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      Health and Lifestyles Survey Gambling Gambling participation frequency Four or more activities

      Gambling participation frequency

      Gambling

      Indicator: Four or more activities

      New Zealand adults who participated in 4 or more gambling activities in the past 12 months.

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      2020 Health and Lifestyles Survey

      This is the percentage of the population affected (that is, the unadjusted prevalence in the specified population).

      Estimated numbers are rounded to the nearest 1,000 people.

      Time trends

      This chart presents unadjusted results; that is the overall prevalence estimate for each survey year. Data points only appear where there is data available.

      The comparison between years is only available where the same questions were asked in more than one survey year.

      Age and sex

      Ethnicity (total)

      Total response ethnicity means that people who reported belonging to more than one ethnic group are counted once in each group they reported.

      Source: Health and Lifestyles Survey

      Notes:

      • Missing bar in chart indicates insufficient sample size.

      Prevalence for selected indicator

      This table shows the percentage of the population affected.

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      Total
      Men
      Women
      Estimated number of adults
      % (.95CI) % (.95CI) % (.95CI) Total (.95CI)
      Total 10.5 ( 9 - 12.1 ) 12.5 ( 10.3 - 15 ) 8.5 ( 6.8 - 10.5 ) 429,000 ( 370,000 - 493,000 )
      Age group (years)
      16-24 7.5 ( 3.6 - 13.5 ) 7.1 ( 3 - 13.9 ) 7.7 ( 1.6 - 21.2 ) 44,000 ( 21,000 - 79,000 )
      25-44 10.3 ( 8.3 - 12.7 ) 14.4 ( 10.6 - 18.9 ) 6.2 ( 4.4 - 8.6 ) 145,000 ( 116,000 - 178,000 )
      45-64 12.3 ( 9.5 - 15.6 ) 12.8 ( 8.6 - 18 ) 11.9 ( 8.7 - 15.9 ) 153,000 ( 119,000 - 193,000 )
      65+ 10.1 ( 7.3 - 13.5 ) 12.8 ( 8.3 - 18.5 ) 7.6 ( 4.6 - 11.7 ) 87,000 ( 63,000 - 116,000 )
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 14.3 ( 12 - 16.8 ) 16.7 ( 13 - 21.1 ) 11.9 ( 9.1 - 15.3 ) 84,000 ( 71,000 - 99,000 )
      Pacific 9.0 ( 5.7 - 13.4 ) 12.1 ( 6 - 21.1 ) 6.1 ( 3.6 - 9.5 ) 26,000 ( 16,000 - 38,000 )
      Asian 1.8 ( 0.5 - 4.5 ) 2.2 ( 0.3 - 7.3 ) 1.3 ( 0.1 - 5.2 ) 12,000 ( 3,000 - 31,000 )
      NZ European / Other 12.7 ( 10.8 - 14.9 ) 15.1 ( 12.2 - 18.5 ) 10.4 ( 8 - 13.2 ) 367,000 ( 310,000 - 429,000 )
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 10.5 ( 8 - 13.4 ) 11.5 ( 7.8 - 16.3 ) 9.5 ( 6.5 - 13.4 ) 137,000 ( 104,000 - 175,000 )
      Mid (4-7) 10.8 ( 8.3 - 13.8 ) 12.9 ( 9.2 - 17.4 ) 8.7 ( 5.6 - 12.8 ) 188,000 ( 144,000 - 239,000 )
      Most (8-10) 9.9 ( 7.8 - 12.5 ) 13.0 ( 8.9 - 18.1 ) 7.0 ( 5.2 - 9.2 ) 104,000 ( 81,000 - 131,000 )
      Problem gambling severity
      Non-problem gambler 13.1 ( 11.1 - 15.2 ) 15.3 ( 12.2 - 18.9 ) 11.0 ( 8.9 - 13.4 ) 347,000 ( 295,000 - 404,000 )
      Low-risk gambler 40.3 ( 26.3 - 55.5 ) 41.2 ( 25.1 - 58.9 ) 38.2 ( 9.5 - 75.1 ) 48,000 ( 31,000 - 66,000 )
      Moderate-risk or problem gambler 51.8 ( 32.8 - 70.5 ) 58.6 ( 27.7 - 85.1 ) 41.2 ( 19 - 66.4 ) 34,000 ( 21,000 - 46,000 )
      Total
      Men
      Women
      Estimated number of adults
      % (.95CI) % (.95CI) % (.95CI) Total (.95CI)
      Total 12.3 ( 10.4 - 14.3 ) 12.4 ( 9.3 - 16.2 ) 12.1 ( 10.2 - 14.1 ) 483,000 ( 410,000 - 565,000 )
      Age group (years)
      15-24 9.0 ( 3.3 - 18.8 ) 14.9 ( 4.2 - 33.7 ) 2.7 ( 0.8 - 6.5 ) 61,000 ( 22,000 - 126,000 )
      25-44 13.4 ( 10.4 - 16.9 ) 14.2 ( 9.9 - 19.4 ) 12.7 ( 9.4 - 16.7 ) 175,000 ( 136,000 - 220,000 )
      45-64 13.4 ( 10.1 - 17.2 ) 9.8 ( 5.2 - 16.4 ) 16.5 ( 12.5 - 21.2 ) 159,000 ( 120,000 - 206,000 )
