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Manufactured cigarette consumption
Among current smokers aged 15–64 years, 60.2% (57.0–63.3) smoked manufactured
cigarettes (also known as tailor-made cigarettes). There was no significant difference
by sex.
Manufactured cigarette consumption, by age group
The prevalence of smoking manufactured cigarettes was higher in the older age groups
than in the younger age groups (confirmed using logistic regression) (Figure 18).
Current smokers aged 15–19 years were the least likely to smoke manufactured
cigarettes, but this age group was not significantly different from all of the other age
groups.
Figure 18: Manufactured cigarette consumption, among current smokers aged 15–64 years,
by age group, 2009 (unadjusted prevalence)
100
Percent
80
60
40
20
0
48.5 62.6 58.9 59.5 58.7 68.9 62.5
15–19 20–24 25–29 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–64
Age group (years)
Source: 2009 New Zealand Tobacco Use Survey
Note: Respondents were able to select multiple types of tobacco products, and so the estimates reported in this figure
do not represent exclusive use of manufactured cigarettes.
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