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      Health and Lifestyles Survey Gambling Gambling participation Any Lotto products

      Gambling participation

      Gambling

      Indicator: Any Lotto products

      New Zealand adults who bought any Lotto products in 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 59.1 ( 56.7 - 61.5 ) 58.9 ( 55.2 - 62.4 ) 59.4 ( 56.1 - 62.6 ) 2,420,000 ( 2,322,000 - 2,516,000 )
      Age group (years)
      16-24 26.4 ( 18.9 - 34.9 ) 24.4 ( 16.2 - 34.2 ) 28.5 ( 17.7 - 41.5 ) 154,000 ( 111,000 - 205,000 )
      25-44 61.1 ( 56.7 - 65.4 ) 62.2 ( 54.9 - 69.1 ) 60.0 ( 54 - 65.8 ) 860,000 ( 798,000 - 921,000 )
      45-64 69.3 ( 65.3 - 73.1 ) 69.8 ( 63.3 - 75.8 ) 68.8 ( 62.7 - 74.4 ) 861,000 ( 812,000 - 908,000 )
      65+ 63.3 ( 58.7 - 67.8 ) 62.3 ( 55.1 - 69.1 ) 64.3 ( 58.2 - 70.1 ) 544,000 ( 504,000 - 582,000 )
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 59.5 ( 55.8 - 63.2 ) 58.0 ( 52.5 - 63.3 ) 60.9 ( 56 - 65.6 ) 350,000 ( 329,000 - 372,000 )
      Pacific 50.7 ( 45 - 56.4 ) 54.3 ( 44.9 - 63.5 ) 46.9 ( 39.6 - 54.3 ) 144,000 ( 128,000 - 160,000 )
      Asian 45.0 ( 36.1 - 54.2 ) 44.9 ( 32.1 - 58.1 ) 45.2 ( 32.8 - 57.9 ) 315,000 ( 252,000 - 379,000 )
      NZ European / Other 64.1 ( 61.3 - 66.8 ) 63.5 ( 59.3 - 67.5 ) 64.7 ( 61 - 68.3 ) 1,846,000 ( 1,765,000 - 1,924,000 )
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 63.8 ( 59.4 - 68.1 ) 60.7 ( 53 - 67.9 ) 67.1 ( 61.2 - 72.6 ) 834,000 ( 776,000 - 889,000 )
      Mid (4-7) 60.7 ( 56.5 - 64.7 ) 60.9 ( 54.6 - 66.9 ) 60.4 ( 54.9 - 65.8 ) 1,055,000 ( 982,000 - 1,126,000 )
      Most (8-10) 50.6 ( 45.7 - 55.5 ) 53.2 ( 45.9 - 60.3 ) 48.2 ( 42.2 - 54.2 ) 531,000 ( 479,000 - 583,000 )
      Problem gambling severity
      Non-problem gambler 85.1 ( 82.8 - 87.1 ) 84.9 ( 81.3 - 88 ) 85.2 ( 82 - 88 ) 2,256,000 ( 2,197,000 - 2,311,000 )
      Low-risk gambler 91.8 ( 82.2 - 97.1 ) 89.1 ( 75.7 - 96.6 ) 97.6 ( 86.5 - 100 ) 109,000 ( 98,000 - 116,000 )
      Moderate-risk or problem gambler 82.8 ( 69 - 92.1 ) 83.6 ( 64.2 - 95 ) 81.3 ( 55.2 - 95.8 ) 54,000 ( 45,000 - 60,000 )
      Total
      Men
      Women
      Estimated number of adults
      % (.95CI) % (.95CI) % (.95CI) Total (.95CI)
      Total 55.1 ( 52.4 - 57.8 ) 55.2 ( 50.8 - 59.6 ) 55 ( 51.7 - 58.3 ) 2,172,000 ( 2,066,000 - 2,277,000 )
      Age group (years)
      15-24 30.7 ( 22.8 - 39.5 ) 27.9 ( 14.7 - 44.7 ) 33.6 ( 24.6 - 43.6 ) 206,000 ( 153,000 - 266,000 )
      25-44 55.0 ( 50.5 - 59.3 ) 58.1 ( 50.7 - 65.3 ) 51.9 ( 46 - 57.7 ) 714,000 ( 656,000 - 771,000 )
      45-64 64.5 ( 59.9 - 68.8 ) 62.7 ( 54.4 - 70.5 ) 66 ( 60.9 - 70.8 ) 770,000 ( 716,000 - 822,000 )
      65+ 62.2 ( 56.5 - 67.7 ) 64.4 ( 55.5 - 72.7 ) 60.1 ( 53.3 - 66.7 ) 482,000 ( 438,000 - 524,000 )
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 56.7 ( 50.9 - 62.4 ) 54.5 ( 45.6 - 63.2 ) 58.7 ( 51.9 - 65.3 ) 293,000 ( 263,000 - 322,000 )
      Pacific 51.5 ( 45 - 58.1 ) 54.8 ( 44.1 - 65.1 ) 48.3 ( 39.3 - 57.4 ) 136,000 ( 118,000 - 153,000 )
      Asian 34.2 ( 26.8 - 42.3 ) 39.7 ( 26.6 - 54 ) 29 ( 20.4 - 38.9 ) 208,000 ( 162,000 - 257,000 )
      NZ European / Other 59.3 ( 56.1 - 62.4 ) 58.1 ( 53 - 63.1 ) 60.4 ( 56.6 - 64.2 ) 1,761,000 ( 1,667,000 - 1,853,000 )
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 57.2 ( 52.1 - 62.2 ) 60.4 ( 52.5 - 67.9 ) 54 ( 47.7 - 60.2 ) 722,000 ( 658,000 - 785,000 )
