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Topline resultsApril 17 2020
IMPACT OF COVID-19
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TABLE OF CONTENTS3 INTRODUCTION
5 SAMPLE PROFILE
9 SECTION 1: ALCOHOL
31 SECTION 2: SMOKING
41 SECTION 3: GAMBLING
55 SECTION 4: HEALTH AND WELLBEING
65 APPENDIX
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ABOUT THIS REPORT• This report contains topline survey results for Te Hiringa Hauora/Health Promotion Agency ‘Impact of
COVID-19’ Survey
• Results are based on a sample of n=1,190 (unless otherwise stated). This sample contains an over-representation of Māori and Pasifika respondents.
• Results have been adjusted at the analysis stage by weighting, so that the weighted sample is representative of the New Zealand population aged 18 and over by region, gender and age. The Māori and Pasifika sub-groups have also been weighted to be representative of their respective populations by gender and age, and within the total sample.
• Please note that, due to rounding, some percentages may not add up to 100%.
• When reporting on standard drink consumption, these results are derived from respondents’ answers to the consumption diary and have been calibrated into standard drinks.
• For this survey, the PHQ-4 (a four–question screening tool for anxiety and depression) is used as an indicator of mental wellbeing.
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ABOUT THE SURVEYMethod• The survey was conducted online, with sample primarily sourced from external Nielsen panel
partners, but supplemented by a lead-generation database to boost numbers of Māori and Pasifika respondents.
• Fieldwork was carried out between 7 - 13 April 2020, which corresponded with Alert Level 4 lockdown days 13 – 19.
Margin of Error• n=1,190 New Zealanders aged 18+ responded, giving a maximum margin of error of ±2.8% at the
95% confidence interval.
Limitations• As an online survey, it excludes those without internet access. Online surveys can also under-
represent harder-to-reach groups in the population, such as the very elderly and those in low socio-economic groups.
Ethnicity• Ethnicity is a multi-answer question. Throughout this report where Māori and Pasifika results are
shown, there is potential for slight overlap between these two groups. Where significant differences are reported, results have been compared to respondents who are neither Māori nor Pasifika.
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SAMPLE PROFILE
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WEIGHTED SAMPLE: PROFILE
49% 51%
Male Female Gender Diverse
GENDER
64%
14%
2%
1%
1%
1%
5%
5%
13%
New Zealand European
Māori
Samoan
Cook Islands Maori
Tongan
Other Pacific Islands
Chinese
Indian
Other
12%
45%
26%
17%
18-24
25-49
50-64
65 and over
AGE ETHNICITY
REGION
33%
21%
22%
24%
Auckland
Upper North Island (excl AKL)
Lower North Island
South Island
6% Pasifika
Base: All respondents (n=1190)Q31. Are you… Q101. In which of the following age groups do you belong? Q103. Which of the following regions do you currently live in? Q104. Which ethnic group, or groups, do you belong to?
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WEIGHTED SAMPLE: WORK AND HOUSEHOLD
HOUSEHOLD SIZE DURING LOCKDOWN
20%
65%
11%
5%
Living alone
2-4 people
5-6 people
7+ people
Base: All respondents (n=1190)Q29. Do you work in an essential service during Covid-19? Q30. Including yourself, how many people are currently living in your household during lockdown?
ESSENTIAL SERVICE WORKER
17%
11%
72%
Yes, and working outside myhome (some or all of the time)
Yes, but only working fromhome
No
28% Yes
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WEIGHTED SAMPLE: BEHAVIOURS
Base: All respondents (n=1190)Q2. When did you last have a drink containing alcohol? Q7. Which of the following best describes how often you usually smoke cigarettes? Q112. Since the Level 4 lockdown, overall would you say you have...
