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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

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