      65+ 11.5 ( 8.8 - 14.6 ) 11.2 ( 7.2 - 16.3 ) 11.7 ( 8 - 16.3 ) 89,000 ( 68,000 - 113,000 )
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 16.1 ( 12.3 - 20.5 ) 12.8 ( 7.9 - 19.4 ) 19.1 ( 14.2 - 24.8 ) 83,000 ( 64,000 - 106,000 )
      Pacific 8.7 ( 5.5 - 12.7 ) 8.6 ( 4.1 - 15.7 ) 8.7 ( 5.2 - 13.4 ) 23,000 ( 15,000 - 34,000 )
      Asian 2.2 ( 0.4 - 6.8 ) 3.3 ( 0.2 - 13.7 ) 1.1 ( 0.3 - 3 ) 13,000 ( 2,000 - 41,000 )
      NZ European / Other 14.1 ( 11.7 - 16.7 ) 14.2 ( 10.3 - 19 ) 14 ( 11.6 - 16.7 ) 419,000 ( 349,000 - 497,000 )
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 10.6 ( 7.8 - 14 ) 11.1 ( 6.9 - 16.6 ) 10.2 ( 7.2 - 14 ) 134,000 ( 99,000 - 177,000 )
      Mid (4-7) 12.4 ( 9 - 16.5 ) 13.2 ( 7.2 - 21.5 ) 11.7 ( 8.7 - 15.2 ) 193,000 ( 140,000 - 257,000 )
      Most (8-10) 14.2 ( 11 - 17.8 ) 13.2 ( 8.6 - 19.2 ) 15.1 ( 11.3 - 19.5 ) 156,000 ( 122,000 - 196,000 )
      Problem gambling severity
      Non-problem gambler 16.4 ( 13.9 - 19.2 ) 15.9 ( 11.4 - 21.2 ) 16.9 ( 14.1 - 20.1 ) 400,000 ( 338,000 - 468,000 )
      Low-risk gambler 26.7 ( 13.3 - 44.1 ) 26.6 ( 8.7 - 52.9 ) 26.9 ( 11.8 - 47.3 ) 38,000 ( 19,000 - 63,000 )
      Moderate-risk or problem gambler 60.6 ( 32.8 - 84.1 ) 57.5 ( 19.5 - 89.7 ) - - 46,000 ( 25,000 - 64,000 )
      Total
      Men
      Women
      Estimated number of adults
      % (.95CI) % (.95CI) % (.95CI) Total (.95CI)
      Total 14.3 ( 12.6 - 16.1 ) 16.2 ( 13.7 - 18.8 ) 12.5 ( 10.5 - 14.6 ) 538,000 ( 474,000 - 607,000 )
      Age group (years)
      15-24 10.1 ( 6 - 15.7 ) 10.9 ( 5.3 - 19.1 ) 9.3 ( 4.5 - 16.6 ) 68,000 ( 40,000 - 105,000 )
      25-44 16.9 ( 13.6 - 20.6 ) 20.0 ( 14.8 - 26.1 ) 13.9 ( 10.5 - 18 ) 206,000 ( 166,000 - 252,000 )
      45-64 16.5 ( 13.9 - 19.4 ) 18.5 ( 14.5 - 23.1 ) 14.7 ( 11.6 - 18.3 ) 197,000 ( 166,000 - 232,000 )
      65+ 9.7 ( 7.1 - 12.9 ) 10.9 ( 7 - 15.8 ) 8.6 ( 5.3 - 13 ) 66,000 ( 48,000 - 88,000 )
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 15.6 ( 12.5 - 19.2 ) 16.2 ( 11.9 - 21.2 ) 15.1 ( 10.7 - 20.5 ) 78,000 ( 62,000 - 95,000 )
      Pacific 10.3 ( 7 - 14.3 ) 13.1 ( 7.7 - 20.3 ) 7.2 ( 3.9 - 12.1 ) 26,000 ( 18,000 - 36,000 )
      Asian 5.8 ( 2.5 - 11.1 ) 5.2 ( 1.1 - 14.7 ) 6.3 ( 2.1 - 14.1 ) 32,000 ( 14,000 - 61,000 )
      NZ European / Other 16.2 ( 14.2 - 18.4 ) 18.7 ( 15.8 - 21.9 ) 13.9 ( 11.5 - 16.5 ) 465,000 ( 406,000 - 528,000 )
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 15.6 ( 12.5 - 19.1 ) 18.3 ( 13.6 - 23.8 ) 13.2 ( 9.5 - 17.6 ) 182,000 ( 146,000 - 223,000 )
      Mid (4-7) 14.7 ( 11.9 - 17.9 ) 16.8 ( 12.9 - 21.4 ) 12.8 ( 9.6 - 16.5 ) 241,000 ( 195,000 - 294,000 )
      Most (8-10) 11.9 ( 9.5 - 14.5 ) 12.7 ( 9.3 - 16.8 ) 11.0 ( 8.3 - 14.2 ) 115,000 ( 92,000 - 141,000 )
      Problem gambling severity
      Non-problem gambler 18.3 ( 16 - 20.8 ) 20.0 ( 16.7 - 23.6 ) 16.7 ( 13.9 - 19.7 ) 451,000 ( 395,000 - 512,000 )
      Low-risk gambler 37.6 ( 26.7 - 49.6 ) 37.9 ( 23.4 - 54.2 ) 37.4 ( 21.2 - 55.9 ) 47,000 ( 34,000 - 62,000 )
      Moderate-risk or problem gambler 68.6 ( 49.9 - 83.7 ) 72.6 ( 45.6 - 91.1 ) 60.1 ( 31.9 - 84.1 ) 39,000 ( 29,000 - 48,000 )
      Total
      Men
      Women
      Estimated number of adults
      % (.95CI) % (.95CI) % (.95CI) Total (.95CI)
      Total 17.4 ( 15.2 - 19.7 ) 19.2 ( 16 - 22.8 ) 15.6 ( 13.2 - 18.3 ) 626,000 ( 548,000 - 709,000 )
      Age group (years)
      15-24 12.6 ( 7.2 - 19.9 ) 12.4 ( 5.7 - 22.6 ) 12.9 ( 5.8 - 23.5 ) 81,000 ( 47,000 - 129,000 )
      25-44 22.0 ( 17.7 - 26.8 ) 23 ( 16.6 - 30.3 ) 21.1 ( 15.8 - 27.1 ) 255,000 ( 205,000 - 311,000 )
      45-64 18.0 ( 14.5 - 22 ) 19.5 ( 13.8 - 26.3 ) 16.6 ( 12.7 - 21.3 ) 197,000 ( 159,000 - 240,000 )
      65+ 13.1 ( 9.6 - 17.3 ) 19.4 ( 13.4 - 26.7 ) 7.6 ( 4 - 12.9 ) 92,000 ( 67,000 - 121,000 )
