Key findings from the 2009 New Zealand ... - Ministry of Health
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Use <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Quitline<br />
The National Quitline, run by <strong>the</strong> Quit Group, was launched in 1999 and is funded by<br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>Ministry</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Health</strong>. The Quitline is a free quit-smoking telephone helpline. Callers<br />
can:<br />
request a quit pack containing practical quit-smoking advice and information<br />
register on <strong>the</strong> Quitline programme for ongoing advice and support<br />
get exchange vouchers (Quitcards) for subsidised nicotine patches, lozenges or gum,<br />
where suitable.<br />
Quitline was used by one in six (16.2%, 12.6–19.9) recent quit attempters in <strong>the</strong>ir most<br />
recent quit attempt. There were no significant differences in <strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Quitline by<br />
sex, age group or neighbourhood deprivation, after adjusting for age.<br />
Use <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Quitline, by ethnic group<br />
Table 8 gives an indication <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> proportion <strong>of</strong> 15–64-year-old recent quit attempters<br />
who used <strong>the</strong> Quitline in <strong>the</strong>ir most recent quit attempt, by ethnic group.<br />
Table 8:<br />
Use <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Quitline in most recent quit attempt, among recent quit attempters aged<br />
15–64 years, by ethnic group (unadjusted prevalence)<br />
Ethnic group Prevalence (95% CI) Estimated number<br />
European/O<strong>the</strong>r 17.4 (12.8–22.1) 34,900<br />
Māori 14.0 (8.3–19.7) 9800<br />
Pacific 8.9 (3.7–17.4) 2500<br />
Asian 14.5 (2.4–40.0) 3300<br />
Source: <strong>2009</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> Tobacco Use Survey<br />
Note: Total response ethnicity has been used.<br />
Tobacco Use in <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> 59