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Time trends in current smoking<br />

Overall, <strong>the</strong> age-standardised prevalence <strong>of</strong> current smoking in 15–64-year-olds fell<br />

significantly between 2006 (24.4%, 22.9–25.9) and <strong>2009</strong> (21.8%, 20.3–23.3) (p-value<br />

< 0.05).<br />

Among females, <strong>the</strong> age-standardised prevalence <strong>of</strong> current smoking fell significantly<br />

between 2006 and <strong>2009</strong> (p-value < 0.05) (Figure 7). There was no significant change in<br />

<strong>the</strong> age-standardised prevalence <strong>of</strong> current smoking for males between 2006 and <strong>2009</strong>.<br />

Figure 7:<br />

Current smoking among 15–64-year-olds, by sex, 2006–<strong>2009</strong> (age-standardised<br />

prevalence)<br />

60<br />

50<br />

Percent<br />

2006<br />

2007<br />

2008<br />

<strong>2009</strong><br />

40<br />

30<br />

20<br />

10<br />

0<br />

24.9 23.8 25.7 22.8 23.8 21.6<br />

22.2<br />

20.8<br />

Males<br />

Sex<br />

Females<br />

Sources: 2006 <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> Tobacco Use Survey (NZTUS); 2006/07 <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Survey; 2008 NZTUS and<br />

<strong>2009</strong> NZTUS.<br />

Note: Age standardised to <strong>the</strong> WHO world population.<br />

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

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