Table:
characteristics
%
95% confidence interval

from
to

chronic conditions

high blood pressure

yes
41.7
36.0
47.6

no
35.0
32.1
38.1

cardiovascular disease

yes
41.6
33.1
50.6

no
36.4
33.5
39.3

diabetes

yes
39.5
33.2
46.1

no
36.4
33.2
39.6

kidney dysfunction or disease

yes
35.0
22.8
49.5

no
36.6
33.6
39.7

arthritis

yes
42.9
35.4
50.8

no
35.3
32.5
38.1

one or more comorbid conditions

yes
40.8
35.8
46.0

no
34.1
31.5
36.9

body mass index

underweight
28.7
15.0
48.0

normal
36.3
32.4
40.4

overweight
34.8
31.1
38.6

obese class i
37.1
30.7
44.0

obese class ii and iii
42.7
34.3
51.5

exposure to smoke

smoker
42.1
36.4
47.9

non-smoker

second-hand smoke exposure
43.2
35.2
51.6

no second-hand smoke exposure
34.0
31.3
36.8

Statement: people exposed to smoke-directly as a smoker or indirectly through second-hand smoke-were more likely to report tinnitus compared with non-smokers who were not exposed to second-hand smoke from 2012 to 2015 in canada.
Question: which group were more likely to report tinnitus from 2012 to 2015 in canada, people exposed to smoke-directly as a smoker or indirectly through second-hand smoke or non-smokers who were not exposed to second-hand smoke?
Answer: smoker