| Indicator | Ethnicity (percent) | Error (percent) |
Māori males | Māori females | Māori male lower limit | Māori male upper limit | Māori female lower limit | Māori female upper limit |
| It was cheaper | 34.7 | 54.1 | 13.8 | 16.1 | 10.7 | 10.8 |
| They were the closest | 31.6 | 39.5 | 14.2 | 17.1 | 10.2 | 10.2 |
| I was referred to them by a friend or relative | 26.6 | 23.7 | 13.2 | 17.3 | 9.6 | 9.6 |
| I feel more comfortable talking to someone who understands my culture | 18.4 | 19.3 | 10.5 | 15.5 | 7.8 | 10.1 |
| They are interested in impacts on my family/whānau/aiga | 17.6 | 17.9 | 9.7 | 14.1 | 7 | 9 |
| They are willing to spend more time discussing my health than another provider | 7.7 | 10.5 | 5.5 | 10.6 | 5.1 | 7.5 |
| Family doctor/parents doctor/partners doctor | 11.4 | 6.1 | 8.1 | 14.9 | 4.1 | 7.5 |
| Offered special services that I need | 5 | 9.4 | 3.7 | 7.4 | 4.8 | 7.1 |