Key findings from the 2009 New Zealand ... - Ministry of Health
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Current smoking in youth, by neighbourhood deprivation<br />
Youth living in <strong>the</strong> most deprived areas (NZDep2006 quintile 5) were significantly more<br />
likely than those in <strong>the</strong> least deprived areas (NZDep2006 quintile 1) to be current<br />
smokers (Figure 10).<br />
Figure 10: Current smoking in youth aged 15–19 years, by neighbourhood deprivation, <strong>2009</strong><br />
(unadjusted prevalence)<br />
60<br />
Percent<br />
50<br />
40<br />
30<br />
20<br />
10<br />
0<br />
9.9 16.0 14.2 18.1 30.6<br />
1<br />
Least deprived<br />
2 3 4 5<br />
Most deprived<br />
NZDep2006 quintile<br />
Source: <strong>2009</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> Tobacco Use Survey<br />
24 Tobacco Use in <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong>