Alcohol and older people. A descriptive analysis of changes in alcohol use in older New Zealanders from 2004 to 2009 Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2014 This report examines the changes in alcohol use in New Zealand for older New Zealanders (aged 60 years and over), and the association of these changes…
Host responsibility in Class 4 Gambling Venues: A qualitative report Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2014 HPA is responsible for delivering a programme focused on minimising gambling harm, which includes a mass media campaign, the development of resources, and research and evaluation. This…
People’s estimates of how many New Zealand adults smoke: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2014 In HPA's Health and Lifestyles Survey all respondents (aged 15+ years) were asked to estimate the number of New Zealand adults who smoked daily (as perceived…
Demographic and Parental Influences on Breakfast Consumption Rates: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 Promoting breakfast eating among children has many benefits, including improved cognitive and physical abilities, increased likelihood of meeting the recommendations for fruit and vegetable intake, and…
Parental monitoring and substance use among Pacific youth: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 Parents have a significant influence on the societal norms, values and behaviour learned by their children. Permissive parental rule setting and monitoring has been shown to…
Understanding and awareness of depression: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 Globally, depression is marked to become the second leading cause of disability by 2020 (Murray & Lopez, 1996). Six percent of New Zealanders experience a major…
Attitudes towards alcohol among 15 to 17-year-olds: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 Understanding the attitudes this population group has towards alcohol is helpful in developing effective health promotion programmes targeting risky alcohol consumption. The Health Promotion Agency’s (HPA’s)…
Links between smoking and risky alcohol consumption - Fact Sheet Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 This fact sheet assesses whether the prevalence of risky alcohol consumption (defined as high levels of alcohol consumption on a single occasion) among New Zealand adults…
Tobacco brand recognition among New Zealand adults - Fact Sheet Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 This fact sheet uses data from HPA's 2014 Health and Lifestyles Survey (HLS) to gauge tobacco brand recognition among New Zealand adults. This is achieved by…
Use of strategies to avoid excessive gambling: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 While many people gamble safely, a number are harmed by their gambling behaviour, leading to significant health, social, and economic implications. It is, therefore, important to…