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 20.1 ( 15.1 - 25.9 ) 21.6 ( 14.6 - 30.1 ) 18.8 ( 12.5 - 26.4 ) 95,000 ( 71,000 - 122,000 )
      Pacific 16.5 ( 9.5 - 25.8 ) 13.4 ( 5.8 - 25 ) 19.6 ( 8.8 - 35 ) 37,000 ( 21,000 - 58,000 )
      Asian 5.9 ( 2.7 - 11.2 ) 6.6 ( 1.6 - 16.9 ) 5.4 ( 1.9 - 11.5 ) 27,000 ( 12,000 - 52,000 )
      NZ European / Other 19.6 ( 17 - 22.5 ) 21.9 ( 17.9 - 26.5 ) 17.5 ( 14.5 - 20.7 ) 538,000 ( 466,000 - 616,000 )
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 18.7 ( 14.3 - 23.8 ) 20.4 ( 14.5 - 27.5 ) 17.1 ( 12 - 23.3 ) 214,000 ( 164,000 - 272,000 )
      Mid (4-7) 19.3 ( 15.8 - 23.3 ) 20.5 ( 15.3 - 26.6 ) 18.2 ( 14.4 - 22.6 ) 301,000 ( 246,000 - 362,000 )
      Most (8-10) 12.5 ( 9.6 - 15.8 ) 15.4 ( 10.1 - 22.1 ) 10.1 ( 7 - 14 ) 110,000 ( 85,000 - 140,000 )
      Problem gambling severity
      Non-problem gambler 23.0 ( 20 - 26.1 ) 25.1 ( 20.5 - 30.1 ) 21 ( 17.6 - 24.7 ) 540,000 ( 471,000 - 615,000 )
      Low-risk gambler 48.4 ( 31.4 - 65.7 ) 53 ( 23.6 - 80.9 ) 42.8 ( 22.9 - 64.6 ) 52,000 ( 34,000 - 70,000 )
      Moderate-risk or problem gambler 50.4 ( 24.8 - 75.7 ) - - - - 33,000 ( 16,000 - 50,000 )
      Total
      Men
      Women
      Estimated number of adults
      % (.95CI) % (.95CI) % (.95CI) Total (.95CI)
      Total 14.2 ( 11.8 - 16.9 ) 15.1 ( 11.9 - 18.7 ) 13.4 ( 10.7 - 16.5 ) 497,000 ( 412,000 - 591,000 )
      Age group (years)
      15-24 12.2 ( 6.5 - 20.4 ) 12.9 ( 5.2 - 25.1 ) 11.6 ( 5.8 - 19.9 ) 76,000 ( 40,000 - 127,000 )
      25-44 15.8 ( 12.4 - 19.7 ) 19.5 ( 13.8 - 26.2 ) 12.4 ( 9 - 16.6 ) 181,000 ( 142,000 - 226,000 )
      45-64 13.8 ( 10.4 - 17.8 ) 11.1 ( 6.9 - 16.6 ) 16.1 ( 11.6 - 21.5 ) 153,000 ( 115,000 - 198,000 )
      65+ 14.0 ( 9.6 - 19.4 ) 16.1 ( 10.1 - 23.8 ) 11.9 ( 7.2 - 18.1 ) 87,000 ( 60,000 - 121,000 )
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 15.6 ( 11.9 - 19.8 ) 15.8 ( 10.4 - 22.6 ) 15.3 ( 10.4 - 21.4 ) 70,000 ( 54,000 - 90,000 )
      Pacific 9.1 ( 5.3 - 14.3 ) 12.7 ( 5.8 - 23.1 ) 5.6 ( 2.8 - 10 ) 19,000 ( 11,000 - 29,000 )
      Asian 9.4 ( 4.3 - 17.3 ) 10.7 ( 2.7 - 26 ) 8.3 ( 3 - 17.5 ) 37,000 ( 17,000 - 68,000 )
      NZ European / Other 14.8 ( 11.9 - 18 ) 15.3 ( 11.8 - 19.5 ) 14.2 ( 11.1 - 17.9 ) 420,000 ( 340,000 - 511,000 )
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 13.9 ( 9 - 20 ) 16.9 ( 10.2 - 25.5 ) 10.9 ( 6.3 - 17.1 ) 132,000 ( 86,000 - 190,000 )
      Mid (4-7) 14.0 ( 10.4 - 18.3 ) 12.2 ( 8.5 - 16.9 ) 15.7 ( 10.9 - 21.5 ) 210,000 ( 156,000 - 275,000 )
      Most (8-10) 14.7 ( 10.7 - 19.7 ) 17.3 ( 11.3 - 24.9 ) 12.4 ( 8.5 - 17.2 ) 155,000 ( 112,000 - 207,000 )
      Problem gambling severity
      Non-problem gambler 18.6 ( 15.3 - 22.2 ) 19.8 ( 15.3 - 24.9 ) 17.6 ( 13.8 - 21.8 ) 424,000 ( 350,000 - 506,000 )
      Low-risk gambler 57.1 ( 39.2 - 73.8 ) 55.6 ( 31.1 - 78.2 ) 59.2 ( 31.7 - 83 ) 54,000 ( 37,000 - 70,000 )
      Moderate-risk or problem gambler 40.3 ( 18.8 - 65 ) - - - - 19,000 ( 9,000 - 30,000 )
      Total
      Men
      Women
      Estimated number of adults
      % (.95CI) % (.95CI) % (.95CI) Total (.95CI)
      Total 16.1 ( 13.5 - 18.9 ) 18.8 ( 14.5 - 23.9 ) 13.6 ( 10.9 - 16.5 ) 554,000 ( 466,000 - 652,000 )
      Age group (years)
      15-24 11.1 ( 5.6 - 19.2 ) 10.4 ( 3 - 24.4 ) 11.9 ( 5.4 - 21.7 ) 66,000 ( 33,000 - 113,000 )
      25-44 18.8 ( 14.1 - 24.3 ) 23.8 ( 15.3 - 34.1 ) 14.3 ( 9.7 - 20 ) 221,000 ( 166,000 - 284,000 )
      45-64 18.3 ( 13.5 - 24 ) 22.6 ( 14 - 33.2 ) 14.3 ( 9.7 - 20 ) 208,000 ( 153,000 - 272,000 )
      65+ 11.0 ( 6.7 - 16.8 ) 9.7 ( 4.6 - 17.4 ) 12.2 ( 6 - 21.3 ) 61,000 ( 37,000 - 92,000 )
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 22.9 ( 16.3 - 30.7 ) 18.7 ( 9.4 - 31.6 ) 26.7 ( 18.6 - 36.2 ) 100,000 ( 71,000 - 134,000 )
      Pacific 13.8 ( 8.9 - 20 ) 15.6 ( 7.3 - 27.8 ) 12.0 ( 7 - 18.7 ) 27,000 ( 17,000 - 39,000 )
