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Exposure to second-hand smoke in <strong>the</strong> car in <strong>the</strong> past week<br />

Overall, 6.1% (5.3–7.0) <strong>of</strong> non-smoking adults were exposed to second-hand smoke in<br />

<strong>the</strong> car <strong>the</strong>y usually travel in during <strong>the</strong> past week. There was no significant difference<br />

in <strong>the</strong> age-standardised prevalence <strong>of</strong> second-hand smoke exposure in <strong>the</strong> car among<br />

non-smoking adults, by sex.<br />

Exposure to second-hand smoke in <strong>the</strong> car, by age group<br />

Non-smoking adults aged 15–29 years were at least two and half times more likely to be<br />

exposed to second-hand smoke in <strong>the</strong> car than adults over 30 years (Figure 69).<br />

Figure 69: Exposure to second-hand smoke in <strong>the</strong> car usually travelled in, in <strong>the</strong> past week,<br />

among non-smokers aged 15–64 years, by age group, <strong>2009</strong> (unadjusted<br />

prevalence)<br />

30<br />

Percent<br />

25<br />

20<br />

15<br />

10<br />

5<br />

0<br />

13.7 14.9 9.8 3.7 3.4 3.4 3.4<br />

15–19 20–24 25–29 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–64<br />

Age group (years)<br />

Source: <strong>2009</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> Tobacco Use Survey<br />

98 Tobacco Use in <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong>

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