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SMOKING
KEY SERIES
CURRENT SMOKERS, Age standardised (a), 18 years and over
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 | 2001 | 2004-05 | 2007-08 | 2011-12 (b) |
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| Males | 27.2 | 26.2 | 23.0 | 20.3 |
| Females | 21.2 | 20.3 | 19.0 | 16.0 |
(a) Proportions have been age standardised to the 2001 Australian population to account for differences in the age structure of the population over time.
(b) 2011-12 data on current smokers have been updated for this release of Gender Indicators, Australia as additional sample from the Australian Health Survey has become available. All data for 2011-12 are now final. For more information see Australian Health Survey: Updated Results, 2011-12 (cat. no. 4364.0.55.003)
Source: ABS data available on request, Australian Health Survey, 2011-12;
ABS data available on request, National Health Survey. |
For a historical commentary on this indicator, refer to the January 2013 release of Gender Indicators, Australia (cat. no. 4125.0)
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