      Asian 5.8 ( 1.8 - 13.6 ) 8.0 ( 1.3 - 23.7 ) 3.8 ( 0.7 - 11.1 ) 21,000 ( 6,000 - 49,000 )
      NZ European / Other 17.5 ( 14.3 - 20.9 ) 21.4 ( 15.9 - 27.7 ) 13.8 ( 10.7 - 17.5 ) 471,000 ( 387,000 - 564,000 )
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 13.5 ( 8.8 - 19.3 ) 16.8 ( 8.7 - 28 ) 10.1 ( 6.1 - 15.4 ) 157,000 ( 103,000 - 226,000 )
      Mid (4-7) 19.9 ( 15.4 - 25 ) 26.7 ( 18.8 - 35.8 ) 13.8 ( 9.3 - 19.5 ) 249,000 ( 193,000 - 314,000 )
      Most (8-10) 14.5 ( 11 - 18.6 ) 11.7 ( 7.4 - 17.2 ) 17.0 ( 12.3 - 22.5 ) 148,000 ( 113,000 - 190,000 )
      Problem gambling severity
      Non-problem gambler 17.2 ( 13.9 - 20.8 ) 21.2 ( 15.5 - 27.9 ) 13.6 ( 10.4 - 17.3 ) 426,000 ( 346,000 - 516,000 )
      Low-risk gambler 31.8 ( 21 - 44.4 ) 29.1 ( 14.8 - 47.3 ) 35.3 ( 19.6 - 53.9 ) 65,000 ( 43,000 - 91,000 )
      Moderate-risk or problem gambler 58.0 ( 39 - 75.3 ) 52.5 ( 26.8 - 77.2 ) 65.5 ( 35.8 - 88.3 ) 63,000 ( 42,000 - 81,000 )
      Total
      Men
      Women
      Estimated number of adults
      % (.95CI) % (.95CI) % (.95CI) Total (.95CI)
      Total 10.8 ( 8.8 - 13.2 ) 12.8 ( 9.3 - 17 ) 9.0 ( 6.9 - 11.5 ) 364,000 ( 295,000 - 443,000 )
      Age group (years)
      15-24 9.0 ( 4.2 - 16.6 ) 15.0 ( 5.7 - 29.8 ) 3.1 ( 0.9 - 7.6 ) 56,000 ( 26,000 - 102,000 )
      25-44 12.6 ( 8.8 - 17.2 ) 17.3 ( 10.3 - 26.4 ) 8.3 ( 5.3 - 12.4 ) 151,000 ( 106,000 - 206,000 )
      45-64 10.2 ( 7.1 - 14.2 ) 8.7 ( 4.5 - 14.7 ) 11.9 ( 7.4 - 17.9 ) 108,000 ( 75,000 - 149,000 )
      65+ 10.0 ( 5.2 - 17 ) 7.8 ( 1.4 - 22.6 ) 11.6 ( 5.7 - 20.2 ) 50,000 ( 26,000 - 85,000 )
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 11.7 ( 8 - 16.4 ) 12.8 ( 7.1 - 20.7 ) 10.8 ( 6.4 - 16.7 ) 50,000 ( 34,000 - 69,000 )
      Pacific 7.7 ( 4.5 - 12 ) 5.8 ( 2.4 - 11.6 ) 9.3 ( 4.5 - 16.6 ) 14,000 ( 8,000 - 22,000 )
      Asian 0.9 ( 0.1 - 3.4 ) 0.0 ( 0 - 18.7 ) 1.8 ( 0.2 - 6.5 ) 3,000 ( 1,000 - 11,000 )
      NZ European / Other 12.0 ( 9.5 - 14.9 ) 14.7 ( 10.4 - 19.9 ) 9.4 ( 6.9 - 12.4 ) 320,000 ( 253,000 - 398,000 )
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 10.5 ( 7 - 14.8 ) 15.2 ( 9 - 23.5 ) 6.2 ( 3.6 - 9.8 ) 110,000 ( 74,000 - 155,000 )
      Mid (4-7) 10.5 ( 7.2 - 14.5 ) 9.7 ( 4.8 - 17 ) 11.2 ( 7.4 - 16 ) 142,000 ( 98,000 - 197,000 )
      Most (8-10) 11.7 ( 7.9 - 16.5 ) 14.5 ( 8 - 23.5 ) 9.1 ( 5.4 - 14.1 ) 112,000 ( 76,000 - 158,000 )
      Total
      Men
      Women
      Estimated number of adults
      % (.95CI) % (.95CI) % (.95CI) Total (.95CI)
      Total 11.0 ( 9.3 - 13 ) 13.2 ( 10.3 - 16.6 ) 9.0 ( 6.8 - 11.5 ) 367,000 ( 309,000 - 432,000 )
      Age group (years)
      15-24 12.2 ( 7.3 - 18.7 ) 19.0 ( 9.8 - 31.5 ) 5.3 ( 2.4 - 10 ) 74,000 ( 44,000 - 114,000 )
      25-44 13.1 ( 10 - 16.7 ) 13.0 ( 8.5 - 18.8 ) 13.1 ( 8.9 - 18.4 ) 154,000 ( 118,000 - 197,000 )
      45-64 11.1 ( 8 - 15 ) 13.9 ( 9 - 20.3 ) 8.6 ( 5.1 - 13.5 ) 116,000 ( 84,000 - 156,000 )
      65+ 4.6 ( 2.4 - 7.7 ) 5.0 ( 2.1 - 10 ) 4.1 ( 1.4 - 9.2 ) 23,000 ( 12,000 - 38,000 )
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 19.9 ( 15 - 25.6 ) 22.9 ( 14.9 - 32.6 ) 17.2 ( 11.4 - 24.5 ) 82,000 ( 62,000 - 105,000 )
      Pacific 12.1 ( 7.2 - 18.6 ) 17.0 ( 8.2 - 29.4 ) 7.8 ( 3.8 - 13.8 ) 20,000 ( 12,000 - 31,000 )
      Asian 9.2 ( 4.4 - 16.6 ) 11.0 ( 5.3 - 19.4 ) 7.6 ( 2.6 - 16.6 ) 26,000 ( 13,000 - 47,000 )
      NZ European / Other 10.1 ( 8.1 - 12.4 ) 12.2 ( 8.8 - 16.3 ) 8.1 ( 5.8 - 11 ) 267,000 ( 214,000 - 329,000 )
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 9.6 ( 6.9 - 12.8 ) 11.7 ( 6.8 - 18.5 ) 7.6 ( 4.2 - 12.6 ) 101,000 ( 73,000 - 135,000 )
      Mid (4-7) 11.7 ( 8.8 - 15.3 ) 13.5 ( 9.1 - 19.2 ) 10.1 ( 6.5 - 14.8 ) 160,000 ( 119,000 - 209,000 )
      Most (8-10) 11.7 ( 8.3 - 15.8 ) 14.4 ( 8.8 - 21.8 ) 8.8 ( 5.5 - 13.2 ) 106,000 ( 75,000 - 144,000 )

