Census: Do you smoke cigarettes regularly (that is, one or more a day)?, and Have you ever been a regular smoker of one or more cigarettes a day

Smoking behaviour

Kelson

2018 2013
Smoking behaviour Number % Lower Hutt City % Number % Lower Hutt City % 2013 - 2018
Regular smoker 189 8.5 14.3 225 11.3 16.9 -36
Ex smoker 471 21.2 22.5 447 22.4 23.0 +24
Never smoked regularly 1,563 70.2 63.1 1,323 66.4 60.1 +240
Not elsewhere included - - - 117 5.9 9.7 -117
Total 2,226 100.0 100.0 1,992 100.0 100.0 +234

Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings 2013 and 2018.
Stats NZ data quality rating: Moderate