
Canadian Community Heath Survey (CCHS)
Data provided to HQO by
Statistics Canada
Reported Levels of comparability /stratifications (defined)
Income, Province, Region, Time
 
OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
Caveats and Limitations
Because of the significant changes to the survey methodology, Statistics Canada does not recommend making comparisons of the redesigned 2015 cycle of the CCHS with past cycles. As this indicator relies on self-reported data, the true rate might in fact be higher or lower. In addition, the survey coverage excludes: persons living on reserves and other Aboriginal settlements in the provinces; full-time members of the Canadian Forces; the institutionalized population, children aged 12-17 that are living in foster care, and persons living in the Quebec health regions of Région du Nunavik and Région des Terres-Cries-de-la-Baie-James. Altogether, these exclusions represent less than 3% of the Canadian population aged 12 and over.
Comments Detailed
Because of the significant changes to the survey methodology, Statistics Canada does not recommend making comparisons of the redesigned 2015 cycle of the CCHS with past cycles. As this indicator relies on self-reported data, the true rate might in fact be higher or lower. In addition, the survey coverage excludes: persons living on reserves and other Aboriginal settlements in the provinces; full-time members of the Canadian Forces; the institutionalized population, children aged 12-17 that are living in foster care, and persons living in the Quebec health regions of Région du Nunavik and Région des Terres-Cries-de-la-Baie-James. Altogether, these exclusions represent less than 3% of the Canadian population aged 12 and over. This indicator was retired because of methodology changing(derived variable being changed).
 
TAGS
Sector
Other
Type
Outcome
Topic
Population Health
Dimension
Patient-centred
Source
Canadian Community Heath Survey (CCHS)
 
PUBLISH
Publish Datetime
23/02/2021 15:52:00