      The estimated number of people is the value that is inferred for that population based on data collected from the survey sample. Estimated numbers are rounded to the nearest 1,000 people.

      Source: Health and Lifestyles Survey

      Notes:

      • This table presents unadjusted results; that is, the prevalence or mean estimates reflect the actual percentage or mean of the population affected in each time period.
      • Total response measure of ethnicity was used. People who reported belonging to more than one ethnic group are counted once in each group they reported.
      • Dashes indicate insufficient sample size.

      Subgroup Comparison (2020)

      Adjusted prevalence ratios are used to compare the results for different population subgroups. An adjusted ratio above 1 shows that the indicator is more likely, and an adjusted ratio below 1 shows the indicator is less likely, in the group of interest (e.g. Māori) than the reference group (e.g. non-Māori), after adjusting for demographic variables that could influence the association.

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      Kaupapa Māori consistent data analysis planning was supported by Māori and Pasifika advisors at Health New Zealand. In alignment with Kaupapa Māori research and Te Tiriti ō Waitangi principles, comparisons were made between ethnic groupings in order to identify ethnic inequities.

      Equity-based ethnicity is only used for comparisons and is another form of total response. Unlike total response, which compares one ethnic group with everyone else in the sample, equity-based ethnicities compare Māori to non-Māori and non-Pacific. The same comparison group is used for Pacific peoples.

      Adjusted ratios
      Population groups being compared Ratio (95% CI) Adjustment variables
      Sex
      Women vs men 0.68 ( 0.51 - 0.9 ) Age
      Māori Equity
      Māori vs non-Māori & non-Pacific 1.5 ( 1.15 - 1.97 ) Age, Sex
      Men: Māori vs non-Māori & non-Pacific 1.51 ( 1.07 - 2.13 ) Age
      Women: Māori vs non-Māori & non-Pacific 1.51 ( 0.97 - 2.36 ) Age
      Pacific Equity
      Pacific vs non-Pacific & non-Māori 0.97 ( 0.61 - 1.55 ) Age, Sex
      Men: Pacific vs non-Pacific & non-Māori 1.11 ( 0.58 - 2.14 ) Age
      Women: Pacific vs non-Pacific & non-Māori 0.79 ( 0.42 - 1.47 ) Age
      Māori
      Māori vs non-Māori 1.51 ( 1.17 - 1.96 ) Age, Sex
      Men: Māori vs non-Māori 1.49 ( 1.07 - 2.07 ) Age
      Women: Māori vs non-Māori 1.56 ( 1.02 - 2.39 ) Age
      Pacific
      Pacific vs non-Pacific 0.9 ( 0.58 - 1.41 ) Age, Sex
      Men: Pacific vs non-Pacific 1.02 ( 0.54 - 1.94 ) Age
      Women: Pacific vs non-Pacific 0.73 ( 0.41 - 1.32 ) Age
      Asian
      Asian vs non-Asian - - Age, Sex
      Men: Asian vs non-Asian - - Age
      Women: Asian vs non-Asian - - Age
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Most deprived vs least deprived 1.03 ( 0.73 - 1.47 ) Age, Sex, Ethnicity
      Men: Most deprived vs least deprived 1.21 ( 0.73 - 2.01 ) Age, Ethnicity
      Women: Most deprived vs least deprived 0.83 ( 0.53 - 1.31 ) Age, Ethnicity

      For example, an adjusted ratio of 1.50 for Māori vs non-Māori means that the indicator is 1.5 times more likely in Māori than non-Māori, after adjusting for differences in demographic variables such as sex and age.

