| Indicator | Māori | Non-Māori | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | |
| Consumed alcohol in the past 12 months, 15+ years, percent, 2013/14 | 83.1 (80.2–85.6) |
79.4 (76.9–81.7) |
80.9 (79.0–82.7) |
83.4 (81.8–85.0) |
76.1 (74.5–77.7) |
79.6 (78.5–80.7) |
| Drank alcohol 4 or more times a week in the past 12 months (among past year drinkers), 15+ years, percent, 2013/14 | 11.9 (9.1–15.3) |
8.1 (6.0–10.8) |
9.9 (8.1–12.2) |
20.4 (18.8–22.1) |
13.0 (11.7–14.4) |
16.9 (15.7–18.1) |
| Drank large amounts of alcohol at least weekly in the past 12 months (among past year drinkers), 15+ years, percent, 2013/14 | 22.7 (19.3–26.5) |
16.9 (14.7–19.4) |
19.7 (17.5–22.0) |
15.1 (13.3–17.1) |
7.6 (6.4–8.9) |
11.5 (10.4–12.6) |
Māori and non-Māori adults were equally likely to have consumed alcohol in the past year (RR 1.02, CI 0.99–1.05). Māori adult drinkers were less likely than non-Māori adult drinkers to have drunk alcohol 4 or more times a week in the past year (RR 0.60, CI 0.50–0.72). However, of those who had drunk in the past year, Māori were about twice as likely as non‑Māori to have consumed a large amount of alcohol at least weekly (RR 1.75, CI 1.54–1.99).
- Figures are age-standardised to the total Māori population as recorded in the 2001 Census.
- Prioritised ethnicity has been used – see Ngā tapuae me ngā raraunga: Methods and data sources for further information.
- ‘A large amount of alcohol’ is defined as more than 6 (for men) or 4 (for women) standard drinks on 1 drinking occasion.
Source: 2013/14 New Zealand Health Survey, Ministry of Health