Table:
smoking behaviour
total - 65 years and over
65 to 74 years
75 to 84 years
85 years and over

women
men
women
men
women
men
women
men

percentage

current smoking behaviour

smokes regularly or occasionally
8.8
10.8
11.1
12.7
6.5
8.7
3.0
2.3

does not currently smoke
91.2
89.2
88.9
87.3
93.5
91.3
97.0
97.7

has ever smoked

yes
54.2
77.3
58.4
78.4
51.4
75.7
39.4
74.6

no
45.8
22.7
41.6
21.6
48.6
24.3
60.6
25.4

Statement: senior women were also less likely than their male counterparts to have ever smoked in their lifetime.
Question: which is less likely to have ever smoked in their lifetime,senior women or senior men.
Answer: women