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      Health and Lifestyles Survey Gambling Gambling participation frequency Lotto product - weekly

      Gambling participation frequency

      Gambling

      Indicator: Lotto product - weekly

      New Zealand adults who bought Lotto products weekly or almost weekly in the last 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 15.8 ( 14.2 - 17.5 ) 16.8 ( 14.6 - 19.2 ) 14.9 ( 12.7 - 17.2 ) 646,000 ( 580,000 - 716,000 )
      Age group (years)
      16-24 0.7 ( 0.2 - 1.8 ) 0.7 ( 0.1 - 2.7 ) 0.7 ( 0.1 - 2.3 ) 4,000 ( 1,000 - 10,000 )
      25-44 10.0 ( 7.7 - 12.7 ) 11.5 ( 8 - 15.7 ) 8.5 ( 5.8 - 12 ) 141,000 ( 108,000 - 179,000 )
      45-64 22.4 ( 19.1 - 26.1 ) 24.7 ( 20 - 30 ) 20.4 ( 15.9 - 25.5 ) 279,000 ( 237,000 - 324,000 )
      65+ 25.9 ( 21.9 - 30.2 ) 26.0 ( 20.5 - 32 ) 25.9 ( 20.3 - 32 ) 223,000 ( 188,000 - 259,000 )
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 16.0 ( 13.6 - 18.7 ) 16.4 ( 12.6 - 20.8 ) 15.7 ( 12.7 - 19.1 ) 94,000 ( 80,000 - 110,000 )
      Pacific 13.5 ( 10.4 - 17.1 ) 15.5 ( 10.3 - 22 ) 11.6 ( 8.2 - 15.8 ) 38,000 ( 29,000 - 49,000 )
      Asian 7.8 ( 4.3 - 12.7 ) 5.8 ( 2.4 - 11.6 ) 9.7 ( 4.1 - 18.6 ) 55,000 ( 30,000 - 89,000 )
      NZ European / Other 18.0 ( 16 - 20.1 ) 19.7 ( 16.7 - 22.9 ) 16.4 ( 13.7 - 19.3 ) 518,000 ( 460,000 - 580,000 )
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 15.3 ( 11.9 - 19.3 ) 16.2 ( 11.5 - 21.8 ) 14.6 ( 10.3 - 19.8 ) 200,000 ( 155,000 - 252,000 )
      Mid (4-7) 17.0 ( 14.5 - 19.7 ) 16.9 ( 13.6 - 20.7 ) 17.1 ( 13.4 - 21.3 ) 295,000 ( 252,000 - 342,000 )
      Most (8-10) 14.4 ( 11.4 - 17.8 ) 17.3 ( 12.8 - 22.6 ) 11.6 ( 8.5 - 15.5 ) 151,000 ( 119,000 - 187,000 )
      Problem gambling severity
      Non-problem gambler 22.4 ( 20 - 25 ) 23.6 ( 20.1 - 27.3 ) 21.4 ( 18.2 - 24.9 ) 595,000 ( 531,000 - 663,000 )
      Low-risk gambler 25.9 ( 15.8 - 38.2 ) 29.2 ( 16 - 45.5 ) 18.4 ( 5.6 - 39.6 ) 31,000 ( 19,000 - 46,000 )
      Moderate-risk or problem gambler 31.1 ( 16.7 - 48.9 ) 36.5 ( 14.2 - 64.1 ) 23.7 ( 9.4 - 44.3 ) 20,000 ( 11,000 - 32,000 )
      Total
      Men
      Women
      Estimated number of adults
      % (.95CI) % (.95CI) % (.95CI) Total (.95CI)
      Total 14.2 ( 12.6 - 16 ) 16.0 ( 13.2 - 19.2 ) 12.5 ( 10.7 - 14.5 ) 560,000 ( 495,000 - 630,000 )
      Age group (years)
      15-24 1.8 ( 0.4 - 5.3 ) 2.2 ( 0.3 - 7.8 ) 1.4 ( 0.3 - 4.2 ) 12,000 ( 3,000 - 35,000 )
      25-44 7.9 ( 5.6 - 10.8 ) 9.1 ( 5.1 - 14.7 ) 6.8 ( 4.8 - 9.3 ) 103,000 ( 73,000 - 140,000 )
      45-64 20.4 ( 16.5 - 24.8 ) 23.9 ( 17.1 - 31.9 ) 17.3 ( 13.4 - 21.9 ) 244,000 ( 197,000 - 296,000 )
      65+ 25.9 ( 21.9 - 30.2 ) 28.7 ( 22 - 36.2 ) 23.3 ( 18.4 - 28.8 ) 201,000 ( 170,000 - 234,000 )
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 14.9 ( 11.9 - 18.2 ) 16.0 ( 11.7 - 21.1 ) 13.8 ( 9.9 - 18.6 ) 77,000 ( 61,000 - 94,000 )
      Pacific 15.4 ( 11.6 - 20 ) 19.3 ( 12.7 - 27.3 ) 11.6 ( 7.3 - 17 ) 41,000 ( 31,000 - 53,000 )
      Asian 8.0 ( 3.6 - 14.8 ) 13.0 ( 4.7 - 26.8 ) 3.3 ( 0.9 - 8 ) 49,000 ( 22,000 - 90,000 )
      NZ European / Other 15.1 ( 13.2 - 17.2 ) 16.1 ( 13 - 19.7 ) 14.2 ( 12 - 16.7 ) 450,000 ( 392,000 - 512,000 )
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 11.4 ( 8.4 - 15.1 ) 14.0 ( 9 - 20.5 ) 8.9 ( 6 - 12.5 ) 144,000 ( 106,000 - 190,000 )
