Key findings from the 2009 New Zealand ... - Ministry of Health

Key findings from the 2009 New Zealand ... - Ministry of Health Key findings from the 2009 New Zealand ... - Ministry of Health

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Time trends in quit smoking for at least a week in the past 12 months The 2006 NZTUS data were excluded from the time trends analysis of current and casual smokers who quit smoking in the past 12 months for at least a week. This is because the 2006 NZTUS data are not comparable with the 2008 and 2009 NZTUS data due to differences in the questionnaire (refer to Chapter 2: Methodology for further details). The age-standardised prevalence of males aged 15–64 years who quit smoking in the past 12 months for at least a week increased significantly between 2008 and 2009 (Figure 30). There was no difference in the proportion of females aged 15–64 years who quit smoking in past 12 months for at least a week between 2008 and 2009. Figure 30: Quit smoking for at least a week in the past 12 months, among current and casual smokers aged 15–64 years, by sex, 2008–2009 (age-standardised prevalence) Percent 60 50 2008 2009 40 30 20 10 0 21.7 Males 28.7 20.0 20.3 Females Sex Sources: 2008 and 2009 New Zealand Tobacco Use Surveys Note: Age standardised to the WHO world population. 48 Tobacco Use in New Zealand

For Māori, there was no change between 2008 and 2009 in the age-standardised prevalence of males or females aged 15–64 years who quit smoking in the past 12 months for at least a week (Figure 31). Figure 31: Quit smoking for at least a week in the past 12 months, among Māori current and casual smokers aged 15–64 years, by sex, 2008–2009 (age-standardised prevalence) Percent 60 50 2008 2009 40 30 20 10 0 20.7 Māori males 21.6 19.9 21.2 Māori females Sex Sources: 2008 and 2009 New Zealand Tobacco Use Surveys Note: Age standardised to the WHO world population. Tobacco Use in New Zealand 49

For Māori, <strong>the</strong>re was no change between 2008 and <strong>2009</strong> in <strong>the</strong> age-standardised<br />

prevalence <strong>of</strong> males or females aged 15–64 years who quit smoking in <strong>the</strong> past<br />

12 months for at least a week (Figure 31).<br />

Figure 31: Quit smoking for at least a week in <strong>the</strong> past 12 months, among Māori current and<br />

casual smokers aged 15–64 years, by sex, 2008–<strong>2009</strong> (age-standardised<br />

prevalence)<br />

Percent<br />

60<br />

50<br />

2008<br />

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

40<br />

30<br />

20<br />

10<br />

0<br />

20.7<br />

Māori males<br />

21.6 19.9<br />

21.2<br />

Māori females<br />

Sex<br />

Sources: 2008 and <strong>2009</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> Tobacco Use Surveys<br />

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

Tobacco Use in <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> 49

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