      A highlighted value indicates that the adjusted ratio is statistically significant ( p value < .05).

      Source: Health and Lifestyles Survey

      Notes:

      • This table gives comparisons as adjusted prevalence ratios.
      • Population groups being compared are based on total ethnicity.
      • Neighbourhood deprivation groups are least (1 - 3), mid (4 - 7) and most deprived (8 - 10).
      • The model for neighbourhood deprivation used prioritised ethnicity as an adjustment variable.
      • Dashes indicate that reliable estimates are unavailable due to, for example, an insufficient sample size or unusually wide confidence interval.

      Changes over time

      This table presents unadjusted results; that is, the prevalence estimates reflect the actual percentage for the specified population in each survey year. Statistically significant differences between years are shown in bold ( p value < .05).

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      Unadjusted prevalence
      Statistical significance of difference between years ( p value)
      Population group 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2006 and 2020 2008 and 2020 2010 and 2020 2012 and 2020 2014 and 2020 2016 and 2020 2018 and 2020
      Total 11 10.8 16.1 14.2 17.4 14.3 12.3 10.5 .648 .798 .000 .014 .000 .001 .157
      Men 13.2 12.8 18.8 15.1 19.2 16.2 12.4 12.5 .707 .904 .018 .224 .001 .038 .982
      Women 9 9 13.6 13.4 15.6 12.5 12.1 8.5 .780 .753 .003 .006 .000 .005 .010
      Age group (years)
      15-24 / 16-24 12.2 9 11.1 12.2 12.6 10.1 9.0 7.5 .221 .697 .392 .277 .211 .451 .744
      25-44 13.1 12.6 18.8 15.8 22.0 16.9 13.4 10.3 .180 .349 .002 .012 .000 .002 .116
      45-64 11.1 10.2 18.3 13.8 18.0 16.5 13.4 12.3 .615 .380 .052 .548 .020 .046 .664
      65+ 4.6 10 11.0 14.0 13.1 9.7 11.5 10.1 .007 .979 .763 .197 .240 .846 .542
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 19.9 11.7 22.9 15.6 20.1 15.6 16.1 14.3 .057 .300 .026 .591 .055 .525 .455
      Pacific 12.1 7.7 13.8 9.1 16.5 10.3 8.7 9.0 .389 .611 .172 .999 .106 .656 .885
      Asian 9.2 0.9 5.8 9.4 5.9 5.8 2.2 1.8 .023 .529 .202 .027 .084 .095 .819
      NZ European / Other 10.1 12 17.5 14.8 19.6 16.2 14.1 12.7 .084 .659 .017 .275 .000 .021 .405
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 9.6 10.5 13.5 13.9 18.7 15.6 10.6 10.5 .656 .996 .321 .278 .003 .019 .937
      Mid (4-7) 11.7 10.5 19.9 14.0 19.3 14.7 12.4 10.8 .664 .885 .001 .188 .000 .061 .498
      Most (8-10) 11.7 11.7 14.5 14.7 12.5 11.9 14.2 9.9 .449 .473 .046 .064 .201 .276 .045
      Problem gambling severity
      Non-problem gambler - - 17.2 18.6 23.0 18.3 16.4 13.1 - - .045 .007 .000 .001 .052
      Low-risk gambler - - 31.8 57.1 48.4 37.6 26.7 40.3 - - .375 .145 .482 .778 .208
      Moderate-risk or problem gambler - - 58.0 40.3 50.4 68.6 60.6 51.8 - - .647 .449 .926 .195 .592
      Unadjusted prevalence
      Statistical significance of difference between years ( p value)
      Population group 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2006 and 2018 2008 and 2018 2010 and 2018 2012 and 2018 2014 and 2018 2016 and 2018
      Total 11 10.8 16.1 14.2 17.4 14.3 12.3 .370 .338 .024 .241 .001 .138
      Men 13.2 12.8 18.8 15.1 19.2 16.2 12.4 .736 .902 .032 .290 .006 .090
      Women 9 9 13.6 13.4 15.6 12.5 12.1 .043 .044 .398 .464 .031 .799
      Age group (years)
      15-24 / 16-24 12.2 9 11.1 12.2 12.6 10.1 9.0 .515 .993 .683 .544 .478 .807
      25-44 13.1 12.6 18.8 15.8 22.0 16.9 13.4 .875 .747 .079 .344 .003 .156
      45-64 11.1 10.2 18.3 13.8 18.0 16.5 13.4 .384 .224 .126 .870 .077 .174
      65+ 4.6 10 11.0 14.0 13.1 9.7 11.5 .001 .673 .888 .390 .504 .408
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 19.9 11.7 22.9 15.6 20.1 15.6 16.1 .264 .145 .108 .852 .250 .861
      Pacific 12.1 7.7 13.8 9.1 16.5 10.3 8.7 .321 .705 .131 .893 .085 .542
      Asian 9.2 0.9 5.8 9.4 5.9 5.8 2.2 .047 .488 .290 .050 .171 .188
      NZ European / Other 10.1 12 17.5 14.8 19.6 16.2 14.1 .017 .253 .113 .743 .004 .205
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 9.6 10.5 13.5 13.9 18.7 15.6 10.6 .620 .944 .362 .314 .005 .031
      Mid (4-7) 11.7 10.5 19.9 14.0 19.3 14.7 12.4 .796 .467 .016 .557 .010 .348
      Most (8-10) 11.7 11.7 14.5 14.7 12.5 11.9 14.2 .332 .383 .901 .841 .475 .284
      Problem gambling severity
      Non-problem gambler - - 17.2 18.6 23.0 18.3 16.4 - - .744 .330 .002 .307
      Low-risk gambler - - 31.8 57.1 48.4 37.6 26.7 - - .601 .010 .065 .261
      Moderate-risk or problem gambler - - 58.0 40.3 50.4 68.6 60.6 - - .871 .251 .580 .609
      Unadjusted prevalence
      Statistical significance of difference between years ( p value)
      Population group 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2006 and 2016 2008 and 2016 2010 and 2016 2012 and 2016 2014 and 2016
      Total 11 10.8 16.1 14.2 17.4 14.3 .013 .017 .260 .971 .032
      Men 13.2 12.8 18.8 15.1 19.2 16.2 .160 .150 .327 .613 .156
      Women 9 9 13.6 13.4 15.6 12.5 .027 .028 .534 .605 .058
      Age group (years)
      15-24 / 16-24 12.2 9 11.1 12.2 12.6 10.1 .590 .786 .813 .629 .541
      25-44 13.1 12.6 18.8 15.8 22.0 16.9 .124 .121 .534 .676 .082
      45-64 11.1 10.2 18.3 13.8 18.0 16.5 .019 .006 .544 .254 .519
      65+ 4.6 10 11.0 14.0 13.1 9.7 .011 .921 .654 .146 .170
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 19.9 11.7 22.9 15.6 20.1 15.6 .179 .156 .073 .980 .170
      Pacific 12.1 7.7 13.8 9.1 16.5 10.3 .600 .330 .302 .685 .171
      Asian 9.2 0.9 5.8 9.4 5.9 5.8 .370 .038 .992 .360 .961
      NZ European / Other 10.1 12 17.5 14.8 19.6 16.2 .000 .015 .542 .434 .055
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 9.6 10.5 13.5 13.9 18.7 15.6 .007 .048 .497 .591 .292
      Mid (4-7) 11.7 10.5 19.9 14.0 19.3 14.7 .193 .080 .076 .791 .059
      Most (8-10) 11.7 11.7 14.5 14.7 12.5 11.9 .931 .960 .258 .274 .758
      Problem gambling severity
      Non-problem gambler - - 17.2 18.6 23.0 18.3 - - .590 .888 .019
      Low-risk gambler - - 31.8 57.1 48.4 37.6 - - .486 .065 .307