      Mid (4-7) 53.9 ( 49.2 - 58.6 ) 52.6 ( 44.4 - 60.6 ) 55.2 ( 49.3 - 60.9 ) 839,000 ( 766,000 - 911,000 )
      Most (8-10) 54.7 ( 50 - 59.5 ) 53.1 ( 45.7 - 60.4 ) 56.3 ( 50.2 - 62.4 ) 603,000 ( 550,000 - 655,000 )
      Problem gambling severity
      Non-problem gambler 82.5 ( 79.5 - 85.2 ) 83.5 ( 78.7 - 87.6 ) 81.7 ( 78 - 85 ) 2,007,000 ( 1,934,000 - 2,073,000 )
      Low-risk gambler 71.5 ( 47.5 - 89 ) 66.7 ( 33.4 - 90.9 ) 82 ( 57.2 - 95.8 ) 101,000 ( 67,000 - 126,000 )
      Moderate-risk or problem gambler 84.5 ( 63.2 - 96.1 ) 81.0 ( 49.7 - 96.9 ) - - 64,000 ( 48,000 - 73,000 )
      Total
      Men
      Women
      Estimated number of adults
      % (.95CI) % (.95CI) % (.95CI) Total (.95CI)
      Total 60.8 ( 58.5 - 63 ) 61.5 ( 58.2 - 64.7 ) 60.2 ( 57 - 63.2 ) 2,294,000 ( 2,208,000 - 2,378,000 )
      Age group (years)
      15-24 37.1 ( 30.6 - 44 ) 39.8 ( 30.8 - 49.4 ) 34.1 ( 24.6 - 44.7 ) 248,000 ( 205,000 - 294,000 )
      25-44 62.1 ( 57.7 - 66.3 ) 60.1 ( 53.1 - 66.7 ) 64.0 ( 58.8 - 68.9 ) 759,000 ( 706,000 - 811,000 )
      45-64 71.5 ( 67.9 - 74.8 ) 71.7 ( 66.3 - 76.8 ) 71.2 ( 66.2 - 75.9 ) 855,000 ( 812,000 - 896,000 )
      65+ 63.0 ( 58.6 - 67.3 ) 69.2 ( 62.9 - 75 ) 57.0 ( 50.8 - 63 ) 431,000 ( 401,000 - 460,000 )
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 60.4 ( 56.1 - 64.7 ) 58.9 ( 51.5 - 66 ) 61.8 ( 56.5 - 67 ) 300,000 ( 279,000 - 321,000 )
      Pacific 50.7 ( 44.6 - 56.8 ) 51.9 ( 43.3 - 60.3 ) 49.5 ( 41.7 - 57.2 ) 129,000 ( 113,000 - 144,000 )
      Asian 45.8 ( 38.5 - 53.2 ) 46.5 ( 36.1 - 57.1 ) 45.1 ( 35.9 - 54.6 ) 252,000 ( 212,000 - 292,000 )
      NZ European / Other 64.3 ( 61.7 - 66.9 ) 65.0 ( 61.1 - 68.7 ) 63.7 ( 60.2 - 67.1 ) 1,842,000 ( 1,766,000 - 1,916,000 )
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 62.8 ( 58.3 - 67.1 ) 64.3 ( 57.9 - 70.4 ) 61.3 ( 55.4 - 67 ) 730,000 ( 679,000 - 780,000 )
      Mid (4-7) 60.2 ( 56.4 - 63.9 ) 59.9 ( 54.6 - 65 ) 60.4 ( 55 - 65.7 ) 986,000 ( 924,000 - 1,046,000 )
      Most (8-10) 59.5 ( 55.2 - 63.6 ) 60.8 ( 54.4 - 66.9 ) 58.2 ( 52.9 - 63.2 ) 577,000 ( 536,000 - 618,000 )
      Problem gambling severity
      Non-problem gambler 86.8 ( 84.9 - 88.6 ) 85.7 ( 82.7 - 88.3 ) 88.0 ( 85.4 - 90.3 ) 2,141,000 ( 2,094,000 - 2,185,000 )
      Low-risk gambler 79.7 ( 66.8 - 89.3 ) 77.2 ( 57.1 - 91.1 ) 82.5 ( 63.3 - 94.2 ) 100,000 ( 84,000 - 112,000 )
      Moderate-risk or problem gambler 91.0 ( 66.7 - 99.3 ) 88.8 ( 52 - 99.7 ) 95.7 ( 87.1 - 99.2 ) 52,000 ( 38,000 - 57,000 )
      Total
      Men
      Women
      Estimated number of adults
      % (.95CI) % (.95CI) % (.95CI) Total (.95CI)
      Total 59.5 ( 56.1 - 62.7 ) 58.3 ( 53.8 - 62.7 ) 60.5 ( 56.4 - 64.5 ) 2,141,000 ( 2,020,000 - 2,259,000 )
      Age group (years)
      15-24 36.5 ( 26.3 - 47.6 ) 32.7 ( 21.1 - 46.1 ) 40.4 ( 25.7 - 56.5 ) 236,000 ( 170,000 - 308,000 )
      25-44 61.6 ( 56.8 - 66.2 ) 60.3 ( 52.6 - 67.6 ) 62.9 ( 57.4 - 68.1 ) 716,000 ( 660,000 - 769,000 )
      45-64 68.4 ( 63.5 - 73.1 ) 68.2 ( 60.1 - 75.6 ) 68.6 ( 62 - 74.8 ) 748,000 ( 694,000 - 799,000 )
      65+ 63.0 ( 56.6 - 69.2 ) 64.9 ( 56.7 - 72.4 ) 61.4 ( 51.8 - 70.4 ) 441,000 ( 396,000 - 484,000 )
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 60.7 ( 54.6 - 66.6 ) 57.5 ( 48.6 - 66.1 ) 63.6 ( 55.6 - 71 ) 286,000 ( 257,000 - 313,000 )
