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      • Alcohol
      • Eating
      • Gambling
      • Māori cultural identity
      • Mental health and wellbeing
      • Sun exposure
      • Tobacco
      • Vaping / e-cigarettes
      • Experience of discrimination
      • Wellbeing
      • Mental distress
      • Felt isolated from others
      • Felt lonely
      • Important to maintain a strong connection to culture
      • Things are better for their family or whānau than 12 months ago
      • Lead a purposeful and meaningful life
      • Social relationships are supportive and rewarding
      • Actively contribute to the happiness and well-being of others
      • Engaged and interested in their daily activities.
      • Competent and capable in the activities that are important to them
      • I am a good person and live a good life.
      • Optimistic about their future
      • People respect them
      • Able to cope with the everyday stresses of life
      • Satisfied with life
      Health and Lifestyles Survey Mental health and wellbeing Wellbeing Important to maintain a strong connection to culture

      Wellbeing

      Mental health and wellbeing

      Indicator: Important to maintain a strong connection to culture

      New Zealand adults who agree or strongly agree that maintaining a strong connection to their culture is important to them.

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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 68.8 ( 66.4 - 71.1 ) 64.0 ( 60.4 - 67.5 ) 73.6 ( 70.5 - 76.5 ) 2,817,000 ( 2,719,000 - 2,913,000 )
      Age group (years)
      16-24 75.0 ( 67.9 - 81.2 ) 73.8 ( 63.3 - 82.7 ) 76.8 ( 67.7 - 84.4 ) 439,000 ( 398,000 - 476,000 )
      25-44 67.8 ( 64 - 71.5 ) 62.5 ( 56.6 - 68.1 ) 73.4 ( 68 - 78.2 ) 954,000 ( 900,000 - 1,006,000 )
      45-64 65.3 ( 61 - 69.5 ) 59.4 ( 52.5 - 66.1 ) 70.6 ( 65.5 - 75.4 ) 812,000 ( 758,000 - 864,000 )
      65+ 71.2 ( 66.1 - 75.9 ) 65.7 ( 58 - 72.8 ) 76.4 ( 69.8 - 82.2 ) 611,000 ( 567,000 - 652,000 )
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 82.2 ( 78.8 - 85.2 ) 78.1 ( 72.6 - 83 ) 86.0 ( 82.4 - 89.2 ) 484,000 ( 464,000 - 502,000 )
      Pacific 89.4 ( 84.8 - 93 ) 88.0 ( 80.6 - 93.3 ) 90.8 ( 84.6 - 95.1 ) 254,000 ( 241,000 - 264,000 )
      Asian 87.9 ( 82.5 - 92.1 ) 85.5 ( 76.4 - 92.1 ) 90.2 ( 83.4 - 94.9 ) 615,000 ( 578,000 - 644,000 )
      NZ European / Other 60.4 ( 57.4 - 63.4 ) 54.5 ( 50 - 58.9 ) 66.5 ( 62.4 - 70.4 ) 1,740,000 ( 1,653,000 - 1,826,000 )
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 67.2 ( 62 - 72.2 ) 63.5 ( 55.6 - 70.9 ) 71.2 ( 63.5 - 78.1 ) 878,000 ( 810,000 - 943,000 )
      Mid (4-7) 65.8 ( 62.2 - 69.4 ) 59.4 ( 53.6 - 65 ) 72.3 ( 67.4 - 76.8 ) 1,145,000 ( 1,081,000 - 1,206,000 )
      Most (8-10) 75.6 ( 70.5 - 80.3 ) 72.4 ( 65.4 - 78.6 ) 78.7 ( 73 - 83.7 ) 794,000 ( 740,000 - 843,000 )
      Total
      Men
      Women
      Estimated number of adults
      % (.95CI) % (.95CI) % (.95CI) Total (.95CI)
