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Table 34: Primary health service utilisation indicators
Indicator
Māori
non-Māori
Males
Females
Total
Males
Females
Total
Having a usual health practitioner (self-reported), 15+ years, 2002/03, percent 1,2 *
88.9
(85.1-92.6)
94.4
(92.2-96.5)
91.7
(89.4-94.0)
88.1
(86.2-90.0)
95.4
(94.3-96.4)
91.8
(90.7-92.9)
Usual health practitioner is GP or family doctor (self-reported), 15+ years, 2002/03, percent 1,2 *
96.5
(93.8-99.1)
93.4
(90.4-96.4)
94.9
(93.1-96.8)
96.8
(95.7-97.8)
96.8
(95.9-97.6)
96.8
(96.1-97.5)
Notes:
1 Age-standardised to 2001 Census total Māori population.
2 Prioritised Māori ethnic group - see Methods and Data Sources section for further information.
Source: *2002/03 New Zealand Health Survey

Māori adults were as likely as non-Māori adults to report having a usual health practitioner (RR 1.0, CI 1.0–1.0). For both Māori and non-Māori, the most common type of usual health practitioner was a GP or family doctor. Other types of carer are not presented here, because the numbers of people with other usual carers were too small to produce reliable estimates.

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