      Mid (4-7) 14.7 ( 12 - 17.8 ) 15.3 ( 10.9 - 20.6 ) 14.2 ( 11.2 - 17.7 ) 229,000 ( 187,000 - 277,000 )
      Most (8-10) 16.5 ( 13.7 - 19.5 ) 18.6 ( 13.9 - 24.1 ) 14.4 ( 10.8 - 18.6 ) 181,000 ( 151,000 - 215,000 )
      Problem gambling severity
      Non-problem gambler 21.1 ( 18.7 - 23.7 ) 24.4 ( 20.2 - 29 ) 18.2 ( 15.5 - 21.2 ) 513,000 ( 455,000 - 576,000 )
      Low-risk gambler 22.1 ( 11 - 37.2 ) 22.5 ( 7.6 - 45.5 ) 21.2 ( 8.9 - 39 ) 31,000 ( 16,000 - 53,000 )
      Moderate-risk or problem gambler 20.0 ( 7.1 - 40.1 ) 13.6 ( 2.4 - 37.2 ) - - 15,000 ( 5,000 - 30,000 )
      Total
      Men
      Women
      Estimated number of adults
      % (.95CI) % (.95CI) % (.95CI) Total (.95CI)
      Total 15.7 ( 14.3 - 17.2 ) 16.0 ( 14.1 - 18 ) 15.4 ( 13.5 - 17.5 ) 592,000 ( 539,000 - 647,000 )
      Age group (years)
      15-24 1.3 ( 0.4 - 3 ) 0.5 ( 0.1 - 1.7 ) 2.1 ( 0.5 - 5.7 ) 8,000 ( 3,000 - 20,000 )
      25-44 10.4 ( 8.4 - 12.6 ) 10.0 ( 7.3 - 13.4 ) 10.7 ( 7.9 - 14.2 ) 127,000 ( 103,000 - 154,000 )
      45-64 23.2 ( 20.2 - 26.4 ) 24.6 ( 20.2 - 29.3 ) 22.0 ( 18.1 - 26.2 ) 278,000 ( 242,000 - 316,000 )
      65+ 26.1 ( 21.7 - 30.9 ) 28.1 ( 22.1 - 34.8 ) 24.1 ( 18.7 - 30.2 ) 179,000 ( 148,000 - 211,000 )
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 17.1 ( 14.3 - 20.1 ) 21.1 ( 16.5 - 26.2 ) 13.4 ( 10.4 - 16.9 ) 85,000 ( 71,000 - 100,000 )
      Pacific 16.3 ( 12.7 - 20.5 ) 20.7 ( 15 - 27.4 ) 11.6 ( 7.6 - 16.7 ) 41,000 ( 32,000 - 52,000 )
      Asian 7.0 ( 4.1 - 11 ) 8.3 ( 3.9 - 15 ) 5.8 ( 2.7 - 10.7 ) 38,000 ( 22,000 - 61,000 )
      NZ European / Other 16.9 ( 15.3 - 18.6 ) 16.4 ( 14.2 - 18.7 ) 17.4 ( 15 - 20 ) 484,000 ( 437,000 - 534,000 )
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 12.1 ( 9.7 - 14.7 ) 11.6 ( 8.8 - 14.9 ) 12.5 ( 9.2 - 16.6 ) 141,000 ( 113,000 - 171,000 )
      Mid (4-7) 16.7 ( 14.3 - 19.5 ) 16.5 ( 13.2 - 20.3 ) 17.0 ( 13.7 - 20.6 ) 275,000 ( 234,000 - 319,000 )
      Most (8-10) 18.2 ( 15.7 - 20.9 ) 20.0 ( 16 - 24.5 ) 16.3 ( 13.2 - 19.8 ) 177,000 ( 153,000 - 203,000 )
      Problem gambling severity
      Non-problem gambler 21.5 ( 19.4 - 23.7 ) 20.9 ( 18.2 - 24 ) 22.0 ( 19.2 - 25.1 ) 530,000 ( 479,000 - 583,000 )
      Low-risk gambler 32.7 ( 23.2 - 43.3 ) 36.3 ( 22.8 - 51.6 ) 28.5 ( 15.3 - 45.2 ) 41,000 ( 29,000 - 54,000 )
      Moderate-risk or problem gambler 36.2 ( 20.7 - 54.1 ) 35.8 ( 15.7 - 60.4 ) 36.9 ( 14 - 65.1 ) 21,000 ( 12,000 - 31,000 )
      Total
      Men
      Women
      Estimated number of adults
      % (.95CI) % (.95CI) % (.95CI) Total (.95CI)
      Total 16.9 ( 14.9 - 19 ) 19.6 ( 16.3 - 23.2 ) 14.4 ( 12.2 - 16.9 ) 609,000 ( 538,000 - 686,000 )
      Age group (years)
      15-24 3.4 ( 1.1 - 7.7 ) 6.2 ( 1.9 - 14.7 ) 0.3 ( 0 - 1.2 ) 22,000 ( 7,000 - 50,000 )
      25-44 12.1 ( 9 - 16 ) 14.1 ( 8.4 - 21.8 ) 10.3 ( 7.5 - 13.6 ) 141,000 ( 104,000 - 185,000 )
      45-64 25.5 ( 21.5 - 29.8 ) 28.9 ( 22.8 - 35.7 ) 22.2 ( 17.3 - 27.8 ) 278,000 ( 235,000 - 325,000 )
      65+ 24.0 ( 19.8 - 28.6 ) 27.3 ( 21.2 - 34.1 ) 21.1 ( 15.3 - 27.8 ) 168,000 ( 138,000 - 200,000 )
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 15.9 ( 12 - 20.6 ) 19.5 ( 12.5 - 28.2 ) 12.7 ( 8.4 - 18.2 ) 75,000 ( 56,000 - 97,000 )
      Pacific 13.6 ( 9.7 - 18.2 ) 14.3 ( 9 - 21.2 ) 12.8 ( 7.7 - 19.6 ) 30,000 ( 22,000 - 41,000 )
      Asian 8.4 ( 4.8 - 13.3 ) 12.2 ( 5.8 - 22 ) 4.7 ( 1.9 - 9.5 ) 38,000 ( 22,000 - 61,000 )
