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Provided with quitting advice and referral by a general practitioner, by age group Of those current smokers who had seen a GP in the past 12 months, those in the younger age groups (15–19, 20–24 and 25–29-year-olds) were significantly less likely to have been provided with quitting advice or information and referred to quitting programmes or given quitting products by a GP in the past 12 months than older people aged 40–49 and 50–59 years (p-values < 0.05) (Figure 55). Those aged 30–39 were less likely to have been provided with quitting advice or information and referred to quitting programmes or given quitting products by a GP in the past 12 months than those aged 40–49 years-old (p-value < 0.05). Figure 55: Provided with quitting advice and referral by a GP in the past 12 months, among current smokers aged 15–64 years who had seen a GP in the past 12 months, by age group, 2009 (unadjusted prevalence) 60 Percent 50 40 30 20 10 0 22.1 23.4 20.6 27.4 39.7 39.9 34.6 15–19 20–24 25–29 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–64 Age group (years) Source: 2009 New Zealand Tobacco Use Survey 80 Tobacco Use in New Zealand

Provided with quitting advice and referral by a general practitioner for current smokers, by ethnic group Table 13 gives an indication of the proportion of 15–64-year-old current smokers who were provided with quitting advice or information and referred to quitting programmes or given quitting products by a GP in the past 12 months, by ethnic group. Table 13: Provided with quitting advice and referral by a GP in the past 12 months, among current smokers aged 15–64 years who had seen a GP in the past 12 months, by ethnic group, 2009 (unadjusted prevalence) Ethnic group Prevalence (95% CI) Estimated number European/Other 27.7 (23.2–32.2) 80,400 Māori 33.2 (26.2–40.3) 34,800 Pacific 37.1 (25.5–48.7) 13,000 Asian* – – Source: 2009 New Zealand Tobacco Use Survey Note: Total response ethnicity has been used. * Figures for the Asian population cannot be provided due to small numbers. After adjusting for age, 15–64-year-old European/Other current smokers were found to be less likely to have been provided with quitting advice and referral by a GP in the past 12 months than current smokers in the total population (Figure 56). There was no difference between current smokers in the total population and Māori and Pacific current smokers in the age-standardised prevalence of having been provided with quitting advice and referral by a GP in the past 12 months. Tobacco Use in New Zealand 81

Provided with quitting advice and referral by a general practitioner for current smokers, by<br />

ethnic group<br />

Table 13 gives an indication <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> proportion <strong>of</strong> 15–64-year-old current smokers who<br />

were provided with quitting advice or information and referred to quitting programmes or<br />

given quitting products by a GP in <strong>the</strong> past 12 months, by ethnic group.<br />

Table 13: Provided with quitting advice and referral by a GP in <strong>the</strong> past 12 months, among<br />

current smokers aged 15–64 years who had seen a GP in <strong>the</strong> past 12 months, by<br />

ethnic group, <strong>2009</strong> (unadjusted prevalence)<br />

Ethnic group Prevalence (95% CI) Estimated number<br />

European/O<strong>the</strong>r 27.7 (23.2–32.2) 80,400<br />

Māori 33.2 (26.2–40.3) 34,800<br />

Pacific 37.1 (25.5–48.7) 13,000<br />

Asian* – –<br />

Source: <strong>2009</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> Tobacco Use Survey<br />

Note: Total response ethnicity has been used.<br />

* Figures for <strong>the</strong> Asian population cannot be provided due to small numbers.<br />

After adjusting for age, 15–64-year-old European/O<strong>the</strong>r current smokers were found to<br />

be less likely to have been provided with quitting advice and referral by a GP in <strong>the</strong> past<br />

12 months than current smokers in <strong>the</strong> total population (Figure 56).<br />

There was no difference between current smokers in <strong>the</strong> total population and Māori and<br />

Pacific current smokers in <strong>the</strong> age-standardised prevalence <strong>of</strong> having been provided<br />

with quitting advice and referral by a GP in <strong>the</strong> past 12 months.<br />

Tobacco Use in <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> 81

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