MLHU - Health Status Resource

Figure 5.1.4: Adult daily smoking rate by education level

Percent of population (25+), Middlesex-London, 2015/16

Figure 5.1.4: Adult daily smoking rate by education level
Source: 
Canadian Community Health Survey [2015-2016], Statistics Canada, Share File, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Note: 
*Estimate should be interpreted with caution due to high variability

As education level increases the proportion of people who were current smokers decreased.

As education level increases the proportion of people who were current smokers decreased. Those with less than a secondary school diploma had a significantly higher proportion of people who smoked daily (32.6%) compared to the proportion of people who smoked daily with a post secondary education (11.6%).