      NZ European / Other 18.6 ( 16.1 - 21.2 ) 21 ( 17 - 25.5 ) 16.2 ( 13.4 - 19.4 ) 509,000 ( 441,000 - 582,000 )
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 17.3 ( 13.3 - 21.9 ) 21.8 ( 14.9 - 30.3 ) 12.9 ( 8.6 - 18.3 ) 198,000 ( 152,000 - 250,000 )
      Mid (4-7) 16.4 ( 13.4 - 19.6 ) 18 ( 13.5 - 23.3 ) 14.7 ( 11.4 - 18.5 ) 254,000 ( 209,000 - 305,000 )
      Most (8-10) 17.6 ( 13.8 - 21.8 ) 19.4 ( 13.5 - 26.4 ) 16 ( 12.2 - 20.6 ) 155,000 ( 122,000 - 193,000 )
      Problem gambling severity
      Non-problem gambler 23.1 ( 20.4 - 26 ) 26.9 ( 22.5 - 31.7 ) 19.7 ( 16.5 - 23.2 ) 544,000 ( 480,000 - 613,000 )
      Low-risk gambler 38.2 ( 21.8 - 57 ) 37 ( 14.4 - 65 ) 39.7 ( 20.2 - 61.9 ) 41,000 ( 23,000 - 61,000 )
      Moderate-risk or problem gambler 35.7 ( 12.5 - 65.2 ) - - - - 24,000 ( 8,000 - 43,000 )
      Total
      Men
      Women
      Estimated number of adults
      % (.95CI) % (.95CI) % (.95CI) Total (.95CI)
      Total 20.5 ( 18.5 - 22.6 ) 23.8 ( 20.6 - 27.2 ) 17.4 ( 14.9 - 20.1 ) 716,000 ( 646,000 - 791,000 )
      Age group (years)
      15-24 5.0 ( 2.8 - 8.2 ) 4.1 ( 1.7 - 8.2 ) 5.9 ( 2.6 - 11.3 ) 31,000 ( 17,000 - 51,000 )
      25-44 16.3 ( 12.9 - 20.1 ) 18.8 ( 13.1 - 25.8 ) 13.9 ( 10.4 - 18 ) 186,000 ( 148,000 - 230,000 )
      45-64 29.4 ( 25.2 - 33.8 ) 35.1 ( 28.7 - 42 ) 24.4 ( 19.4 - 29.9 ) 326,000 ( 279,000 - 375,000 )
      65+ 27.8 ( 22.8 - 33.3 ) 33.7 ( 26.5 - 41.5 ) 22.1 ( 15.5 - 29.9 ) 173,000 ( 142,000 - 207,000 )
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 22.2 ( 18.5 - 26.2 ) 21.9 ( 16.7 - 27.9 ) 22.4 ( 17.3 - 28.1 ) 100,000 ( 83,000 - 119,000 )
      Pacific 21.3 ( 17.1 - 25.9 ) 29.4 ( 22.4 - 37.3 ) 13.5 ( 9.2 - 18.9 ) 44,000 ( 35,000 - 53,000 )
      Asian 12.9 ( 6.9 - 21.3 ) 14.9 ( 5.2 - 31 ) 11.1 ( 5 - 20.3 ) 51,000 ( 27,000 - 84,000 )
      NZ European / Other 20.1 ( 17.9 - 22.4 ) 23.2 ( 19.8 - 26.9 ) 17.2 ( 14.4 - 20.3 ) 572,000 ( 508,000 - 639,000 )
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 21.9 ( 17.3 - 27 ) 24 ( 17 - 32.3 ) 19.8 ( 13.8 - 26.9 ) 208,000 ( 164,000 - 256,000 )
      Mid (4-7) 20.9 ( 17.6 - 24.4 ) 25 ( 19.9 - 30.7 ) 17.1 ( 13.2 - 21.6 ) 312,000 ( 264,000 - 366,000 )
      Most (8-10) 18.7 ( 15.6 - 22.1 ) 21.8 ( 16.9 - 27.5 ) 15.8 ( 12.2 - 19.9 ) 196,000 ( 164,000 - 232,000 )
      Problem gambling severity
      Non-problem gambler 28.8 ( 25.7 - 32 ) 34 ( 29.3 - 38.9 ) 24.2 ( 20.5 - 28.2 ) 656,000 ( 585,000 - 729,000 )
      Low-risk gambler 44.9 ( 29.1 - 61.5 ) 56.4 ( 31.9 - 78.9 ) 30.3 ( 11.8 - 55.1 ) 42,000 ( 28,000 - 58,000 )
      Moderate-risk or problem gambler 39.7 ( 20.9 - 61.1 ) - - - - 18,000 ( 10,000 - 28,000 )
      Total
      Men
      Women
      Estimated number of adults
      % (.95CI) % (.95CI) % (.95CI) Total (.95CI)
      Total 18.5 ( 15.5 - 21.9 ) 20.6 ( 15.3 - 26.8 ) 16.6 ( 13.5 - 20 ) 638,000 ( 533,000 - 753,000 )
      Age group (years)
      15-24 2.8 ( 0.8 - 7.1 ) 2.2 ( 0.1 - 10.5 ) 3.5 ( 0.7 - 9.7 ) 17,000 ( 5,000 - 42,000 )
      25-44 11.2 ( 7.6 - 15.6 ) 11.6 ( 6.5 - 18.6 ) 10.8 ( 6.1 - 17.3 ) 131,000 ( 89,000 - 183,000 )
      45-64 29.9 ( 22.6 - 38 ) 34.6 ( 21.2 - 50 ) 25.4 ( 19.3 - 32.3 ) 338,000 ( 256,000 - 430,000 )
      65+ 27.7 ( 21.3 - 34.8 ) 31.6 ( 21.8 - 42.8 ) 24.2 ( 16.4 - 33.6 ) 152,000 ( 117,000 - 191,000 )
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 19.8 ( 15.8 - 24.4 ) 20.9 ( 15.5 - 27.1 ) 18.9 ( 13 - 26 ) 87,000 ( 69,000 - 106,000 )
