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Definition

Proportion of adults who are current daily smokers

Indicator Summary

Numerator
Number of persons aged 18 years and over who are a current daily smoker
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Denominator
Population aged 18 years and over
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Computation

Daily smoking: Currently smokes cigarettes (manufactured or roll-your-own) or equivalent tobacco product every day

Rates are directly age-standardised

Presented per 100 persons (percentage)

95% confidence intervals and relative standard errors calculated for rates

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Disaggregation

State and territory, by:

  • Indigenous status

Disaggregations within individual jurisdictions are subject to data quality considerations. Some disaggregations may result in numbers too small for publication.

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Calculation rules

Computation Rule
Description

Daily smoking: Currently smokes cigarettes (manufactured or roll-your-own) or equivalent tobacco product every day

Rates are directly age-standardised

Presented per 100 persons (percentage)

95% confidence intervals and relative standard errors calculated for rates

Numerators
Number of persons aged 18 years and over who are a current daily smoker
Denominators
Population aged 18 years and over
Disaggregation

State and territory, by:

  • Indigenous status

Disaggregations within individual jurisdictions are subject to data quality considerations. Some disaggregations may result in numbers too small for publication.

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