Note: These figures differ from the New Zealand Health Survey and Health and Lifestyle Survey, which are national face-to-face surveys
50%
14%
11%
6%
9%
11% In the last 7 days
In the last 4 weeks butnot the last 7 days
In the last 12 months butnot the last 4 weeks
In the last 12 months but don’t know when
Not in the last year
Never
DRINKING ALCOHOL
64% Drank in the last 4 weeks
GAMBLING
17%
3%3%
77%
At least once a day
At least once a week
Less often than oncea weekI do not smoke
SMOKING FREQUENCY (USUALLY)
23% Smoke sometimes
39%
61%Gamble
I don't gamble
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SECTION 1: ALCOHOL
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WHILE SOME PEOPLE ARE DRINKING MORE, A HIGHER PROPORTION OF MĀORI, PASIFIKA AND YOUNG PEOPLE SAY THEY ARE DRINKING LESS THAN USUALOf those respondents who have drunk in the last 4 weeks:
• Approximately half (47%) say they are drinking at the same levels during the lockdown as they usually do, while 34% report drinking less than usual.
• Among Māori respondents, 42% report drinking less than usual. The most common reasons given are difficulty obtaining alcohol and being unable to go out and socialise.
• 57% of Pasifika respondents report drinking less than usual. Many indicate the lock down is an opportunity to reduce how much they drink. Others are drinking less because they are living in an alcohol-free household and/or don’t like to drink around family.
• 51% of 18-24 year olds are drinking less than they usually do, often the result of being unable to go out and socialise.
• One in five report drinking more than usual. Increased drinking is more prevalent among 25-49 year olds. The majority of those who are drinking more say it is to help them relax or switch off.
Of those respondents who have drunk in the last week:
• 19% have had a drink every day, including 33% of those aged 65 years and over
• On average, each has consumed 14 standard drinks over the week, with Māori and Pasifika drinkers consuming a higher average number of standard drinks (17 and 25 respectively)
• 48% of young people aged 18-24 years had drunk on only one day and consumed an average of 9 standard drinks on that one occasion
• Those who reported drinking more than usual consumed an average of 22 standard drinks in a week, while those who reported drinking less than usual consumed an average of 10.
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ONE THIRD REPORT DRINKING LESS THAN USUAL AND ONE FIFTH REPORT DRINKING MORE THAN USUAL
Of those who reported drinking in the last four weeks:
Base: Those who have had a drink in the last 4 weeks (n=728)Q3. Thinking about how often and how much you have been drinking alcohol since the time we have been in Level 4 lockdown, have you…
34%
47%
19%
Less than usual
Same as usual
More than usual
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HOW ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION HAS CHANGED SINCE LOCKDOWN, BY ETHNIC GROUP
Base: Those who have had a drink in the last 4 weeksQ3. Thinking about how often and how much you have been drinking alcohol since the time we have been in Level 4 lockdown, have you…
42%
57%
31%
36%
23%
50%
22%
20%
18%
Māori (n=160)
Pasifika (n=61)
Non-Māori/Pasifika (n=513)
Less than usual Same as usual More than usual
Of those who reported drinking in the last four weeks:
▲▼significantly different to non-Māori/Pasifika
▼
▼
▲
▲
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HOW ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION HAS CHANGED SINCE LOCKDOWN, BY AGE GROUP
Base: Those who have had a drink in the last 4 weeksQ3. Thinking about how often and how much you have been drinking alcohol since the time we have been in Level 4 lockdown, have you…
34%
51%
36%
26%
26%
47%
30%
40%
56%
66%
19%
19%
24%
18%
8%
Total (n=728)
18-24 years (n=97)
25-49 years (n=335)
50-64 years (n=172)
65 and over (n=124)
Less than usual Same as usual More than usual
Of those who reported drinking in the last four weeks:
▲▼significantly different to total
▼
▲ ▼
▼
▲
▲ ▼
▲
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REASONS GIVEN FOR DRINKING LESS DURING LOCKDOWN Among those who have had a drink in the last 4 weeks and say they are drinking less
Base: Those who have been drinking less since lockdown (n=258)Q4. Please select all the reasons why you have been drinking less since the Level 4 lockdown.