      Pacific 50.0 ( 43 - 56.9 ) 47.1 ( 36.2 - 58.3 ) 52.8 ( 43.5 - 62 ) 112,000 ( 97,000 - 128,000 )
      Asian 44.6 ( 32.1 - 57.6 ) 47 ( 32.6 - 61.8 ) 42.3 ( 26.8 - 58.9 ) 206,000 ( 148,000 - 265,000 )
      NZ European / Other 62.8 ( 59.1 - 66.5 ) 61 ( 55.8 - 66 ) 64.6 ( 59.9 - 69 ) 1,723,000 ( 1,620,000 - 1,823,000 )
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 64.7 ( 57.7 - 71.2 ) 62.7 ( 53.4 - 71.3 ) 66.6 ( 57.8 - 74.6 ) 739,000 ( 659,000 - 815,000 )
      Mid (4-7) 59.2 ( 54 - 64.1 ) 60 ( 52.8 - 66.9 ) 58.3 ( 52 - 64.5 ) 920,000 ( 841,000 - 998,000 )
      Most (8-10) 53.3 ( 47.8 - 58.7 ) 48.9 ( 40.6 - 57.2 ) 57 ( 50.9 - 63 ) 471,000 ( 423,000 - 519,000 )
      Problem gambling severity
      Non-problem gambler 84.5 ( 81.8 - 87 ) 82.8 ( 78.3 - 86.7 ) 86.1 ( 82.7 - 89.1 ) 1,990,000 ( 1,926,000 - 2,048,000 )
      Low-risk gambler 85.9 ( 68.6 - 95.7 ) 83 ( 53.7 - 97.3 ) 89.4 ( 65.8 - 98.8 ) 92,000 ( 74,000 - 103,000 )
      Moderate-risk or problem gambler 88.6 ( 62.8 - 98.8 ) - - - - 59,000 ( 42,000 - 65,000 )
      Total
      Men
      Women
      Estimated number of adults
      % (.95CI) % (.95CI) % (.95CI) Total (.95CI)
      Total 59.7 ( 56.7 - 62.7 ) 57.9 ( 53.4 - 62.3 ) 61.5 ( 57.8 - 65.1 ) 2,090,000 ( 1,984,000 - 2,194,000 )
      Age group (years)
      15-24 38.7 ( 28.6 - 49.7 ) 31.9 ( 19.9 - 45.9 ) 45.8 ( 33.6 - 58.3 ) 241,000 ( 178,000 - 309,000 )
      25-44 62.9 ( 58.5 - 67.2 ) 59.6 ( 51.9 - 67 ) 66 ( 61 - 70.7 ) 720,000 ( 670,000 - 769,000 )
      45-64 67.8 ( 63 - 72.3 ) 70.8 ( 64.3 - 76.7 ) 65.2 ( 58.5 - 71.4 ) 752,000 ( 699,000 - 801,000 )
      65+ 60.6 ( 54.8 - 66.2 ) 60 ( 51.8 - 67.9 ) 61.1 ( 53.2 - 68.6 ) 377,000 ( 341,000 - 412,000 )
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 62.7 ( 57.7 - 67.6 ) 56.7 ( 48.6 - 64.6 ) 68.1 ( 61.8 - 74 ) 283,000 ( 261,000 - 305,000 )
      Pacific 55.8 ( 48.9 - 62.6 ) 51.6 ( 43.3 - 59.8 ) 59.9 ( 48.2 - 70.7 ) 115,000 ( 101,000 - 129,000 )
      Asian 47.0 ( 36.7 - 57.5 ) 47.1 ( 31.3 - 63.4 ) 46.9 ( 33 - 61.1 ) 186,000 ( 145,000 - 227,000 )
      NZ European / Other 60.4 ( 56.9 - 63.8 ) 57.8 ( 52.7 - 62.8 ) 62.8 ( 58.6 - 66.8 ) 1,720,000 ( 1,621,000 - 1,816,000 )
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 61.4 ( 56.2 - 66.3 ) 62.1 ( 54.3 - 69.5 ) 60.6 ( 53.2 - 67.6 ) 582,000 ( 534,000 - 629,000 )
      Mid (4-7) 60.5 ( 56.1 - 64.8 ) 56.7 ( 50 - 63.2 ) 63.8 ( 57.9 - 69.5 ) 906,000 ( 840,000 - 970,000 )
      Most (8-10) 57.3 ( 50.5 - 63.9 ) 55.6 ( 45.8 - 65.1 ) 58.8 ( 51.8 - 65.6 ) 602,000 ( 530,000 - 671,000 )
      Problem gambling severity
      Non-problem gambler 86.1 ( 83.5 - 88.4 ) 85.8 ( 81.3 - 89.5 ) 86.4 ( 83.2 - 89.2 ) 1,963,000 ( 1,904,000 - 2,016,000 )
      Low-risk gambler 89.7 ( 75.3 - 97.2 ) 89.4 ( 69.6 - 98.3 ) 90 ( 61.9 - 99.4 ) 85,000 ( 71,000 - 92,000 )
      Moderate-risk or problem gambler 90.6 ( 79.1 - 97 ) - - - - 42,000 ( 36,000 - 45,000 )
      Total
      Men
      Women
      Estimated number of adults
      % (.95CI) % (.95CI) % (.95CI) Total (.95CI)
      Total 65.6 ( 61.9 - 69.1 ) 65.2 ( 59 - 71.1 ) 65.9 ( 61.5 - 70.1 ) 2,258,000 ( 2,132,000 - 2,379,000 )
      Age group (years)
      15-24 36.3 ( 26.2 - 47.3 ) 25.9 ( 12.7 - 43.4 ) 46.8 ( 32.7 - 61.4 ) 214,000 ( 155,000 - 279,000 )
      25-44 64.7 ( 57.8 - 71.2 ) 67.1 ( 54.7 - 78.1 ) 62.6 ( 54.4 - 70.3 ) 758,000 ( 677,000 - 834,000 )
