It is clear from the graph that the ratio of smoking men were the highest over the period given, while the women were the lowest in general.

The line graph illustrates the proportion of males and females who smoked over the four decades from 1960 to 2000. In general, it can be observed that even though both groups have been declining over time, the gender gap between the two is significantly large, where men in total being 50% higher than women. Taking a closer look at females, they

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had about 0 smokers, yet they dramatically climbed the chart, reaching slightly around 450 by 1975, followed by a consistent decline, reporting less than 200 smokers by 2000. Throughout the entire period, women’s smoking rates remained lower than men’s, but their

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pattern followed a similar downward trend after 1975. Regarding men, they started with 600 smokers in 1960, nearly six times higher than women.

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men continued to dominate the statistics, their numbers dropped steadily each decade, falling to 240 in 2000, roughly 50 higher than females.

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indicates a clear narrowing of the gender gap by the end of the period.