38%
36%
35%
28%
19%
12%
11%
11%
9%
9%
8%
3%
8%
I haven’t been able to socialise as much or go out/ visit the pub etc
Money/ cost reasons
The lockdown period is a good time to reduce how much I drink
It’s more difficult to get hold of alcohol with restrictions on going out and shops closed
Physical health reasons (e.g. weight, health condition, to be healthier)
Mental health reasons (e.g. anxiety, depression)
I don’t like to drink around family/ children while at home
Family/ relationship reasons
I am living in an alcohol-free household
Someone suggested I should reduce my drinking
Work/ study/ sporting reasons
I’ve been sick
Other
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ReasonMāori (n=71)
Pasifika (n=33)
Non-Māori/ Pasifika (n=157)
I haven’t been able to socialise as much or go out/ visit the pub etc. 38% 32% 38%It’s more difficult to get hold of alcohol with restrictions on going out and shops closed 36% 20% 27%Money/ cost reasons 33% 28% 37%The lockdown period is a good time to reduce how much I drink 31% 41% 35%Physical health reasons (e.g. weight, health condition, to be healthier) 19% 14% 20%I don’t like to drink around family/ children while at home 19%▲ 29% 8%Family/ relationship reasons 14% 24% 10%Work/ study/ sporting reasons 11% 14% 8%I am living in an alcohol-free household 10% 23% 8%I’ve been sick 10%▲ 3% 1%Mental health reasons (e.g. anxiety, depression) 9% 3% 13%Someone suggested I should reduce my drinking 8% 12% 10%Other 6% 6% 9%
REASONS GIVEN FOR DRINKING LESS DURING LOCKDOWN, BY ETHNICITYAmong those who have had a drink in the last 4 weeks and say they are drinking less
Base: Those who have been drinking less since lockdownQ4. Please select all the reasons why you have been drinking less since the Level 4 lockdown.
▲▼significantly different to non-Māori/Pasifika
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REASONS GIVEN FOR DRINKING LESS DURING LOCKDOWN, BY AGE GROUPAmong those who have had a drink in the last 4 weeks and say they are drinking less
Base: Those who have been drinking less since lockdown Q4. Please select all the reasons why you have been drinking less since the Level 4 lockdown.
ReasonTotal
(n=258)18-24(n=51)
25-49 (n=125)
50-64 (n=49)
65+(n=33)
I haven’t been able to socialise as much or go out/ visit the pub etc. 38% 51%▲ 33% 38% 36%Money/ cost reasons 36% 41% 38% 39% 19%▼The lockdown period is a good time to reduce how much I drink 35% 38% 38% 25% 34%It’s more difficult to get hold of alcohol with restrictions on going out and shops closed 28% 39% 28% 28% 16%
Physical health reasons (e.g. weight, health condition, to be healthier) 19% 22% 17% 22% 21%Mental health reasons (e.g. anxiety, depression) 12% 8% 15% 12% 4%I don’t like to drink around family/ children while at home 11% 16% 16% 3%▼ 2%Family/ relationship reasons 11% 14% 16% 4% 2%I am living in an alcohol-free household 9% 14% 10% 9% 4%Someone suggested I should reduce my drinking 9% 16% 10% 2%▼ 8%Work/ study/ sporting reasons 8% 15% 10% 5% 0%I’ve been sick 3% 7% 1% 4% 0%Other 8% 3% 4%▼ 12% 24%▲
▲▼significantly different to total
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REASONS GIVEN FOR DRINKING MORE DURING LOCKDOWNAmong those who have had a drink in the last 4 weeks and say they are drinking more
Base: Those who have been drinking more since lockdown (n=137)Q5. Please select all the reasons why you have been drinking more since the Level 4 lockdown.
64%
39%
38%
31%
29%
19%
10%
6%
It helps me relax/ switch off
I have been bored
I have been feeling stressed out/ anxious
I have been spending more time drinking socially with people in myhousehold
I don’t need to get up for work/ study
More online social occasions (e.g. catching up online over a drink)
People in my household have been encouraging me to drink more
Other
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REASONS GIVEN FOR DRINKING MORE DURING LOCKDOWN, BY ETHNICITYAmong those who have had a drink in the last 4 weeks and say they are drinking more
* Base size too small to report resultsBase: Those who have been drinking more since lockdownQ5. Please select all the reasons why you have been drinking more since the Level 4 lockdown.
