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|---|---|
| 2022 | 46 |
| 2018 | 43 |
| 2015 | 42 |
| 2012 | 42 |
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Release date
December 2022
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Region
Australia
Survey time period
FY 2012 to FY 2022
Number of respondents
26,156 respondents
Age group
18 years and older
Special properties
Australia's financial year runs from July 1 to June 30 of the stated year; for example, financial year 2021 starts on July 1, 2020 and ends on June 30, 2021
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview, online survey
Supplementary notes
Current smokers include a respondent who regularly smoked one or more cigarettes, cigars or pipes per day
Values derived from various studies:
FY2012: Australian Health Survey 2011-12
FY2015: National Health Survey 2014-15
FY2018: National Health Survey and Survey of Income and Housing Survey 2017-18
FY2022: Smoker Status, Australia 2021-22, includes data from the National Health Survey 2022, Survey of Disability, Ageing, and Carers 2022, Survey of Income and Housing 2021-22, and National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing 2021-22
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