Tobacco – individuals who smoke daily (65 to 74 years)

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• Mainland Portugal
• Region and Gender
  

Mainland Portugal

Tobacco* – % of individuals who smoke daily (65-74 years)

* Include cigarette, pipe and cigar
(a) Calculated for mainland Portugal. (b) Not available
Source: INSA/INE, 3rd and 4th NHS (1998/99 and 2005/06)

* Include cigarette, pipe and cigar
(a) Calculated for mainland Portugal. (b) Not available
Source: INSA/INE, 3rd and 4th NHS (1998/99 and 2005/06)

In 1998/99 and 2005/06, the percentage of males (14,4% and 12,1%, respectively) who smoke tobacco on a daily basis was far higher than that of females (0,9% and 1,3%, respectively).

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Region and Gender

Tobacco* – % of individuals who smoke daily (65-74 years), by Region (NUTs level 2) and Gender

* Include cigarette, pipe and cigar
(a) Calculated for mainland Portugal. (b) Not available
Source: INSA/INE, 3rd and 4th NHS (1998/99 and 2005/06)

* Include cigarette, pipe and cigar
(a) Calculated for mainland Portugal. (b) Not available
Source: INSA/INE, 3rd and 4th NHS (1998/99 and 2005/06)

Between the NHI of 1998/99 and that of 2005/06, the percentage of people in the 65-74 age group who smoke tobacco on a daily basis decreased in males (16%) and increase in females (44,4%%), although the value for males remains substantially higher. The same result was registered in all regions of mainland Portugal.
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