ReasonMāori
(n=33*)Pasifika (n=13*)
Non-Māori/ Pasifika (n=93)
It helps me relax/ switch off 50% 67%I have been feeling stressed out/ anxious 40% 38%I have been bored 53% 36%I have been spending more time drinking socially with people in my household 29% 32%
I don’t need to get up for work/ study 25% 30%More online social occasions (e.g. catching up online over a drink) 40% 14%People in my household have been encouraging me to drink more 18% 8%Other 5% 6%
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REASONS GIVEN FOR DRINKING MORE DURING LOCKDOWN, BY AGE GROUPAmong those who have had a drink in the last 4 weeks and say they are drinking more
ReasonTotal
(n=137)18-24
(n=17*)25-49 (n=80)
50-64 (n=31)
65+(n=9*)
It helps me relax/ switch off 64% 73%▲ 44%I have been bored 39% 39% 30%I have been feeling stressed out/ anxious 38% 40% 38%I have been spending more time drinking socially with people in my household 31% 34% 30%I don’t need to get up for work/ study 29% 29% 23%More online social occasions (e.g. catching up online over a drink) 19% 23% 5%People in my household have been encouraging me to drink more 10% 10% 8%Other 6% 3% 16%
* Base size too small to report resultsBase: Those who have been drinking more since lockdownQ5. Please select all the reasons why you have been drinking more since the Level 4 lockdown.
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SINCE LOCKDOWN, 16% OF THOSE WHO HAVE DRUNK IN PAST 4 WEEKS HAVE STARTED WORRYING ABOUT THEIR DRINKING
Base: Those who have had a drink in the last 4 weeks and All respondents (Excluding Not applicable - no one in my household drinks)Q6. Since level 4 lockdown, have you started to worry at all about…
13% of all respondents with drinkers in the household have started worrying about someone else’s drinking
16%
84%
Yes
No
YOUR OWN DRINKING (n=728)
13%
87%
Yes
No
SOMEONE ELSE’S DRINKING IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD (n=959)
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CONCERN ABOUT DRINKING DURING LOCKDOWN, BY ETHNICITY
% WORRIED ABOUT OWN DRINKING
% WORRIED ABOUT SOMEONE ELSE’S DRINKING IN THEIR
HOUSEHOLD
18%
26%
15%
21%
27%
11%
Māori(n=160)
Pasifika(n=61)
Non-Māori/Pasifika(n=513)
Māori(n=231)
Pasifika(n=108)
Non-Māori/Pasifika(n=630)
▲▼significantly different to non-Māori/Pasifika
▲
▲▲
Base: Those who have had a drink in the last 4 weeks and All respondents (Excluding Not applicable - no one in my household drinks)Q6. Since level 4 lockdown, have you started to worry at all about…
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CONCERN ABOUT DRINKING DURING LOCKDOWN, BY AGE
% WORRIED ABOUT OWN DRINKING
% WORRIED ABOUT SOMEONE ELSE’S DRINKING IN THEIR
HOUSEHOLD
16%
25%22%
8%5%
13%17% 18%
9%
3%
Total(n=728)
18-24years(n=97)
25-49years
(n=335)
50-64years
(n=172)
65+ years(n=124)
Total(n=959)
18-24years
(n=142)
25-49years
(n=466)
50-64years
(n=218)
65+ years(n=133)
▲▼ significantly different to total
▲
▲
▲
Base: Those who have had a drink in the last 4 weeks and All respondents (Excluding Not applicable - no one in my household drinks)Q6. Since level 4 lockdown, have you started to worry at all about…
▲
▲
▲▲
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FREQUENCY OF DRINKING IN THE LAST 7 DAYS
Base: Those who have had a drink in the last 7 daysQ16. On which days did you have an alcoholic drink? Please note, the Alcohol Use in New Zealand (AUiNZ) study fieldwork was conducted 2 August – 22 September 2019 (Q1) and 1 November 2019 – 6 January 2020 (Q2). The data is weighted to be representative of the New Zealand population aged 18+
Among those who have had a drink in the last 7 days
29%
21%16%
11%6% 4%
11%
28%
12%17%
12%7%
4%
19%
1 Day 2 Days 3 Days 4 Days 5 Days 6 Days 7 Days
AUiNZ Study Q1+Q2 (n=1,646) Impact of COVID-19 Study (n=536)
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NUMBER OF DAYS PEOPLE CONSUMED ALCOHOL IN THE LAST WEEK, BY ETHNICITY
Base: Those who have had a drink in the last 7 daysQ16. On which days did you have an alcoholic drink?
