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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>

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