      45-64 79.1 ( 73.3 - 84.1 ) 82.1 ( 71.8 - 89.9 ) 76.2 ( 70.2 - 81.5 ) 895,000 ( 830,000 - 952,000 )
      65+ 71.1 ( 63.7 - 77.7 ) 70.5 ( 59.6 - 79.9 ) 71.6 ( 60.8 - 80.8 ) 390,000 ( 350,000 - 427,000 )
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 65.6 ( 58.5 - 72.2 ) 66.8 ( 54.5 - 77.6 ) 64.5 ( 56.6 - 72 ) 287,000 ( 256,000 - 316,000 )
      Pacific 52.2 ( 44.4 - 59.9 ) 54.7 ( 41.9 - 67.1 ) 49.8 ( 40.4 - 59.3 ) 101,000 ( 86,000 - 116,000 )
      Asian 45.3 ( 29 - 62.3 ) 63.1 ( 29.2 - 89.5 ) 28.5 ( 16.5 - 43.3 ) 164,000 ( 105,000 - 226,000 )
      NZ European / Other 69.2 ( 65.2 - 73 ) 67.0 ( 60.5 - 73 ) 71.2 ( 65.8 - 76.3 ) 1,866,000 ( 1,758,000 - 1,968,000 )
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 63.7 ( 55.5 - 71.2 ) 59.4 ( 45.5 - 72.3 ) 68.0 ( 57.6 - 77.2 ) 743,000 ( 648,000 - 832,000 )
      Mid (4-7) 72.4 ( 66.2 - 78.1 ) 77.6 ( 68.2 - 85.2 ) 67.9 ( 59.9 - 75.2 ) 907,000 ( 830,000 - 978,000 )
      Most (8-10) 59.4 ( 53.6 - 64.9 ) 57.1 ( 47.6 - 66.4 ) 61.3 ( 54.4 - 68 ) 607,000 ( 548,000 - 664,000 )
      Problem gambling severity
      Non-problem gambler 80.6 ( 76.6 - 84.2 ) 80.8 ( 74.9 - 85.9 ) 80.4 ( 74.8 - 85.2 ) 2,002,000 ( 1,904,000 - 2,091,000 )
      Low-risk gambler 81.2 ( 66.5 - 91.4 ) 77.6 ( 53.6 - 93 ) 85.8 ( 65 - 96.7 ) 167,000 ( 137,000 - 188,000 )
      Moderate-risk or problem gambler 81.5 ( 56.1 - 95.7 ) 88.7 ( 43.4 - 99.9 ) 71.7 ( 38.8 - 93.2 ) 88,000 ( 61,000 - 103,000 )
      Total
      Men
      Women
      Estimated number of adults
      % (.95CI) % (.95CI) % (.95CI) Total (.95CI)
      Total 63.8 ( 60.1 - 67.4 ) 63.8 ( 58 - 69.4 ) 63.8 ( 58.8 - 68.6 ) 2,147,000 ( 2,023,000 - 2,267,000 )
      Age group (years)
      15-24 41.6 ( 29.4 - 54.7 ) 38.6 ( 20.2 - 59.7 ) 44.7 ( 28.4 - 61.8 ) 257,000 ( 181,000 - 337,000 )
      25-44 68.5 ( 63.1 - 73.6 ) 72.2 ( 63.5 - 79.8 ) 65.2 ( 57.6 - 72.3 ) 823,000 ( 758,000 - 884,000 )
      45-64 70.4 ( 63.6 - 76.6 ) 68.1 ( 57.6 - 77.4 ) 72.9 ( 64.9 - 80 ) 739,000 ( 667,000 - 804,000 )
      65+ 66.1 ( 57.9 - 73.7 ) 67.6 ( 54.2 - 79.2 ) 65.1 ( 54.4 - 74.8 ) 328,000 ( 288,000 - 366,000 )
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 66.3 ( 60 - 72.3 ) 65.6 ( 55 - 75.2 ) 67.0 ( 58.3 - 74.9 ) 280,000 ( 253,000 - 305,000 )
      Pacific 59.8 ( 53.2 - 66.1 ) 58.0 ( 46.6 - 68.9 ) 61.3 ( 52.4 - 69.7 ) 109,000 ( 97,000 - 121,000 )
      Asian 45.1 ( 26.1 - 65.1 ) 46.3 ( 16.4 - 78.3 ) 44.0 ( 22.2 - 67.6 ) 144,000 ( 84,000 - 209,000 )
      NZ European / Other 66.0 ( 61.8 - 70 ) 66.0 ( 59.7 - 71.9 ) 65.9 ( 60.2 - 71.4 ) 1,765,000 ( 1,653,000 - 1,872,000 )
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 67.6 ( 60.8 - 73.8 ) 71.6 ( 61.7 - 80.1 ) 64.0 ( 53.6 - 73.5 ) 709,000 ( 638,000 - 775,000 )
      Mid (4-7) 61.3 ( 54.9 - 67.5 ) 60.2 ( 50.3 - 69.5 ) 62.4 ( 53.2 - 71 ) 834,000 ( 746,000 - 917,000 )
      Most (8-10) 63.2 ( 56.1 - 70 ) 60.8 ( 47.9 - 72.7 ) 65.6 ( 58.2 - 72.5 ) 605,000 ( 536,000 - 669,000 )
      Total
      Men
      Women
      Estimated number of adults
      % (.95CI) % (.95CI) % (.95CI) Total (.95CI)
      Total 67.1 ( 63.8 - 70.3 ) 68.9 ( 64.2 - 73.4 ) 65.4 ( 61 - 69.7 ) 2,234,000 ( 2,123,000 - 2,342,000 )
      Age group (years)
      15-24 48.2 ( 40.7 - 55.8 ) 54.1 ( 43.4 - 64.7 ) 42.2 ( 31.2 - 53.8 ) 293,000 ( 247,000 - 339,000 )
      25-44 71.7 ( 66.4 - 76.6 ) 73.6 ( 66.2 - 80.1 ) 70.0 ( 63 - 76.3 ) 847,000 ( 784,000 - 905,000 )
