Survey of Smoking Habits (SSH)

Dataset Information
Name  Survey of Smoking Habits (SSH)
UUID  7b7a390b-1eee-4082-a78a-7b44b00ac851
Site  Statistics Canada - Research Data Centres
Region  Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Yukon, Saskatchewan
Description  The Smoking Habits of Canadians Supplementary Survey to the Labour Force Survey (L.F.S.) is being sponsored by the Health Promotion Directorate, Health Services and Promotion Branch, Health and Welfare Canada. This Directorate has developed an extensive time series database associated with Smoking Habits. Smoking Habits Surveys have been conducted as supplements to the L.F.S. once a year from 1965 to 1974 inclusive and every second year from 1975 through 1983. The final survey was conducted in 1986. The results of these surveys have been the creation of a database that enables the directorate to monitor and examine trends in the smoking behaviour of the Canadian population.
Format  None
Purpose  The data collected are used to examine trends in the smoking behaviour of the Canadian population 15 years of age and over. The primary focus of the analysis of the data is on three specific groups: non-smokers, regular cigarette smokers and occasional cigarette smokers.
Scope  All persons 15 years of age and over residing in Canada
Data Level  Individual
Collection Period  01/01/1966-12/31/1986
Last Updated 2023-11-28