| Indicator | Māori | Non-Māori | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | |
| Daily smoking (self-reported), 14–15 years, percent, 2014 |
5.4 (4.8–6.1) |
8.8 (7.9–9.8) |
7.2 (6.4–8.0) |
1.7 (1.5–2.0) |
1.7 (1.5–1.9) |
1.7 (1.5–1.9) |
Young Māori (aged 14–15 years) had a much higher prevalence of tobacco smoking than non‑Māori in the same age group.
| Indicator | Māori | Non-Māori | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | |
| Current smoking (self-reported), 15+ years, percent, 2013/14 |
41.1
(36.4–45.9) |
42.7
(39.5–46.0) |
42.0
(39.2–44.9) |
17.9
(16.2–19.8) |
13.2
(12.0–14.5) |
15.5
(14.5–16.6) |
Māori adults were almost 3 times as likely as non-Māori adults to smoke (RR 2.71, CI 2.47–2.97). The disparity was greater for females: Māori females were more than 3 times as likely as non-Māori females to smoke (RR 3.23, CI 2.89–3.60).
- Crude rates and prioritised ethnicity have been used – see Ngā tapuae me ngā raraunga: Methods and data sources for further information.
- ‘Daily smoking’ refers to smoking at least once a day.
Source: ASH Year 10 Snapshot Survey 2014
- 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.
- ‘Current smoking’ refers to having smoked more than 100 cigarettes in a lifetime and currently smoking at least monthly.
Source: 2013/14 New Zealand Health Survey, Ministry of Health