      Pacific 15.1 ( 10.9 - 20.1 ) 17.5 ( 11.5 - 25 ) 12.9 ( 7 - 21 ) 29,000 ( 21,000 - 39,000 )
      Asian 14.6 ( 1.6 - 44.6 ) 28.1 ( 1.7 - 78.2 ) 1.9 ( 0.4 - 5.6 ) 53,000 ( 6,000 - 162,000 )
      NZ European / Other 18.7 ( 15.8 - 21.9 ) 19.5 ( 15.1 - 24.6 ) 18.0 ( 14.2 - 22.3 ) 505,000 ( 427,000 - 590,000 )
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 20.3 ( 13.7 - 28.4 ) 20.7 ( 9.2 - 37.2 ) 20.0 ( 14.2 - 26.9 ) 238,000 ( 160,000 - 332,000 )
      Mid (4-7) 18.7 ( 14.2 - 23.8 ) 22.8 ( 16.1 - 30.7 ) 14.9 ( 9.4 - 22 ) 234,000 ( 177,000 - 299,000 )
      Most (8-10) 16.3 ( 13.1 - 19.9 ) 17.8 ( 12.5 - 24.2 ) 14.9 ( 10.9 - 19.8 ) 167,000 ( 134,000 - 203,000 )
      Problem gambling severity
      Non-problem gambler 21.9 ( 17.8 - 26.3 ) 25.0 ( 17.8 - 33.4 ) 19.1 ( 15.2 - 23.5 ) 543,000 ( 443,000 - 654,000 )
      Low-risk gambler 28.2 ( 18.2 - 40.1 ) 26.3 ( 13.1 - 43.7 ) 30.6 ( 15.4 - 49.6 ) 58,000 ( 37,000 - 83,000 )
      Moderate-risk or problem gambler 33.9 ( 20.7 - 49.4 ) 35.2 ( 15.7 - 59.1 ) 32.2 ( 15.5 - 53.2 ) 37,000 ( 22,000 - 53,000 )
      Total
      Men
      Women
      Estimated number of adults
      % (.95CI) % (.95CI) % (.95CI) Total (.95CI)
      Total 15.8 ( 13.7 - 18.2 ) 15.4 ( 12.4 - 18.9 ) 16.2 ( 13.2 - 19.7 ) 533,000 ( 461,000 - 611,000 )
      Age group (years)
      15-24 4.5 ( 1.3 - 11.1 ) 4.0 ( 0.7 - 12.1 ) 5.0 ( 0.5 - 17.9 ) 28,000 ( 8,000 - 68,000 )
      25-44 13.8 ( 10.4 - 18 ) 13.2 ( 8.2 - 19.8 ) 14.4 ( 9.5 - 20.5 ) 166,000 ( 124,000 - 216,000 )
      45-64 21.8 ( 17.4 - 26.8 ) 21.1 ( 14.8 - 28.7 ) 22.6 ( 16.4 - 29.8 ) 229,000 ( 182,000 - 281,000 )
      65+ 22.2 ( 15.6 - 30 ) 23.7 ( 13.2 - 37.2 ) 21.2 ( 13.3 - 31 ) 110,000 ( 78,000 - 149,000 )
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 16.7 ( 12.7 - 21.4 ) 17.5 ( 10.8 - 26 ) 16.0 ( 10.9 - 22.4 ) 71,000 ( 54,000 - 90,000 )
      Pacific 19.9 ( 14.5 - 26.3 ) 24.1 ( 14.5 - 36.1 ) 16.2 ( 11 - 22.7 ) 36,000 ( 27,000 - 48,000 )
      Asian 6.4 ( 1.2 - 18.4 ) 3.2 ( 0.3 - 12.6 ) 9.3 ( 0.8 - 32.5 ) 21,000 ( 4,000 - 59,000 )
      NZ European / Other 16.3 ( 13.8 - 19.1 ) 15.6 ( 12 - 19.7 ) 17.1 ( 13.5 - 21.2 ) 438,000 ( 370,000 - 512,000 )
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 15.6 ( 11.9 - 20 ) 15.5 ( 9.9 - 22.7 ) 15.7 ( 10.3 - 22.5 ) 164,000 ( 124,000 - 210,000 )
      Mid (4-7) 15.1 ( 11.7 - 19 ) 14.2 ( 9.8 - 19.6 ) 15.9 ( 11.2 - 21.7 ) 205,000 ( 159,000 - 258,000 )
      Most (8-10) 17.2 ( 13.4 - 21.6 ) 17.0 ( 11.3 - 24.1 ) 17.3 ( 12.1 - 23.7 ) 164,000 ( 128,000 - 206,000 )
      Total
      Men
      Women
      Estimated number of adults
      % (.95CI) % (.95CI) % (.95CI) Total (.95CI)
      Total 18.0 ( 15.6 - 20.6 ) 19.7 ( 16.3 - 23.5 ) 16.4 ( 13.5 - 19.6 ) 599,000 ( 519,000 - 686,000 )
      Age group (years)
      15-24 5.4 ( 2.3 - 10.4 ) 3.0 ( 0.8 - 7.6 ) 7.8 ( 2.5 - 17.6 ) 33,000 ( 14,000 - 63,000 )
      25-44 13.4 ( 10.2 - 17.3 ) 12.9 ( 8.6 - 18.4 ) 13.9 ( 9.6 - 19.2 ) 159,000 ( 120,000 - 204,000 )
      45-64 27.5 ( 22.6 - 32.8 ) 31.7 ( 23.8 - 40.4 ) 23.7 ( 17.4 - 30.9 ) 287,000 ( 236,000 - 343,000 )
      65+ 24.4 ( 17.8 - 32 ) 32.7 ( 21.7 - 45.2 ) 16.7 ( 10.3 - 25 ) 121,000 ( 88,000 - 159,000 )
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 23.2 ( 19 - 27.8 ) 27.4 ( 21.4 - 34.1 ) 19.3 ( 14 - 25.6 ) 96,000 ( 78,000 - 115,000 )