      45-64 73.4 ( 67.2 - 78.9 ) 73.4 ( 64.1 - 81.4 ) 73.3 ( 65.3 - 80.4 ) 766,000 ( 702,000 - 824,000 )
      65+ 66.1 ( 58.4 - 73.2 ) 67.5 ( 55.2 - 78.1 ) 64.9 ( 54.3 - 74.4 ) 328,000 ( 290,000 - 363,000 )
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 76.4 ( 71.2 - 81 ) 76.4 ( 68.3 - 83.3 ) 76.3 ( 69.3 - 82.4 ) 315,000 ( 294,000 - 334,000 )
      Pacific 52.4 ( 44 - 60.7 ) 47.0 ( 33.7 - 60.6 ) 57.2 ( 47.4 - 66.5 ) 88,000 ( 74,000 - 102,000 )
      Asian 54.9 ( 47.3 - 62.4 ) 60.0 ( 49.6 - 69.8 ) 50.5 ( 40.4 - 60.6 ) 157,000 ( 136,000 - 179,000 )
      NZ European / Other 68.0 ( 64 - 71.7 ) 69.7 ( 63.9 - 75.1 ) 66.4 ( 61 - 71.4 ) 1,802,000 ( 1,697,000 - 1,902,000 )
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 63.1 ( 55.9 - 69.9 ) 64.6 ( 54.6 - 73.7 ) 61.8 ( 52.5 - 70.5 ) 667,000 ( 591,000 - 739,000 )
      Mid (4-7) 67.3 ( 62 - 72.3 ) 69.6 ( 62.1 - 76.3 ) 65.2 ( 57.6 - 72.3 ) 917,000 ( 845,000 - 985,000 )
      Most (8-10) 71.5 ( 66.4 - 76.2 ) 72.7 ( 65 - 79.5 ) 70.3 ( 62.3 - 77.5 ) 650,000 ( 604,000 - 693,000 )

      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 1 ( 0.92 - 1.09 ) Age
      Māori Equity
      Māori vs non-Māori & non-Pacific 1.07 ( 0.99 - 1.17 ) Age, Sex
      Men: Māori vs non-Māori & non-Pacific 1.06 ( 0.94 - 1.2 ) Age
      Women: Māori vs non-Māori & non-Pacific 1.09 ( 0.98 - 1.21 ) Age
      Pacific Equity
      Pacific vs non-Pacific & non-Māori 0.94 ( 0.83 - 1.06 ) Age, Sex
      Men: Pacific vs non-Pacific & non-Māori 1.02 ( 0.86 - 1.22 ) Age
      Women: Pacific vs non-Pacific & non-Māori 0.86 ( 0.73 - 1.02 ) Age
      Māori
      Māori vs non-Māori 1.08 ( 1 - 1.17 ) Age, Sex
      Men: Māori vs non-Māori 1.06 ( 0.94 - 1.19 ) Age
      Women: Māori vs non-Māori 1.1 ( 0.99 - 1.22 ) Age
      Pacific
      Pacific vs non-Pacific 0.93 ( 0.83 - 1.04 ) Age, Sex
      Men: Pacific vs non-Pacific 1.02 ( 0.85 - 1.21 ) Age
      Women: Pacific vs non-Pacific 0.85 ( 0.72 - 1 ) Age
      Asian
      Asian vs non-Asian 0.74 ( 0.6 - 0.91 ) Age, Sex
      Men: Asian vs non-Asian 0.74 ( 0.56 - 0.98 ) Age
      Women: Asian vs non-Asian 0.74 ( 0.56 - 0.97 ) Age
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Most deprived vs least deprived 0.88 ( 0.79 - 0.98 ) Age, Sex, Ethnicity
      Men: Most deprived vs least deprived 0.96 ( 0.81 - 1.14 ) Age, Ethnicity
      Women: Most deprived vs least deprived 0.8 ( 0.69 - 0.92 ) 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 67.1 63.8 65.6 59.7 59.5 60.8 55.1 59.1 .000 .033 .003 .740 .863 .311 .029
      Men 68.9 63.8 65.2 57.9 58.3 61.5 55.2 58.9 .001 .149 .075 .747 .850 .294 .212
      Women 65.4 63.8 65.9 61.5 60.5 60.2 55.0 59.4 .029 .142 .018 .402 .658 .732 .065
      Age group (years)
      15-24 / 16-24 48.2 41.6 36.3 38.7 36.5 37.1 30.7 26.4 .000 .045 .142 .067 .137 .044 .466
      25-44 71.7 68.5 64.7 62.9 61.6 62.1 55.0 61.1 .002 .034 .376 .568 .879 .761 .051
      45-64 73.4 70.4 79.1 67.8 68.4 71.5 64.5 69.3 .256 .771 .004 .626 .788 .414 .110
      65+ 66.1 66.1 71.1 60.6 63.0 63.0 62.2 63.3 .532 .549 .070 .457 .936 .921 .757
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 76.4 66.3 65.6 62.7 60.7 60.4 56.7 59.5 .000 .063 .127 .307 .739 .750 .420
      Pacific 52.4 59.8 52.2 55.8 50.0 50.7 51.5 50.7 .742 .039 .765 .261 .872 .997 .854
      Asian 54.9 45.1 45.3 47.0 44.6 45.8 34.2 45.0 .100 .995 .979 .778 .957 .897 .077