      Total 68.5 ( 65.5 - 71.3 ) 65.9 ( 61.4 - 70.3 ) 70.9 ( 67.6 - 74.1 ) 2,699,000 ( 2,582,000 - 2,812,000 )
      Age group (years)
      15-24 66.2 ( 56.9 - 74.6 ) 57.4 ( 41.5 - 72.3 ) 75.6 ( 65.4 - 84 ) 445,000 ( 383,000 - 502,000 )
      25-44 68.4 ( 62.9 - 73.6 ) 66.4 ( 57.5 - 74.5 ) 70.4 ( 64.6 - 75.9 ) 889,000 ( 818,000 - 957,000 )
      45-64 68.3 ( 63.8 - 72.6 ) 66.8 ( 60.1 - 73 ) 69.7 ( 63.5 - 75.4 ) 816,000 ( 761,000 - 867,000 )
      65+ 70.8 ( 66.1 - 75.2 ) 71.8 ( 64.1 - 78.7 ) 69.9 ( 63.8 - 75.6 ) 549,000 ( 512,000 - 583,000 )
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 78.2 ( 71.7 - 83.8 ) 74.4 ( 62.3 - 84.3 ) 81.7 ( 76 - 86.5 ) 404,000 ( 370,000 - 433,000 )
      Pacific 89.8 ( 84.7 - 93.7 ) 92.1 ( 86.4 - 96 ) 87.5 ( 78.5 - 93.7 ) 236,000 ( 223,000 - 247,000 )
      Asian 86.0 ( 79.5 - 91.1 ) 86.1 ( 74.5 - 93.8 ) 86.0 ( 76.8 - 92.5 ) 522,000 ( 483,000 - 553,000 )
      NZ European / Other 61.9 ( 58.3 - 65.5 ) 58.5 ( 52.9 - 64 ) 65.3 ( 61.2 - 69.1 ) 1,839,000 ( 1,731,000 - 1,945,000 )
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 67.0 ( 60.4 - 73.1 ) 64.7 ( 55.1 - 73.6 ) 69.2 ( 62.2 - 75.7 ) 846,000 ( 763,000 - 924,000 )
      Mid (4-7) 68.4 ( 63.6 - 72.9 ) 63.8 ( 55.6 - 71.4 ) 72.6 ( 67.9 - 76.9 ) 1,064,000 ( 990,000 - 1,133,000 )
      Most (8-10) 70.5 ( 65.1 - 75.5 ) 70.3 ( 61.7 - 77.9 ) 70.8 ( 64.3 - 76.7 ) 777,000 ( 717,000 - 832,000 )
      Total
      Men
      Women
      Estimated number of adults
      % (.95CI) % (.95CI) % (.95CI) Total (.95CI)
      Total 59.0 ( 56.8 - 61.3 ) 54.8 ( 51.4 - 58.1 ) 63.1 ( 60.4 - 65.7 ) 2,227,000 ( 2,142,000 - 2,311,000 )
      Age group (years)
      15-24 57.3 ( 51 - 63.4 ) 48.1 ( 39 - 57.4 ) 67.2 ( 57.7 - 75.8 ) 384,000 ( 342,000 - 425,000 )
      25-44 60.7 ( 56.5 - 64.8 ) 56.5 ( 49.9 - 62.9 ) 64.8 ( 60 - 69.3 ) 742,000 ( 691,000 - 793,000 )
      45-64 57.7 ( 53.8 - 61.4 ) 53.6 ( 48 - 59.2 ) 61.2 ( 56.2 - 66 ) 690,000 ( 644,000 - 735,000 )
      65+ 60.1 ( 55.7 - 64.5 ) 60.5 ( 53.8 - 66.9 ) 59.8 ( 53.7 - 65.7 ) 411,000 ( 381,000 - 441,000 )
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 70.9 ( 65.5 - 76 ) 65.2 ( 55.8 - 73.8 ) 76.1 ( 70.3 - 81.3 ) 352,000 ( 325,000 - 377,000 )
      Pacific 84.2 ( 79 - 88.6 ) 83.3 ( 74.8 - 89.9 ) 85.3 ( 78.7 - 90.4 ) 214,000 ( 200,000 - 225,000 )
      Asian 83.6 ( 76.3 - 89.3 ) 79.6 ( 67.9 - 88.6 ) 87.3 ( 79.2 - 93.1 ) 459,000 ( 419,000 - 491,000 )
      NZ European / Other 50.7 ( 48.1 - 53.3 ) 46.3 ( 42.6 - 50.1 ) 54.9 ( 51.6 - 58.3 ) 1,452,000 ( 1,378,000 - 1,526,000 )
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 55.2 ( 50.8 - 59.6 ) 52.3 ( 45.9 - 58.7 ) 57.9 ( 52.8 - 62.8 ) 643,000 ( 591,000 - 694,000 )
      Mid (4-7) 56.1 ( 52.1 - 60 ) 51.1 ( 45.1 - 57.2 ) 60.6 ( 55.8 - 65.3 ) 919,000 ( 853,000 - 984,000 )
      Most (8-10) 68.6 ( 65.2 - 71.8 ) 63.2 ( 57.4 - 68.8 ) 74.2 ( 70.2 - 77.9 ) 666,000 ( 633,000 - 697,000 )
      Total
      Men
      Women
      Estimated number of adults