Number of daysMāori
(n=116)Pasifika (n=30)
Non-Māori/ Pasifika (n=395)
1 Day 34% 45% 27%
2 Days 15% 15% 12%
3 Days 21% 9% 16%
4 Days 7% 8% 13%
5 Days 7% 6% 7%
6 Days 8% 8% 4%
7 Days 9%▼ 10% 21%
▲▼significantly different to non-Māori/Pasifika
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NUMBER OF DAYS PEOPLE CONSUMED ALCOHOL IN THE LAST WEEK, BY AGE GROUP
Base: Those who have had a drink in the last 7 days Q16. On which days did you have an alcoholic drink?
Number of daysTotal
(n=536)18-24(n=55)
25-49 (n=242)
50-64 (n=135)
65+(n=104)
1 Day 28% 48%▲ 29% 26% 21%
2 Days 12% 15% 12% 17%▲ 5%▼
3 Days 17% 12% 23%▲ 8%▼ 16%
4 Days 12% 7% 12% 13% 14%
5 Days 7% 7% 6% 9% 8%
6 Days 4% 8% 5% 4% 3%
7 Days 19% 4%▼ 14%▼ 23% 33%▲
▲▼significantly different to total
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WEEKLY CONSUMPTION OF STANDARD DRINKS
Base: Those who have had a drink in the last 7 daysTotal number of standard drinks in the last weekPlease note, the Alcohol Use in New Zealand (AUiNZ) study fieldwork was conducted 2 August – 22 September 2019 (Q1) and 1 November 2019 – 6 January 2020 (Q2). The data is weighted to be representative of the New Zealand population aged 18+
1%
11%
8%
7%6%
3%
5% 5%
3%
5% 5%
1%
4%
1%2%
1%2%
1%2% 2% 2%
3%
0%1%
2%
1% 1%0%
1%
0%
12%
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30+
Median = 9, Mean = 14.09This compares with a median of 8 and mean of 12.5 from the AUiNZ Q1+Q2 study
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WEEKLY CONSUMPTION OF STANDARD DRINKS BY ETHNICITY AND AGE
Base: Those who have had a drink in the last 7 daysTotal number of standard drinks in the last week
AverageMāori
(n=116)Pasifika (n=30)
Non-Māori /Pasifika(n=395)
Mean 17.22▲ 25.45 13.34Median 11 15 8
AverageTotal
(n=536)18-24(n=55)
25-49 (n=242)
50-64 (n=135)
65+(n=104)
Mean 14.09 14.48 14.62 12.97 14.21Median 9 7 9 8 10
AverageTotal
(n=536)Drinking more
(n=130)Drinking less
(n=132)Mean 14.09 22.01▲ 9.98▼Median 9 15 5
▲▼significantly different to non-Māori/Pasifika
▲▼significantly different to total
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7% HAVE PURCHASED ALCOHOL ONLINE FOR THE FIRST TIME DURING LOCKDOWNAmong those who have drunk alcohol in past 12 months
Base: Those who have had a drink in the last 12 months (n=938)Q20. Which, if any, of the following apply to how you have been buying alcohol in the lead up to and during Level 4 lockdown?
