Hazardous Drinking in 2011/12: Findings from the New Zealand Health Survey Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2013 This report presents key findings about alcohol use and hazardous drinking among adults aged 15 years and over. These results come from the 2011/12 New Zealand…
Metro-Auckland Pacific Population Health Profile Last Publication Date: 28 Mar 2013 This report presents information on Pacific health for the metro-Auckland Pacific population. Population health data is the most frequently used tool for decision making and developing…
Special Report: Unintentional suffocation, foreign body inhalation and strangulation Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2013 Suffocation, foreign body inhalation and strangulation are well-recognised causes of death in the paediatric age group. Data from the United States and United Kingdom show a…
Mental Health and Addiction: Service use 2009/10 Last Publication Date: 13 Feb 2013 This publication provides information on the care (service) provided between July 2009 and June 2010 (2009/10) by district health boards and non-government organisations to people with…
2012 Youth Insights Survey Methodology Report Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2013 The Youth Insights Survey (YIS) forms part of the New Zealand Youth Tobacco Monitor (NZYTM), a collaborative effort by the Health Promotion Agency (HPA) and Action…
Young people’s desires and attempts to stop smoking: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2013 Participants in the 2012 Youth Insights Survey (YIS) were asked about whether they wanted to stop smoking, whether they had tried to quit in the past…
Young people’s use of electronic cigarettes and tobacco products other than cigarettes: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2013 Electronic cigarettes are battery-powered devices that look like an ordinary tobacco cigarette. They release flavours as people inhale from them, and do not contain tobacco but…
Consumption of juice and fruit drinks among children and their parents or caregivers: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2013 The Ministry of Health recommends that children consume water and unflavoured milk and eat fresh fruit. If juice is given to children, intake should be limited…
Awareness of ‘Smokefree 2025’ and opinions about government’s role: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2013 To monitor public opinions about tobacco control and help develop appropriate health promotion strategies, respondents in the 2012 Health and Lifestyles Survey (HLS) answered a few…
Young people’s exposure to and attitudes toward point of sale tobacco displays: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2013 Participants in the 2012 YIS were asked about whether they had seen cigarette or tobacco packs being displayed in shops as well as whether or not…