      NZ European / Other 68 66 69.2 60.4 62.8 64.3 59.3 64.1 .108 .456 .036 .102 .595 .901 .025
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 63.1 67.6 63.7 61.4 64.7 62.8 57.2 63.8 .861 .350 .970 .466 .839 .736 .050
      Mid (4-7) 67.3 61.3 72.4 60.5 59.2 60.2 53.9 60.7 .050 .863 .001 .946 .649 .857 .034
      Most (8-10) 71.5 63.2 59.4 57.3 53.3 59.5 54.7 50.6 .000 .004 .022 .116 .470 .007 .235
      Problem gambling severity
      Non-problem gambler - - 80.6 86.1 84.5 86.8 82.5 85.1 - - .044 .523 .761 .214 .162
      Low-risk gambler - - 81.2 89.7 85.9 79.7 71.5 91.8 - - .153 .757 .455 .079 .072
      Moderate-risk or problem gambler - - 81.5 90.6 88.6 91.0 84.5 82.8 - - .918 .294 .591 .420 .865
      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 67.1 63.8 65.6 59.7 59.5 60.8 55.1 .000 .000 .000 .024 .046 .002
      Men 68.9 63.8 65.2 57.9 58.3 61.5 55.2 .000 .019 .008 .402 .335 .025
      Women 65.4 63.8 65.9 61.5 60.5 60.2 55.0 .000 .004 .000 .010 .037 .025
      Age group (years)
      15-24 / 16-24 48.2 41.6 36.3 38.7 36.5 37.1 30.7 .002 .156 .415 .240 .401 .239
      25-44 71.7 68.5 64.7 62.9 61.6 62.1 55.0 .000 .000 .017 .012 .043 .023
      45-64 73.4 70.4 79.1 67.8 68.4 71.5 64.5 .018 .139 .000 .309 .232 .015
      65+ 66.1 66.1 71.1 60.6 63.0 63.0 62.2 .410 .427 .053 .691 .849 .820
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 76.4 66.3 65.6 62.7 60.7 60.4 56.7 .000 .025 .052 .120 .344 .309
      Pacific 52.4 59.8 52.2 55.8 50.0 50.7 51.5 .871 .080 .900 .376 .750 .856
      Asian 54.9 45.1 45.3 47.0 44.6 45.8 34.2 .000 .310 .240 .054 .173 .034
      NZ European / Other 68 66 69.2 60.4 62.8 64.3 59.3 .001 .011 .000 .640 .154 .016
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 63.1 67.6 63.7 61.4 64.7 62.8 57.2 .179 .013 .174 .250 .083 .100
      Mid (4-7) 67.3 61.3 72.4 60.5 59.2 60.2 53.9 .000 .064 .000 .044 .136 .041
      Most (8-10) 71.5 63.2 59.4 57.3 53.3 59.5 54.7 .000 .048 .220 .548 .696 .143
      Problem gambling severity
      Non-problem gambler - - 80.6 86.1 84.5 86.8 82.5 - - .430 .060 .304 .012
      Low-risk gambler - - 81.2 89.7 85.9 79.7 71.5 - - .432 .129 .256 .498
      Moderate-risk or problem gambler - - 81.5 90.6 88.6 91.0 84.5 - - .822 .525 .740 .583
      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 67.1 63.8 65.6 59.7 59.5 60.8 .002 .165 .027 .586 .514
      Men 68.9 63.8 65.2 57.9 58.3 61.5 .010 .478 .280 .206 .260
      Women 65.4 63.8 65.9 61.5 60.5 60.2 .053 .221 .034 .594 .883
      Age group (years)
      15-24 / 16-24 48.2 41.6 36.3 38.7 36.5 37.1 .031 .535 .895 .798 .922
      25-44 71.7 68.5 64.7 62.9 61.6 62.1 .005 .063 .512 .786 .889
      45-64 73.4 70.4 79.1 67.8 68.4 71.5 .584 .781 .020 .212 .316
      65+ 66.1 66.1 71.1 60.6 63.0 63.0 .481 .500 .056 .503 .000
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 76.4 66.3 65.6 62.7 60.7 60.4 .000 .124 .213 .493 .942
      Pacific 52.4 59.8 52.2 55.8 50.0 50.7 .745 .046 .768 .275 .879
      Asian 54.9 45.1 45.3 47.0 44.6 45.8 .089 .947 .956 .852 .872
      NZ European / Other 68 66 69.2 60.4 62.8 64.3 .124 .509 .042 .074 .518
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 63.1 67.6 63.7 61.4 64.7 62.8 .939 .231 .846 .678 .646
      Mid (4-7) 67.3 61.3 72.4 60.5 59.2 60.2 .028 .753 .001 .917 .754
