Smoking prevalence in Malta
Adult1 (18 years+), 1995		Youth2 (14 years and younger), 1995		Physicians & dentists3, 1989
Male	33.1 %	Male	0.18 %	Males	29.8 %
Female	14.6 %	Female	0.16 %	Females	5 %

¹ Current smoking measured by the 1995 Population Census;
information provided by Mr. Robert Mizzi, Central Office of Statistics.

² Current smoking measured by the 1995 Population Census;
information provided by Mr. Robert Mizzi, Central Office of Statistics.

³ Daily cigarette, cigar or pipe smoking among nationally registered physicians and dentists;
Mamo, J. et al. (unpublished). Tobacco habits, attitudes and beliefs among Maltese medical and dental professionals. Health Education & Health Services Information Units, Department of Health.

Deaths attributed to smoking ^*

Mortality from cancer, respiratory and circulatory disease, 1990 ^*



Source: World Health Organization. (1998). World Health Statistics Annual, 1996. Geneva, Switzerland.

Pharmaceutical treatments for tobacco dependence ^*

Dosage form

Bupropion Tablet

Source: M. A. Corrao, G. E. Guindon, N. Sharma, D. F. Shokoohi, eds. Tobacco control country profiles. Atlanta : The American Cancer Society, 2000. Published for the 11th World Conference on Tobacco OR Health.


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