Table 1

Basic age and sex specific GHS cigarette smoking data used in estimation

SexAgeYear
19721973197419751976197819801982198419861988199019921994
Prevalence of cigarette smoking
Men16–1943.42. 39353231293028282928
20–2455.52. 47454441404137383940
25–3456.56. 48484740403737363434
35–4955.55. 50484540393737343231
50–5954.53. 49484742393533282827
60+47.44. 40383633302926242118
Women16–1939.38. 34333230323028322527
20–2448.44. 45434040363837393738
25–3449.46. 43424437363535343430
35–4948.49. 45434338363435333028
50–5947.48. 46424440393534292926
60+25.26. 24242423232221201917
Cigarette consumption per week
Men16–19102.110.106989987878684898171
20–24123.132.1351221131141071081091109294
25–34129.136.138134135121114110120115100107
35–49132.138.141138140137130133136135130126
50–59124.127.130137130129126120132121129142
60+96.100.10810410210910310310210610299
Women16–1976.86. 89908476807779807070
20–2491.99.110101102100918595928890
25–3497.108.1091131111091051011031039797
35–4994.104.112109115108107112113106111104
50–5987.91.1031011051019899102107105106
60+60.68. 75797377808481818189
% mainly hand rolled (among cigarette smokers)
Men16–193.2 32 3.461175 101-1  101-1  111-1  111-1
20–245.7 65 8.78151613
25–2910.710912.1415191614 141-2  161-2  151-2  201-2
30–3414.4121212.1312241819
35–4914.5131614.161622181920172023
50–5915.0151615.141724192021201922
60+16.5171820.181821192222262225
Women16–190 10 0.01222  11-1   21-1   31-1   31-1
20–240.6 10 0.13344
25–290.5 11 0.12433  31-2   31-2   31-2   51-2
30–341.1 11 1.01332
35–490.7 11 1.112323234
50–591.3 11 1.112222113
60+1.2 12 1.123232213
  • 1-1 Estimates for age 16–24.

  • 1-2 Estimates for age 25–34.