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Alcohol and Drug Use (15-64 years)

Table 8: Alcohol and drug use indicators

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Indicator
Māori
non-Māori
Males
Females
Total
Males
Females
Total
Consumed alcohol in the past 12 months (15-64 years) 2007/08, percent 1,2
88.7
(85.9–91.5)
83.8
(81.3–86.3)
86.1
(84.3–87.9)
88.4
(86.6–90.2)
82.2
(80.5–84.0)
85.2
(83.8–86.5)
Drinking alcohol daily in the past 12 months (past year drinkers 15–64 years), 2007/08, percent1, 2
5.2
(3.3–7.1)
2.7
(1.7–3.8)
3.9
(2.9–4.9)
8.4
(6.8–10.0)
5.8
(4.8–6.9)
7.1
(6.2–8.0)
Drinking large amounts of alcohol at least weekly in the
past 12 months, (past year drinkers 15–64 years), 2007/08, percent1, 2, 3
28.1
(22.6–33.6)
22.0
(18.1–25.9)
24.9
(21.6–28.2)
13.6
(11.7–15.5)
8.5
(6.9–10.0)
11.0
(9.8–12.3)
Using cannabis in the past 12 months, (15–64 years),
2007/08, percent1, 2
32.6
(27.4–37.8)
23.9
(20.5–27.2)
27.9
(25.0–30.8)
16.3
(14.3–18.3)
9.7
(8.3–11.2)
12.9
(11.6–14.2)

Source: 2007/08 New Zealand Alcohol and Drug Use Survey

Notes:
  1. Age standardised to 2001 Census total Māori population.
  2. Prioritised Māori ethnic group − see ‘Ngā Tapuae me ngā Raraunga: Methods and Data Sources’ for further information.
  3. ‘Drinking a large amount of alcohol’ is defined as drinking more than six (for men) or four (for women) standard drinks on one drinking occasion.

The table shows that Māori and non-Māori adults were equally likely to have consumed alcohol in the past year (RR 1.01, CI 0.99–1.03). Māori adults were less likely than non-Māori adults to have drunk alcohol daily in the past year (RR 0.55, CI 0.38–0.71). However, of those who had drunk in the past year, Māori were more than twice as likely as non-Māori to have consumed a large amount of alcohol at least weekly (RR 2.26, CI 1.91–2.61).

Prevalence of having used cannabis in the past year was significantly higher among Māori adults than among non-Māori adults (RR 2.16, CI 1.83–2.50).


Page last updated: 7 September 2010

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