      Most (8-10) 71.5 63.2 59.4 57.3 53.3 59.5 .000 .366 .972 .582 .079
      Problem gambling severity
      Non-problem gambler - - 80.6 86.1 84.5 86.8 - - .004 .640 .154
      Low-risk gambler - - 81.2 89.7 85.9 79.7 - - .858 .211 .491
      Moderate-risk or problem gambler - - 81.5 90.6 88.6 91.0 - - .470 .965 .848
      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 67.1 63.8 65.6 59.7 59.5 .001 .081 .014 .899
      Men 68.9 63.8 65.2 57.9 58.3 .001 .134 .069 .902
      Women 65.4 63.8 65.9 61.5 60.5 .107 .317 .074 .740
      Age group (years)
      15-24 / 16-24 48.2 41.6 36.3 38.7 36.5 .079 .541 .977 .768
      25-44 71.7 68.5 64.7 62.9 61.6 .004 .056 .456 .691
      45-64 73.4 70.4 79.1 67.8 68.4 .202 .632 .004 .846
      65+ 66.1 66.1 71.1 60.6 63.0 .534 .547 .095 .573
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 76.4 66.3 65.6 62.7 60.7 .000 .200 .293 .610
      Pacific 52.4 59.8 52.2 55.8 50.0 .660 .043 .678 .241
      Asian 54.9 45.1 45.3 47.0 44.6 .171 .966 .949 .774
      NZ European / Other 68 66 69.2 60.4 62.8 .059 .266 .020 .346
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 63.1 67.6 63.7 61.4 64.7 .753 .546 .850 .443
      Mid (4-7) 67.3 61.3 72.4 60.5 59.2 .027 .597 .001 .700
      Most (8-10) 71.5 63.2 59.4 57.3 53.3 .000 .028 .131 .370
      Problem gambling severity
      Non-problem gambler - - 80.6 86.1 84.5 - - .092 .385
      Low-risk gambler - - 81.2 89.7 85.9 - - .619 .668
      Moderate-risk or problem gambler - - 81.5 90.6 88.6 - - .604 .849
      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 67.1 63.8 65.6 59.7 .001 .090 .015
      Men 68.9 63.8 65.2 57.9 .001 .109 .055
      Women 65.4 63.8 65.9 61.5 .170 .455 .121
      Age group (years)
      15-24 / 16-24 48.2 41.6 36.3 38.7 .152 .730 .745
      25-44 71.7 68.5 64.7 62.9 .010 .108 .655
      45-64 73.4 70.4 79.1 67.8 .143 .518 .002
      65+ 66.1 66.1 71.1 60.6 .246 .264 .023
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 76.4 66.3 65.6 62.7 .000 .373 .507
      Pacific 52.4 59.8 52.2 55.8 .537 .413 .489
      Asian 54.9 45.1 45.3 47.0 .226 .866 .863
      NZ European / Other 68 66 69.2 60.4 .004 .041 .001
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 63.1 67.6 63.7 61.4 .693 .139 .629
      Mid (4-7) 67.3 61.3 72.4 60.5 .048 .824 .001
      Most (8-10) 71.5 63.2 59.4 57.3 .001 .226 .639
      Problem gambling severity
      Non-problem gambler - - 80.6 86.1 - - .016
      Low-risk gambler - - 81.2 89.7 - - .316
      Moderate-risk or problem gambler - - 81.5 90.6 - - .415
      Unadjusted prevalence
      Statistical significance of difference between years ( p value)
      Population group 2006 2008 2010 2006 and 2010 2008 and 2010
      Total 67.1 63.8 65.6 .539 .499
      Men 68.9 63.8 65.2 .340 .745
      Women 65.4 63.8 65.9 .874 .526
      Age group (years)
      15-24 / 16-24 48.2 41.6 36.3 .071 .522
      25-44 71.7 68.5 64.7 .105 .385
      45-64 73.4 70.4 79.1 .159 .044
      65+ 66.1 66.1 71.1 .340 .358
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 76.4 66.3 65.6 .012 .878
      Pacific 52.4 59.8 52.2 .968 .140
      Asian 54.9 45.1 45.3 .302 .989
      NZ European / Other 68 66 69.2 .663 .261
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 63.1 67.6 63.7 .916 .454
      Mid (4-7) 67.3 61.3 72.4 .197 .012
      Most (8-10) 71.5 63.2 59.4 .001 .397
      Problem gambling severity