      Pacific 13.8 ( 10.1 - 18.1 ) 17.3 ( 10.5 - 26.1 ) 10.7 ( 6 - 17.1 ) 23,000 ( 17,000 - 31,000 )
      Asian 11.9 ( 7.4 - 17.8 ) 13.0 ( 6.3 - 22.7 ) 11.0 ( 5.6 - 18.8 ) 34,000 ( 21,000 - 51,000 )
      NZ European / Other 18.0 ( 15.1 - 21.2 ) 19.3 ( 15.2 - 23.9 ) 16.8 ( 13.4 - 20.7 ) 477,000 ( 402,000 - 561,000 )
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 14.1 ( 9.6 - 19.7 ) 15.0 ( 8.4 - 24 ) 13.3 ( 8.2 - 20.1 ) 149,000 ( 102,000 - 208,000 )
      Mid (4-7) 20.8 ( 16.7 - 25.4 ) 23.5 ( 17.5 - 30.3 ) 18.3 ( 13.6 - 23.8 ) 283,000 ( 227,000 - 346,000 )
      Most (8-10) 18.3 ( 14.7 - 22.5 ) 19.6 ( 14.1 - 26 ) 17.0 ( 12.2 - 22.9 ) 167,000 ( 133,000 - 204,000 )

      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 0.86 ( 0.71 - 1.05 ) Age
      Māori Equity
      Māori vs non-Māori & non-Pacific 1.27 ( 1.05 - 1.55 ) Age, Sex
      Men: Māori vs non-Māori & non-Pacific 1.21 ( 0.91 - 1.62 ) Age
      Women: Māori vs non-Māori & non-Pacific 1.34 ( 1.03 - 1.74 ) Age
      Pacific Equity
      Pacific vs non-Pacific & non-Māori 1.16 ( 0.88 - 1.52 ) Age, Sex
      Men: Pacific vs non-Pacific & non-Māori 1.23 ( 0.82 - 1.85 ) Age
      Women: Pacific vs non-Pacific & non-Māori 1.07 ( 0.75 - 1.53 ) Age
      Māori
      Māori vs non-Māori 1.26 ( 1.04 - 1.52 ) Age, Sex
      Men: Māori vs non-Māori 1.19 ( 0.9 - 1.58 ) Age
      Women: Māori vs non-Māori 1.33 ( 1.03 - 1.72 ) Age
      Pacific
      Pacific vs non-Pacific 1.11 ( 0.86 - 1.45 ) Age, Sex
      Men: Pacific vs non-Pacific 1.2 ( 0.81 - 1.78 ) Age
      Women: Pacific vs non-Pacific 1.02 ( 0.72 - 1.44 ) Age
      Asian
      Asian vs non-Asian 0.55 ( 0.32 - 0.93 ) Age, Sex
      Men: Asian vs non-Asian 0.37 ( 0.17 - 0.8 ) Age
      Women: Asian vs non-Asian 0.77 ( 0.36 - 1.64 ) Age
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Most deprived vs least deprived 1.18 ( 0.86 - 1.62 ) Age, Sex, Ethnicity
      Men: Most deprived vs least deprived 1.34 ( 0.9 - 2.01 ) Age, Ethnicity
      Women: Most deprived vs least deprived 1.01 ( 0.66 - 1.54 ) 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 18 15.8 18.5 20.5 16.9 15.7 14.2 15.8 .148 .962 .135 .000 .399 .932 .198
      Men 19.7 15.4 20.6 23.8 19.6 16.0 16.0 16.8 .173 .504 .224 .001 .183 .600 .691
      Women 16.4 16.2 16.6 17.4 14.4 15.4 12.5 14.9 .441 .498 .398 .149 .783 .722 .114
      Age group (years)
      15-24 / 16-24 5.4 4.5 2.8 5.0 3.4 1.3 1.8 0.7 .027 .135 .203 .003 .126 .467 .393
      25-44 13.4 13.8 11.2 16.3 12.1 10.4 7.9 10.0 .121 .097 .624 .005 .326 .807 .262
      45-64 27.5 21.8 29.9 29.4 25.5 23.2 20.4 22.4 .110 .836 .086 .014 .274 .748 .466
      65+ 24.4 22.2 27.7 27.8 24.0 26.1 25.9 25.9 .716 .378 .661 .570 .535 .950 .999
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 23.2 16.7 19.8 22.2 15.9 17.1 14.9 16.0 .006 .788 .134 .009 .972 .592 .576
      Pacific 13.8 19.9 15.1 21.3 13.6 16.3 15.4 13.5 .919 .061 .574 .006 .980 .281 .473
      Asian 11.9 6.4 14.6 12.9 8.4 7.0 8.0 7.8 .226 .775 .544 .234 .855 .772 .956
      NZ European / Other 18 16.3 18.7 20.1 18.6 16.9 15.1 18.0 .988 .345 .692 .186 .734 .430 .055
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 14.1 15.6 20.3 21.9 17.3 12.1 11.4 15.3 .705 .918 .234 .036 .500 .157 .126
      Mid (4-7) 20.8 15.1 18.7 20.9 16.4 16.7 14.7 17.0 .141 .403 .551 .075 .761 .901 .255
      Most (8-10) 18.3 17.2 16.3 18.7 17.6 18.2 16.5 14.4 .123 .288 .418 .062 .220 .067 .338