      Moderate-risk or problem gambler - - 58.0 40.3 50.4 68.6 - - .401 .053 .242
      Unadjusted prevalence
      Statistical significance of difference between years ( p value)
      Population group 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2006 and 2014 2008 and 2014 2010 and 2014 2012 and 2014
      Total 11 10.8 16.1 14.2 17.4 .000 .000 .477 .068
      Men 13.2 12.8 18.8 15.1 19.2 .012 .014 .892 .089
      Women 9 9 13.6 13.4 15.6 .000 .000 .284 .260
      Age group (years)
      15-24 / 16-24 12.2 9 11.1 12.2 12.6 .921 .430 .755 .935
      25-44 13.1 12.6 18.8 15.8 22.0 .002 .003 .365 .038
      45-64 11.1 10.2 18.3 13.8 18.0 .008 .003 .924 .116
      65+ 4.6 10 11.0 14.0 13.1 .000 .394 .522 .788
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 19.9 11.7 22.9 15.6 20.1 .961 .017 .542 .186
      Pacific 12.1 7.7 13.8 9.1 16.5 .382 .054 .586 .118
      Asian 9.2 0.9 5.8 9.4 5.9 .392 .033 .975 .380
      NZ European / Other 10.1 12 17.5 14.8 19.6 .000 .000 .319 .019
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 9.6 10.5 13.5 13.9 18.7 .001 .008 .145 .188
      Mid (4-7) 11.7 10.5 19.9 14.0 19.3 .003 .001 .864 .056
      Most (8-10) 11.7 11.7 14.5 14.7 12.5 .739 .779 .425 .420
      Problem gambling severity
      Non-problem gambler - - 17.2 18.6 23.0 - - .013 .064
      Low-risk gambler - - 31.8 57.1 48.4 - - .118 .482
      Moderate-risk or problem gambler - - 58.0 40.3 50.4 - - .633 .569
      Unadjusted prevalence
      Statistical significance of difference between years ( p value)
      Population group 2006 2008 2010 2012 2006 and 2012 2008 and 2012 2010 and 2012
      Total 11 10.8 16.1 14.2 .049 .050 .315
      Men 13.2 12.8 18.8 15.1 .444 .382 .202
      Women 9 9 13.6 13.4 .019 .020 .939
      Age group (years)
      15-24 / 16-24 12.2 9 11.1 12.2 .993 .505 .827
      25-44 13.1 12.6 18.8 15.8 .283 .256 .342
      45-64 11.1 10.2 18.3 13.8 .309 .176 .168
      65+ 4.6 10 11.0 14.0 .001 .317 .415
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 19.9 11.7 22.9 15.6 .196 .194 .080
      Pacific 12.1 7.7 13.8 9.1 .416 .639 .197
      Asian 9.2 0.9 5.8 9.4 .962 .013 .422
      NZ European / Other 10.1 12 17.5 14.8 .013 .175 .237
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 9.6 10.5 13.5 13.9 .175 .321 .919
      Mid (4-7) 11.7 10.5 19.9 14.0 .382 .194 .066
      Most (8-10) 11.7 11.7 14.5 14.7 .304 .343 .932
      Problem gambling severity
      Non-problem gambler - - 17.2 18.6 - - .559
      Low-risk gambler - - 31.8 57.1 - - .018
      Moderate-risk or problem gambler - - 58.0 40.3 - - .240
      Unadjusted prevalence
      Statistical significance of difference between years ( p value)
      Population group 2006 2008 2010 2006 and 2010 2008 and 2010
      Total 11 10.8 16.1 .002 .003
      Men 13.2 12.8 18.8 .053 .051
      Women 9 9 13.6 .013 .013
      Age group (years)
      15-24 / 16-24 12.2 9 11.1 .817 .655
      25-44 13.1 12.6 18.8 .064 .062
      45-64 11.1 10.2 18.3 .026 .012
      65+ 4.6 10 11.0 .025 .801
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 19.9 11.7 22.9 .510 .009
      Pacific 12.1 7.7 13.8 .676 .074
      Asian 9.2 0.9 5.8 .436 .117
      NZ European / Other 10.1 12 17.5 .000 .012
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 9.6 10.5 13.5 .203 .367
      Mid (4-7) 11.7 10.5 19.9 .006 .002
      Most (8-10) 11.7 11.7 14.5 .300 .346
      Problem gambling severity
      Non-problem gambler - - 17.2 - -
      Low-risk gambler - - 31.8 - -
      Moderate-risk or problem gambler - - 58.0 - -
      Unadjusted prevalence
      Statistical significance of difference between years ( p value)
      Population group 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2006 and 2008
      Total 11 10.8 16.1 14.2 17.4 14.3 12.3 10.5 .888
      Men 13.2 12.8 18.8 15.1 19.2 16.2 12.4 12.5 .850
      Women 9 9 13.6 13.4 15.6 12.5 12.1 8.5 .977
      Age group (years)
      15-24 / 16-24 12.2 9 11.1 12.2 12.6 10.1 9.0 7.5 .464
      25-44 13.1 12.6 18.8 15.8 22.0 16.9 13.4 10.3 .856
      45-64 11.1 10.2 18.3 13.8 18.0 16.5 13.4 12.3 .724
      65+ 4.6 10 11.0 14.0 13.1 9.7 11.5 10.1 .097
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 19.9 11.7 22.9 15.6 20.1 15.6 16.1 14.3 .017
      Pacific 12.1 7.7 13.8 9.1 16.5 10.3 8.7 9.0 .204
      Asian 9.2 0.9 5.8 9.4 5.9 5.8 2.2 1.8 .010
      NZ European / Other 10.1 12 17.5 14.8 19.6 16.2 14.1 12.7 .289
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 9.6 10.5 13.5 13.9 18.7 15.6 10.6 10.5 .717
      Mid (4-7) 11.7 10.5 19.9 14.0 19.3 14.7 12.4 10.8 .608
      Most (8-10) 11.7 11.7 14.5 14.7 12.5 11.9 14.2 9.9 .980
      Problem gambling severity
      Non-problem gambler - - 17.2 18.6 23.0 18.3 16.4 13.1 -
      Low-risk gambler - - 31.8 57.1 48.4 37.6 26.7 40.3 -
      Moderate-risk or problem gambler - - 58.0 40.3 50.4 68.6 60.6 51.8 -
      Unadjusted prevalence
      Population group 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020
      Total 11 10.8 16.1 14.2 17.4 14.3 12.3 10.5
      Men 13.2 12.8 18.8 15.1 19.2 16.2 12.4 12.5
      Women 9 9 13.6 13.4 15.6 12.5 12.1 8.5
      Age group (years)
      15-24 / 16-24 12.2 9 11.1 12.2 12.6 10.1 9.0 7.5
      25-44 13.1 12.6 18.8 15.8 22.0 16.9 13.4 10.3
      45-64 11.1 10.2 18.3 13.8 18.0 16.5 13.4 12.3
      65+ 4.6 10 11.0 14.0 13.1 9.7 11.5 10.1
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 19.9 11.7 22.9 15.6 20.1 15.6 16.1 14.3
      Pacific 12.1 7.7 13.8 9.1 16.5 10.3 8.7 9.0
      Asian 9.2 0.9 5.8 9.4 5.9 5.8 2.2 1.8
      NZ European / Other 10.1 12 17.5 14.8 19.6 16.2 14.1 12.7
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 9.6 10.5 13.5 13.9 18.7 15.6 10.6 10.5
      Mid (4-7) 11.7 10.5 19.9 14.0 19.3 14.7 12.4 10.8
      Most (8-10) 11.7 11.7 14.5 14.7 12.5 11.9 14.2 9.9
      Problem gambling severity
      Non-problem gambler - - 17.2 18.6 23.0 18.3 16.4 13.1
      Low-risk gambler - - 31.8 57.1 48.4 37.6 26.7 40.3
      Moderate-risk or problem gambler - - 58.0 40.3 50.4 68.6 60.6 51.8