      Non-problem gambler - - 80.6 - -
      Low-risk gambler - - 81.2 - -
      Moderate-risk or problem gambler - - 81.5 - -
      Unadjusted prevalence
      Statistical significance of difference between years ( p value)
      Population group 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2006 and 2008
      Total 67.1 63.8 65.6 59.7 59.5 60.8 55.1 59.1 .188
      Men 68.9 63.8 65.2 57.9 58.3 61.5 55.2 58.9 .176
      Women 65.4 63.8 65.9 61.5 60.5 60.2 55.0 59.4 .628
      Age group (years)
      15-24 / 16-24 48.2 41.6 36.3 38.7 36.5 37.1 30.7 26.4 .381
      25-44 71.7 68.5 64.7 62.9 61.6 62.1 55.0 61.1 .393
      45-64 73.4 70.4 79.1 67.8 68.4 71.5 64.5 69.3 .510
      65+ 66.1 66.1 71.1 60.6 63.0 63.0 62.2 63.3 .998
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 76.4 66.3 65.6 62.7 60.7 60.4 56.7 59.5 .012
      Pacific 52.4 59.8 52.2 55.8 50.0 50.7 51.5 50.7 .173
      Asian 54.9 45.1 45.3 47.0 44.6 45.8 34.2 45.0 .356
      NZ European / Other 68 66 69.2 60.4 62.8 64.3 59.3 64.1 .481
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 63.1 67.6 63.7 61.4 64.7 62.8 57.2 63.8 .360
      Mid (4-7) 67.3 61.3 72.4 60.5 59.2 60.2 53.9 60.7 .152
      Most (8-10) 71.5 63.2 59.4 57.3 53.3 59.5 54.7 50.6 .057
      Problem gambling severity
      Non-problem gambler - - 80.6 86.1 84.5 86.8 82.5 85.1 -
      Low-risk gambler - - 81.2 89.7 85.9 79.7 71.5 91.8 -
      Moderate-risk or problem gambler - - 81.5 90.6 88.6 91.0 84.5 82.8 -
      Unadjusted prevalence
      Population group 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020
      Total 67.1 63.8 65.6 59.7 59.5 60.8 55.1 59.1
      Men 68.9 63.8 65.2 57.9 58.3 61.5 55.2 58.9
      Women 65.4 63.8 65.9 61.5 60.5 60.2 55.0 59.4
      Age group (years)
      15-24 / 16-24 48.2 41.6 36.3 38.7 36.5 37.1 30.7 26.4
      25-44 71.7 68.5 64.7 62.9 61.6 62.1 55.0 61.1
      45-64 73.4 70.4 79.1 67.8 68.4 71.5 64.5 69.3
      65+ 66.1 66.1 71.1 60.6 63.0 63.0 62.2 63.3
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 76.4 66.3 65.6 62.7 60.7 60.4 56.7 59.5
      Pacific 52.4 59.8 52.2 55.8 50.0 50.7 51.5 50.7
      Asian 54.9 45.1 45.3 47.0 44.6 45.8 34.2 45.0
      NZ European / Other 68 66 69.2 60.4 62.8 64.3 59.3 64.1
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 63.1 67.6 63.7 61.4 64.7 62.8 57.2 63.8
      Mid (4-7) 67.3 61.3 72.4 60.5 59.2 60.2 53.9 60.7
      Most (8-10) 71.5 63.2 59.4 57.3 53.3 59.5 54.7 50.6
      Problem gambling severity
      Non-problem gambler - - 80.6 86.1 84.5 86.8 82.5 85.1
      Low-risk gambler - - 81.2 89.7 85.9 79.7 71.5 91.8
      Moderate-risk or problem gambler - - 81.5 90.6 88.6 91.0 84.5 82.8

      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 bought any Lotto products in last 12 months.

      Lotto products are Instant Kiwi ticket/s (scratchies), online Instant Play ticket/s (online scratchies; 2018 HLS), Lotto, Strike, Powerball, Big Wednesday (2014, 2012 HLS), Keno, Bullseye, or Play 3 tickets (2018 HLS).

      Questions:
      In the last 12 months, have you...
      • Bought an Instant Kiwi?
      • Bought a Lotto, Strike, Powerball, Keno or Bullseye?
      (Yes / No)
      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

      Source: Health and Lifestyles Survey

      Minor word change (2020)

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