Table:
total
male
female

'000
%
95% confidence interval
'000
%
95% confidence interval
'000
%
95% confidence interval

from
to
from
to
from
to

total
3,429.7
12.2
11.5
12.8
2,236.8
16.1
15.1
17.2
1,192.9
8.3
7.6
9.1

age group

15 to 17
275.5
20.0
17.0
23.4
146.4
20.5
15.9
26.0
129.1
19.5
15.4
24.3

18 to 24
1,021.8
33.3
30.6
36.0
641.3
41.1
37.0
45.3
380.5
25.2
22.0
28.6

25 to 44
1,444.9
15.6
14.4
16.9
965.7
20.9
18.8
23.1
479.1
10.3
9.0
11.9

45 to 64
648.6
6.7
5.9
7.6
450.2
9.4
8.1
10.9
198.4
4.1
3.3
5.0

65 or older
38.9
0.8
0.6
1.1
33.3
1.5
1.0
2.2
5.6
0.2
0.1
0.4

province

newfoundland and labrador
47.3
12.2
9.6
15.3
27.4
14.2
10.3
19.2
19.9
10.3
7.6
13.6

prince edward island
12.4
10.8
8.0
14.5
7.1
12.4
8.7
17.4
5.3
9.3
6.1
13.8

nova scotia
115.3
15.7
13.6
18.0
74.9
20.9
17.6
24.7
40.3
10.8
8.5
13.7

new brunswick
68.4
11.6
9.8
13.8
45.7
15.8
12.7
19.6
22.7
7.8
5.9
10.2

quebec
763.3
11.9
10.6
13.3
496.1
15.2
13.2
17.5
267.2
8.5
7.1
10.2

ontario
1,331.3
12.0
10.8
13.3
879.3
15.9
14.1
17.9
452.0
8.1
6.9
9.5

manitoba
110.2
11.1
9.2
13.4
66.1
13.3
10.3
17.1
44.1
8.9
7.0
11.3

saskatchewan
81.7
9.9
8.1
12.0
53.5
12.6
9.6
16.3
28.2
7.0
5.3
9.3

alberta
361.2
11.1
9.6
12.6
250.7
15.2
12.9
17.7
110.6
6.9
5.4
8.7

british columbia
538.4
14.3
12.6
16.2
336.0
17.9
15.2
20.9
202.4
10.8
9.0
12.9

immigration status

non-immigrant
3,092.8
14.7
14.0
15.6
1,994.1
19.3
18.1
20.6
1,098.6
10.3
9.4
11.2

immigrant
323.9
4.6
3.8
5.6
230.5
6.7
5.2
8.5
93.4
2.6
1.9
3.5

years since immigration: 10 or less
93.1
4.6
3.4
6.4
62.5
6.4
4.3
9.4
30.6
3.0
1.8
4.8

years since immigration: more than 10
230.8
4.6
3.6
5.9
168.0
6.8
5.0
9.1
62.8
2.4
1.6
3.6

residence

population centre
2,955.0
12.7
12.0
13.5
1,935.9
17.1
15.9
18.4
1,019.1
8.5
7.8
9.4

rural
474.7
9.6
8.4
10.9
300.9
11.7
10.0
13.8
173.8
7.3
6.0
8.9

household income quintile

1
743.8
13.2
11.8
14.7
426.5
17.8
15.4
20.5
317.3
9.8
8.3
11.4

2
656.6
11.6
10.2
13.3
412.7
15.7
13.3
18.4
243.9
8.1
6.6
9.8

3
640.8
11.3
10.0
12.6
413.7
14.7
12.6
17.0
227.1
7.9
6.7
9.3

4
751.6
13.1
11.6
14.8
506.5
16.7
14.3
19.5
245.1
9.0
7.5
10.8

5
636.9
11.6
10.2
13.1
477.4
15.8
13.7
18.1
159.5
6.4
5.1
8.1

Statement: the prevalence of marijuana use reported by 18- to 24-year-olds exceeded that of people at ages 15 to 17.
Question: which age group had the higher prevalence of marijuana use, 18- to 24-year-olds or those at ages 15 to 17?
Answer: 18 to 24