      Problem gambling severity
      Non-problem gambler - - 21.9 28.8 23.1 21.5 21.1 22.4 - - .820 .002 .714 .573 .463
      Low-risk gambler - - 28.2 44.9 38.2 32.7 22.1 25.9 - - .768 .058 .244 .374 .670
      Moderate-risk or problem gambler - - 33.9 39.7 35.7 36.2 20.0 31.1 - - .799 .513 .774 .671 .343
      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 18 15.8 18.5 20.5 16.9 15.7 14.2 .015 .255 .020 .000 .048 .197
      Men 19.7 15.4 20.6 23.8 19.6 16.0 16.0 .118 .794 .164 .001 .124 .982
      Women 16.4 16.2 16.6 17.4 14.4 15.4 12.5 .035 .052 .033 .003 .216 .038
      Age group (years)
      15-24 / 16-24 5.4 4.5 2.8 5.0 3.4 1.3 1.8 .143 .339 .623 .085 .464 .691
      25-44 13.4 13.8 11.2 16.3 12.1 10.4 7.9 .014 .012 .182 .000 .058 .147
      45-64 27.5 21.8 29.9 29.4 25.5 23.2 20.4 .035 .663 .034 .003 .091 .290
      65+ 24.4 22.2 27.7 27.8 24.0 26.1 25.9 .716 .378 .662 .571 .534 .951
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 23.2 16.7 19.8 22.2 15.9 17.1 14.9 .003 .501 .068 .004 .695 .314
      Pacific 13.8 19.9 15.1 21.3 13.6 16.3 15.4 .568 .222 .917 .061 .534 .767
      Asian 11.9 6.4 14.6 12.9 8.4 7.0 8.0 .314 .761 .561 .296 .920 .766
      NZ European / Other 18 16.3 18.7 20.1 18.6 16.9 15.1 .120 .480 .053 .002 .040 .192
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 14.1 15.6 20.3 21.9 17.3 12.1 11.4 .378 .118 .031 .000 .034 .752
      Mid (4-7) 20.8 15.1 18.7 20.9 16.4 16.7 14.7 .023 .880 .173 .007 .452 .310
      Most (8-10) 18.3 17.2 16.3 18.7 17.6 18.2 16.5 .450 .776 .939 .313 .663 .376
      Problem gambling severity
      Non-problem gambler - - 21.9 28.8 23.1 21.5 21.1 - - .768 .000 .292 .820
      Low-risk gambler - - 28.2 44.9 38.2 32.7 22.1 - - .485 .032 .150 .210
      Moderate-risk or problem gambler - - 33.9 39.7 35.7 36.2 20.0 - - .211 .137 .323 .177
      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 18 15.8 18.5 20.5 16.9 15.7 .117 .904 .112 .000 .335
      Men 19.7 15.4 20.6 23.8 19.6 16.0 .071 .777 .134 .000 .073
      Women 16.4 16.2 16.6 17.4 14.4 15.4 .612 .673 .553 .235 .524
      Age group (years)
      15-24 / 16-24 5.4 4.5 2.8 5.0 3.4 1.3 .059 .212 .371 .014 .247
      25-44 13.4 13.8 11.2 16.3 12.1 10.4 .150 .120 .738 .005 .400
      45-64 27.5 21.8 29.9 29.4 25.5 23.2 .159 .630 .115 .022 .390
      65+ 24.4 22.2 27.7 27.8 24.0 26.1 .690 .367 .706 .626 .516
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 23.2 16.7 19.8 22.2 15.9 17.1 .023 .891 .297 .040 .666
      Pacific 13.8 19.9 15.1 21.3 13.6 16.3 .372 .315 .697 .100 .349
      Asian 11.9 6.4 14.6 12.9 8.4 7.0 .122 .901 .495 .151 .628
      NZ European / Other 18 16.3 18.7 20.1 18.6 16.9 .527 .733 .300 .029 .291
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 14.1 15.6 20.3 21.9 17.3 12.1 .475 .147 .038 .000 .040
      Mid (4-7) 20.8 15.1 18.7 20.9 16.4 16.7 .119 .465 .498 .060 .849
      Most (8-10) 18.3 17.2 16.3 18.7 17.6 18.2 .960 .682 .377 .821 .788
      Problem gambling severity
      Non-problem gambler - - 21.9 28.8 23.1 21.5 - - .881 .000 .361
      Low-risk gambler - - 28.2 44.9 38.2 32.7 - - .556 .208 .590
      Moderate-risk or problem gambler - - 33.9 39.7 35.7 36.2 - - .843 .789 .975
      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 18 15.8 18.5 20.5 16.9 .513 .490 .407 .017
      Men 19.7 15.4 20.6 23.8 19.6 .950 .084 .761 .084
