Key findings from the 2009 New Zealand ... - Ministry of Health
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Figure 5: Current smoking among 15–64-year-olds, by ethnic group and sex, <strong>2009</strong><br />
(age-standardised rate ratio)<br />
3.0<br />
2.5<br />
Ratio<br />
Males<br />
Females<br />
2.0<br />
1.5<br />
1.0<br />
0.5<br />
0.0<br />
0.96 0.95<br />
1.72 2.32<br />
1.57 1.30<br />
0.74<br />
European/O<strong>the</strong>r Māori Pacific Asian<br />
Ethnic group<br />
0.21<br />
Source: <strong>2009</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> Tobacco Use Survey<br />
Notes:<br />
1. The reference group is indicated by <strong>the</strong> bold line with a rate ratio <strong>of</strong> 1.0, which represents <strong>the</strong> total male or female<br />
population aged 15–64 years.<br />
2. Total response ethnicity has been used.<br />
3. Age standardised to <strong>the</strong> WHO world population.<br />
18 Tobacco Use in <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong>