Richard Edwards1, Danny Tu2, James Stanley3, Greg Martin4, Heather Gifford5, Rhiannon Newcombe6. 1. Co-Director, ASPIRE 2025, Department of Public Health, University of Otago, Wellington. 2. Senior Analyst, Evidence, Data and Knowledge Group, Ministry of Education, Wellington. 3. Statistician, Dean's Department, University of Otago, Wellington. 4. Senior Analyst, Health Promotion Agency, Wellington. 5. Researcher, Whakauae Research for Māori Health and Development, Whanganui. 6. Independent Research and Evaluation Consultant, Wellington.
Abstract
AIMS: To examine recent smoking trends among doctors and nurses in New Zealand. METHODS: Analysis of smoking prevalence in the 2013 New Zealand Census and comparison with previous census data. RESULTS: The 2013 census included 7,065 male and 5,619 female doctors, and 2,988 male and 36,138 female nurses. Non-response to smoking questions was less than 3%. In 2013, 2% of male and female doctors and 9% of male and 8% of female nurses were regular cigarette smokers. This compared with 4% male and 3% female doctors, and 20% male and 13% female nurses in 2006. Psychiatric nurses had the highest smoking prevalence (15% male, 18% female). More Māori doctors (6.8%) and nurses (19.3%) smoked. Around 96% of young (<25 years) doctors and 87% of young nurses had never been regular smokers. CONCLUSIONS: By 2013, New Zealand doctors had achieved the Smokefree 2025 goal of minimal (<5%) smoking prevalence and all nurses except psychiatric nurses were on track to do so. This suggests smokefree cultures can be established among substantial occupational groups. However, smoking among Māori nurses was relatively high. Targeted workplace smoking cessation support may be an efficient means to reduce smoking among key occupational groups, and may help reduce population smoking prevalence.
AIMS: To examine recent smoking trends among doctors and nurses in New Zealand. METHODS: Analysis of smoking prevalence in the 2013 New Zealand Census and comparison with previous census data. RESULTS: The 2013 census included 7,065 male and 5,619 female doctors, and 2,988 male and 36,138 female nurses. Non-response to smoking questions was less than 3%. In 2013, 2% of male and female doctors and 9% of male and 8% of female nurses were regular cigarette smokers. This compared with 4% male and 3% female doctors, and 20% male and 13% female nurses in 2006. Psychiatric nurses had the highest smoking prevalence (15% male, 18% female). More Māori doctors (6.8%) and nurses (19.3%) smoked. Around 96% of young (<25 years) doctors and 87% of young nurses had never been regular smokers. CONCLUSIONS: By 2013, New Zealand doctors had achieved the Smokefree 2025 goal of minimal (<5%) smoking prevalence and all nurses except psychiatric nurses were on track to do so. This suggests smokefree cultures can be established among substantial occupational groups. However, smoking among Māori nurses was relatively high. Targeted workplace smoking cessation support may be an efficient means to reduce smoking among key occupational groups, and may help reduce population smoking prevalence.
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