      Women 16.4 16.2 16.6 17.4 14.4 .322 .374 .290 .095
      Age group (years)
      15-24 / 16-24 5.4 4.5 2.8 5.0 3.4 .454 .708 .818 .448
      25-44 13.4 13.8 11.2 16.3 12.1 .613 .520 .717 .107
      45-64 27.5 21.8 29.9 29.4 25.5 .546 .255 .323 .199
      65+ 24.4 22.2 27.7 27.8 24.0 .927 .674 .372 .270
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 23.2 16.7 19.8 22.2 15.9 .021 .803 .208 .035
      Pacific 13.8 19.9 15.1 21.3 13.6 .946 .084 .625 .014
      Asian 11.9 6.4 14.6 12.9 8.4 .298 .691 .578 .292
      NZ European / Other 18 16.3 18.7 20.1 18.6 .786 .242 .934 .386
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 14.1 15.6 20.3 21.9 17.3 .347 .580 .481 .164
      Mid (4-7) 20.8 15.1 18.7 20.9 16.4 .104 .601 .434 .055
      Most (8-10) 18.3 17.2 16.3 18.7 17.6 .786 .901 .635 .666
      Problem gambling severity
      Non-problem gambler - - 21.9 28.8 23.1 - - .624 .009
      Low-risk gambler - - 28.2 44.9 38.2 - - .343 .585
      Moderate-risk or problem gambler - - 33.9 39.7 35.7 - - .910 .810
      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 18 15.8 18.5 20.5 .136 .003 .314
      Men 19.7 15.4 20.6 23.8 .105 .000 .352
      Women 16.4 16.2 16.6 17.4 .613 .587 .690
      Age group (years)
      15-24 / 16-24 5.4 4.5 2.8 5.0 .888 .856 .302
      25-44 13.4 13.8 11.2 16.3 .273 .365 .062
      45-64 27.5 21.8 29.9 29.4 .579 .021 .913
      65+ 24.4 22.2 27.7 27.8 .443 .212 .973
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 23.2 16.7 19.8 22.2 .736 .066 .429
      Pacific 13.8 19.9 15.1 21.3 .014 .720 .058
      Asian 11.9 6.4 14.6 12.9 .836 .260 .883
      NZ European / Other 18 16.3 18.7 20.1 .283 .038 .483
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 14.1 15.6 20.3 21.9 .029 .053 .734
      Mid (4-7) 20.8 15.1 18.7 20.9 .982 .023 .465
      Most (8-10) 18.3 17.2 16.3 18.7 .890 .576 .315
      Problem gambling severity
      Non-problem gambler - - 21.9 28.8 - - .011
      Low-risk gambler - - 28.2 44.9 - - .094
      Moderate-risk or problem gambler - - 33.9 39.7 - - .646
      Unadjusted prevalence
      Statistical significance of difference between years ( p value)
      Population group 2006 2008 2010 2006 and 2010 2008 and 2010
      Total 18 15.8 18.5 .800 .178
      Men 19.7 15.4 20.6 .800 .123
      Women 16.4 16.2 16.6 .931 .892
      Age group (years)
      15-24 / 16-24 5.4 4.5 2.8 .334 .575
      25-44 13.4 13.8 11.2 .405 .341
      45-64 27.5 21.8 29.9 .613 .081
      65+ 24.4 22.2 27.7 .511 .275
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 23.2 16.7 19.8 .285 .316
      Pacific 13.8 19.9 15.1 .663 .205
      Asian 11.9 6.4 14.6 .814 .489
      NZ European / Other 18 16.3 18.7 .742 .247
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 14.1 15.6 20.3 .171 .271
      Mid (4-7) 20.8 15.1 18.7 .520 .247
      Most (8-10) 18.3 17.2 16.3 .439 .740
      Problem gambling severity
      Non-problem gambler - - 21.9 - -
      Low-risk gambler - - 28.2 - -
      Moderate-risk or problem gambler - - 33.9 - -
      Unadjusted prevalence
      Statistical significance of difference between years ( p value)
      Population group 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2006 and 2008
      Total 18 15.8 18.5 20.5 16.9 15.7 14.2 15.8 .210
      Men 19.7 15.4 20.6 23.8 19.6 16.0 16.0 16.8 .080
      Women 16.4 16.2 16.6 17.4 14.4 15.4 12.5 14.9 .958