      Source: Health and Lifestyles Survey

      Notes:

      • Total response measure of ethnicity was used. People who reported belonging to more than one ethnic group are counted once in each group they reported.
      • Dashes indicate that the data is not available.

      Indicator definition

      New Zealand adults who participated in 4 or more gambling activities in the past 12 months.

      This indicator reports on participation in 4 or more different gambling activities. For example, if a respondent said they bought an Instant Kiwi ticket and played pokies at a pub / club they would have participated in two gambling activities and therefore will not be included in this indicator. Note that over time more kinds of gambling activities have become available, also as activities become more common, they are more likely to be asked about in a separate question in the HLS.

      Interpretation notes
      Change in response rate

      Lower response rates in 2018 than in 2016 and 2020 among young (15 to 24 years) male Māori, young male NZ European/Other, young female Asian, and older (55+ years) male Asian respondents mean that comparisons of 2018 data with 2016 and 2020 should be made with caution. We recommend focusing on longer-term trends where possible.

      Impacts of Covid

      Interviewing for the 2020 Health and Lifestyles Survey was delayed for five months due to the COVID-19 lockdown. Interviewing was then suspended twice in the Auckland region in response to the alert level being raised to level 3. At all other times, interviewing took place at alert levels 1 and 2 with additional COVID-19 precautions in place. It is unclear what impact the delays to the survey and the pandemic response have had on the data. No adjustments have been made to account for the impacts of these delays and the pandemic response.

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      Topic: Gambling

      Subtopic: Gambling participation frequency

      Source: Health and Lifestyles Survey

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