      % (.95CI) % (.95CI) % (.95CI) Total (.95CI)
      Total 63.3 ( 60.3 - 66.3 ) 62.0 ( 57.8 - 66.2 ) 64.6 ( 60.6 - 68.4 ) 2,281,000 ( 2,170,000 - 2,389,000 )
      Age group (years)
      15-24 62.5 ( 51.7 - 72.5 ) 69.7 ( 55.6 - 81.5 ) 55.0 ( 39.8 - 69.5 ) 404,000 ( 334,000 - 468,000 )
      25-44 62.8 ( 58.1 - 67.4 ) 61.7 ( 53.9 - 69.1 ) 63.9 ( 58.2 - 69.3 ) 730,000 ( 674,000 - 783,000 )
      45-64 63.4 ( 58.7 - 67.8 ) 59.5 ( 52.2 - 66.5 ) 67.0 ( 60.6 - 73 ) 693,000 ( 642,000 - 742,000 )
      65+ 64.9 ( 59.5 - 70 ) 59.0 ( 51.2 - 66.4 ) 70.0 ( 62.9 - 76.6 ) 454,000 ( 417,000 - 490,000 )
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 78.2 ( 72.7 - 83 ) 77.8 ( 69.5 - 84.8 ) 78.5 ( 71.2 - 84.7 ) 368,000 ( 342,000 - 391,000 )
      Pacific 87.6 ( 82 - 91.9 ) 86.4 ( 76.9 - 93.1 ) 88.7 ( 81.9 - 93.6 ) 197,000 ( 184,000 - 206,000 )
      Asian 82.1 ( 69.2 - 91.3 ) 79.0 ( 66.3 - 88.6 ) 85.0 ( 65.9 - 95.8 ) 379,000 ( 319,000 - 421,000 )
      NZ European / Other 56.5 ( 52.9 - 60.1 ) 55.5 ( 50.2 - 60.8 ) 57.5 ( 52.9 - 62 ) 1,551,000 ( 1,451,000 - 1,649,000 )
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 54.4 ( 48.1 - 60.6 ) 57.5 ( 50.5 - 64.3 ) 51.4 ( 43.2 - 59.6 ) 622,000 ( 550,000 - 693,000 )
      Mid (4-7) 64.4 ( 59.8 - 68.7 ) 61.8 ( 54.5 - 68.7 ) 67.0 ( 61.3 - 72.3 ) 1,002,000 ( 931,000 - 1,069,000 )
      Most (8-10) 73.3 ( 68.1 - 78 ) 68.6 ( 60.3 - 76.1 ) 77.2 ( 70.9 - 82.7 ) 647,000 ( 601,000 - 690,000 )
      Total
      Men
      Women
      Estimated number of adults
      % (.95CI) % (.95CI) % (.95CI) Total (.95CI)
      Total 67.3 ( 64.3 - 70.2 ) 64.5 ( 60.2 - 68.5 ) 70.0 ( 66.4 - 73.3 ) 2,354,000 ( 2,250,000 - 2,456,000 )
      Age group (years)
      15-24 61.1 ( 53.4 - 68.5 ) 55.6 ( 43.3 - 67.4 ) 66.9 ( 56.4 - 76.3 ) 380,000 ( 332,000 - 426,000 )
      25-44 68.9 ( 64.1 - 73.5 ) 67.8 ( 60.4 - 74.6 ) 70.0 ( 64.3 - 75.3 ) 789,000 ( 734,000 - 841,000 )
      45-64 67.5 ( 63.1 - 71.8 ) 63.3 ( 56.4 - 69.9 ) 71.2 ( 65.4 - 76.5 ) 749,000 ( 699,000 - 796,000 )
      65+ 70.0 ( 64.4 - 75.2 ) 69.6 ( 62.3 - 76.1 ) 70.5 ( 62.7 - 77.4 ) 436,000 ( 401,000 - 469,000 )
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 80.4 ( 75.8 - 84.4 ) 80.8 ( 73.3 - 86.9 ) 80.0 ( 74.1 - 85.1 ) 363,000 ( 342,000 - 381,000 )
      Pacific 89.9 ( 85.3 - 93.5 ) 88.4 ( 80.5 - 93.9 ) 91.4 ( 85.9 - 95.2 ) 185,000 ( 176,000 - 193,000 )
      Asian 91.8 ( 83.5 - 96.7 ) 85.4 ( 68.6 - 95.3 ) 97.4 ( 91.6 - 99.6 ) 363,000 ( 331,000 - 383,000 )
      NZ European / Other 62.7 ( 59.1 - 66.2 ) 59.4 ( 54.2 - 64.4 ) 65.8 ( 61.5 - 69.9 ) 1,786,000 ( 1,684,000 - 1,885,000 )
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 65.8 ( 58.8 - 72.3 ) 60.4 ( 50 - 70.2 ) 71.1 ( 63.1 - 78.2 ) 624,000 ( 558,000 - 686,000 )
      Mid (4-7) 68.8 ( 63.9 - 73.4 ) 66.3 ( 59.8 - 72.3 ) 71.1 ( 65.3 - 76.4 ) 1,031,000 ( 958,000 - 1,099,000 )
      Most (8-10) 66.6 ( 60.9 - 72 ) 65.7 ( 57.5 - 73.3 ) 67.4 ( 60.5 - 73.7 ) 700,000 ( 640,000 - 756,000 )