      Age group (years)
      15-24 / 16-24 5.4 4.5 2.8 5.0 3.4 1.3 1.8 0.7 .789
      25-44 13.4 13.8 11.2 16.3 12.1 10.4 7.9 10.0 .878
      45-64 27.5 21.8 29.9 29.4 25.5 23.2 20.4 22.4 .111
      65+ 24.4 22.2 27.7 27.8 24.0 26.1 25.9 25.9 .670
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 23.2 16.7 19.8 22.2 15.9 17.1 14.9 16.0 .040
      Pacific 13.8 19.9 15.1 21.3 13.6 16.3 15.4 13.5 .088
      Asian 11.9 6.4 14.6 12.9 8.4 7.0 8.0 7.8 .282
      NZ European / Other 18 16.3 18.7 20.1 18.6 16.9 15.1 18.0 .417
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 14.1 15.6 20.3 21.9 17.3 12.1 11.4 15.3 .650
      Mid (4-7) 20.8 15.1 18.7 20.9 16.4 16.7 14.7 17.0 .049
      Most (8-10) 18.3 17.2 16.3 18.7 17.6 18.2 16.5 14.4 .695
      Problem gambling severity
      Non-problem gambler - - 21.9 28.8 23.1 21.5 21.1 22.4 -
      Low-risk gambler - - 28.2 44.9 38.2 32.7 22.1 25.9 -
      Moderate-risk or problem gambler - - 33.9 39.7 35.7 36.2 20.0 31.1 -
      Unadjusted prevalence
      Population group 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020
      Total 18 15.8 18.5 20.5 16.9 15.7 14.2 15.8
      Men 19.7 15.4 20.6 23.8 19.6 16.0 16.0 16.8
      Women 16.4 16.2 16.6 17.4 14.4 15.4 12.5 14.9
      Age group (years)
      15-24 / 16-24 5.4 4.5 2.8 5.0 3.4 1.3 1.8 0.7
      25-44 13.4 13.8 11.2 16.3 12.1 10.4 7.9 10.0
      45-64 27.5 21.8 29.9 29.4 25.5 23.2 20.4 22.4
      65+ 24.4 22.2 27.7 27.8 24.0 26.1 25.9 25.9
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 23.2 16.7 19.8 22.2 15.9 17.1 14.9 16.0
      Pacific 13.8 19.9 15.1 21.3 13.6 16.3 15.4 13.5
      Asian 11.9 6.4 14.6 12.9 8.4 7.0 8.0 7.8
      NZ European / Other 18 16.3 18.7 20.1 18.6 16.9 15.1 18.0
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 14.1 15.6 20.3 21.9 17.3 12.1 11.4 15.3
      Mid (4-7) 20.8 15.1 18.7 20.9 16.4 16.7 14.7 17.0
      Most (8-10) 18.3 17.2 16.3 18.7 17.6 18.2 16.5 14.4
      Problem gambling severity
      Non-problem gambler - - 21.9 28.8 23.1 21.5 21.1 22.4
      Low-risk gambler - - 28.2 44.9 38.2 32.7 22.1 25.9
      Moderate-risk or problem gambler - - 33.9 39.7 35.7 36.2 20.0 31.1

      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 bought Lotto products weekly or almost weekly in the last 12 months.

      Lotto products are Instant Kiwi ticket/s (scratchies), online Instant Play ticket/s (online scratchies), Lotto, Strike, Powerball, Keno, Bullseye or Play 3 tickets.

      Questions are about participation in different gambling activities. Respondents who answered yes to any of these questions are then asked about the frequency of their participation.

      Lotto products and frequency answer options included in the questionnaire have changed slightly over time.

      Questions:
      In the last 12 months, have you...
      • Bought an Instant Kiwi?
      • Bought a Lotto, Strike, Powerball, Keno or Bullseye?
      (Yes / No)
      Please tell me about how often you do that.
      (Every week or almost every week / Every month or almost every month / Less often than monthly)
      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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      Subtopic: Gambling participation frequency

      Source: Health and Lifestyles Survey

      Minor word change (2020)

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