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Type of cigarette consumption in youth
Youth aged 15–17 and 18–19 were significantly more likely to smoke roll-your-own
cigarettes than manufactured cigarettes (Figure 23). The most common reason youth
gave for smoking roll-your-own cigarettes was that they cost less than manufactured
cigarettes. This reason was given by 41.8% (23.3–62.1) of 15–17-year-old and 70.5%
(56.5–84.5) of 18–19-year-old current smokers.
Figure 23: Type of cigarette consumption, among youth current smokers aged 15–19 years,
by age group, 2009 (unadjusted prevalence)
100
Percent
Manufactured cigarettes
Roll-your-own cigarettes
80
60
40
20
0
53.0 84.0 45.9
81.9
15–17 years 18–19 years
Age group (years)
Source: 2009 New Zealand Tobacco Use Survey
Note: Youth current smokers were able to report smoking both manufactured and roll-your-own cigarettes, and so
may be included in both categories.
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