      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 1.15 ( 1.08 - 1.23 ) Age
      Māori Equity
      Māori vs non-Māori & non-Pacific 1.26 ( 1.19 - 1.34 ) Age, Sex
      Men: Māori vs non-Māori & non-Pacific 1.3 ( 1.17 - 1.45 ) Age
      Women: Māori vs non-Māori & non-Pacific 1.23 ( 1.15 - 1.32 ) Age
      Pacific Equity
      Pacific vs non-Pacific & non-Māori 1.37 ( 1.28 - 1.47 ) Age, Sex
      Men: Pacific vs non-Pacific & non-Māori 1.46 ( 1.31 - 1.62 ) Age
      Women: Pacific vs non-Pacific & non-Māori 1.3 ( 1.2 - 1.41 ) Age
      Māori
      Māori vs non-Māori 1.23 ( 1.16 - 1.3 ) Age, Sex
      Men: Māori vs non-Māori 1.26 ( 1.14 - 1.38 ) Age
      Women: Māori vs non-Māori 1.2 ( 1.13 - 1.28 ) Age
      Pacific
      Pacific vs non-Pacific 1.32 ( 1.24 - 1.4 ) Age, Sex
      Men: Pacific vs non-Pacific 1.39 ( 1.27 - 1.53 ) Age
      Women: Pacific vs non-Pacific 1.25 ( 1.17 - 1.35 ) Age
      Asian
      Asian vs non-Asian 1.37 ( 1.28 - 1.46 ) Age, Sex
      Men: Asian vs non-Asian 1.45 ( 1.3 - 1.62 ) Age
      Women: Asian vs non-Asian 1.3 ( 1.2 - 1.41 ) Age
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Most deprived vs least deprived 1.01 ( 0.92 - 1.11 ) Age, Sex, Ethnicity
      Men: Most deprived vs least deprived 1.02 ( 0.89 - 1.16 ) Age, Ethnicity
      Women: Most deprived vs least deprived 1.01 ( 0.9 - 1.14 ) 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 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2012 and 2020 2014 and 2020 2016 and 2020 2018 and 2020
      Total 67.3 63.3 59.0 68.5 68.8 .438 .005 .000 .870
      Men 64.5 62.0 54.8 65.9 64.0 .857 .491 .000 .498
      Women 70.0 64.6 63.1 70.9 73.6 .119 .000 .000 .233
      Age group (years)
      15-24 / 16-24 61.1 62.5 57.3 66.2 75.0 .007 .048 .000 .119
      25-44 68.9 62.8 60.7 68.4 67.8 .718 .104 .013 .856
      45-64 67.5 63.4 57.7 68.3 65.3 .478 .535 .008 .342
      65+ 70.0 64.9 60.1 70.8 71.2 .758 .087 .001 .918
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 80.4 78.2 70.9 78.2 82.2 .513 .201 .000 .258
      Pacific 89.9 87.6 84.2 89.8 89.4 .871 .572 .107 .904
      Asian 91.8 82.1 83.6 86.0 87.9 .350 .350 .296 .631
      NZ European / Other 62.7 56.5 50.7 61.9 60.4 .334 .106 .000 .530
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 65.8 54.4 55.2 67.0 67.2 .728 .002 .000 .955
      Mid (4-7) 68.8 64.4 56.1 68.4 65.8 .330 .615 .000 .400
      Most (8-10) 66.6 73.3 68.6 70.5 75.6 .017 .511 .020 .162
      Unadjusted prevalence
      Statistical significance of difference between years ( p value)
      Population group 2012 2014 2016 2018 2012 and 2018 2014 and 2018 2016 and 2018
      Total 67.3 63.3 59.0 68.5 .576 .016 .000
      Men 64.5 62.0 54.8 65.9 .637 .211 .000
      Women 70.0 64.6 63.1 70.9 .687 .013 .000
      Age group (years)
      15-24 / 16-24 61.1 62.5 57.3 66.2 .396 .600 .107
      25-44 68.9 62.8 60.7 68.4 .890 .123 .025
      45-64 67.5 63.4 57.7 68.3 .806 .127 .000
      65+ 70.0 64.9 60.1 70.8 .825 .095 .001
