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

Urban Ward

2018 2013
Smoking behaviour Number % Masterton District % Number % Masterton District % 2013 - 2018
Regular smoker 2,952 18.5 16.9 2,859 21.3 19.3 +93
Ex smoker 4,521 28.4 28.4 3,663 27.3 28.0 +858
Never smoked regularly 8,457 53.1 54.7 6,876 51.3 52.7 +1,581
Not elsewhere included - - - 1,065 7.9 7.9 -1,065
Total 15,927 100.0 100.0 13,401 100.0 100.0 +2,526

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