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 80.4 78.2 70.9 78.2 .572 .993 .075
      Pacific 89.9 87.6 84.2 89.8 .973 .515 .098
      Asian 91.8 82.1 83.6 86.0 .201 .540 .579
      NZ European / Other 62.7 56.5 50.7 61.9 .761 .038 .000
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 65.8 54.4 55.2 67.0 .789 .005 .003
      Mid (4-7) 68.8 64.4 56.1 68.4 .898 .222 .000
      Most (8-10) 66.6 73.3 68.6 70.5 .310 .454 .538
      Unadjusted prevalence
      Statistical significance of difference between years ( p value)
      Population group 2012 2014 2016 2012 and 2016 2014 and 2016
      Total 67.3 63.3 59.0 .000 .025
      Men 64.5 62.0 54.8 .000 .008
      Women 70.0 64.6 63.1 .002 .537
      Age group (years)
      15-24 / 16-24 61.1 62.5 57.3 .441 .398
      25-44 68.9 62.8 60.7 .010 .506
      45-64 67.5 63.4 57.7 .001 .059
      65+ 70.0 64.9 60.1 .005 .174
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 80.4 78.2 70.9 .007 .055
      Pacific 89.9 87.6 84.2 .078 .342
      Asian 91.8 82.1 83.6 .084 .827
      NZ European / Other 62.7 56.5 50.7 .000 .010
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 65.8 54.4 55.2 .011 .831
      Mid (4-7) 68.8 64.4 56.1 .000 .006
      Most (8-10) 66.6 73.3 68.6 .542 .125
      Unadjusted prevalence
      Statistical significance of difference between years ( p value)
      Population group 2012 2014 2012 and 2014
      Total 67.3 63.3 .066
      Men 64.5 62.0 .419
      Women 70.0 64.6 .043
      Age group (years)
      15-24 / 16-24 61.1 62.5 .833
      25-44 68.9 62.8 .071
      45-64 67.5 63.4 .194
      65+ 70.0 64.9 .181
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 80.4 78.2 .527
      Pacific 89.9 87.6 .477
      Asian 91.8 82.1 .143
      NZ European / Other 62.7 56.5 .016
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 65.8 54.4 .015
      Mid (4-7) 68.8 64.4 .181
      Most (8-10) 66.6 73.3 .079
      Unadjusted prevalence
      Population group 2012
      Total 67.3
      Men 64.5
      Women 70.0
      Age group (years)
      15-24 / 16-24 61.1
      25-44 68.9
      45-64 67.5
      65+ 70.0
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 80.4
      Pacific 89.9
      Asian 91.8
      NZ European / Other 62.7
      Neighbourhood deprivation
      Least (1-3) 65.8
      Mid (4-7) 68.8
      Most (8-10) 66.6

      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 agree or strongly agree that maintaining a strong connection to their culture is important to them.

      Question:
      The next question focuses on how you feel about your life, and your health, at the moment. Please tell me how much you agree or disagree with the statement:
      Maintaining a strong connection to my culture is important to me.
      (Strongly agree / Agree / Neither agree nor disagree / Disagree / Strongly disagree)
      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: Mental health and wellbeing

      Subtopic: Wellbeing

      Source: Health and Lifestyles Survey

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