18%
7%
7%
35%
12%
37%
I bought enough supplies before lockdown began and haven't neededto buy any since
I (or someone for me) have started buying alcohol online for the firsttime (we had never bought alcohol online before lockdown)
I (or someone for me) have continued to buy alcohol online (we hadbought alcohol online before)
I (or someone for me) have bought alcohol from a supermarket ordairy
I (or someone for me) have bought alcohol from a liquor store
I have not bought any alcohol over this time
14%have bought alcohol online
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36% REPORT DRINKING WITH PEOPLE ONLINE SINCE LOCKDOWN Among those who have drunk in last four weeks
Base: Those who have had a drink in the last 4 weeks (n=728)Q22. Since Level 4 lockdown, how often, if at all, have you drank alcohol with other people online (e.g. virtual Friday work drinks, family or friends video calls)?
Drinking online since lockdown is more common among those who identify as Māori (44%) and respondents aged 25-49 (44%).
5%
6%
13%
12%
64%
Every day or most days
Three or four days a week
One or two days a week
Less often than once a week
Never
36%have drank alcohol with other people online
When asked what platforms, people said…
ZoomMessengerHousepartyWhatsApp
SkypeFaceTime
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ONE-IN-FIVE HAVE EXPERIENCED HARM DUE TO SOMEONE ELSE’S DRINKING WHILE IN LOCKDOWN
Base: Those who have had a drink in the last 4 weeks (n=728)Q24. Please mark all of the following that you have experienced since Level 4 lockdown, because of your drinking while in lockdown?
15%
6%
6%
5%
3%
2%
2%
2%
2%
1%
1%
74%
Felt worried or stressed about money
A mental health problem developed or gotworse (e.g. depression, anxiety)
Got into an argument
Did not do what is normally expected of you athome
A physical health problem developed or gotworse (e.g. liver problem)
Damaged a friendship/ relationship (includingthe reputation of your whānau or hapū)
Experienced a blackout or a memory loss
Driven after drinking (even if you may havebeen under the legal limit)
Been injured
Been in a physical fight
Other
None of the above
HARM FROM OWN DRINKING
8%
6%
5%
5%
4%
4%
2%
2%
1%
81%
Felt worried or stressed about money
Felt worried or stressed about another person’s drinking
Been in an argument
Someone at home did not do what isexpected of them
Felt unsafe/ at risk of being harmed
Damaged a friendship/ relationship
Been in a physical fight
Been injured
Other
None of the above
HARM FROM SOMEONE ELSE’S DRINKING
Base: All respondents (n=1190)Q25. Please mark all of the following that you have experienced since Level 4 lockdown, because of another person’s drinking while in lockdown?
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SECTION 2: SMOKING
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A QUARTER OF SMOKERS REPORT SMOKING MORE THAN USUAL, WHILE A THIRD OF SMOKERS REPORT SMOKING LESS
• Daily smokers are more likely than occasional smokers to have increased the amount they are smoking during lockdown (28% compared to 14% of occasional smokers).
• Smokers who are smoking more during lockdown say it is due to how they are feeling (bored, stressed out or wanting to switch off) rather than because of their living or social situations.
• Smokers who are smoking less are mainly influenced by cost, but many are also influenced by their social or living situation (haven’t been able to go out, don’t smoke around family, live in a smoke-free household).
• 27% of those who are smoking less are concerned that smoking will increase their risk of COVID-19.
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A QUARTER HAVE BEEN SMOKING MORE THAN USUAL DURING LOCKDOWN
Base: Those who usually smoke (n=311)Q8. Thinking about your cigarette smoking since New Zealand went to Level 4 lockdown, have you...
This is higher among those who typically smoke daily (28% smoking more than usual)
31%
28%
41%
44%
44%
45%
24%
28%
15%
Smokers (n=311)
Daily smokers (n=230)
Not daily smoker (n=81)
Less than usual Same as usual More than usual
▲▼significantly different to total smokers
▲
▼
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HOW SMOKING HAS CHANGED SINCE LOCKDOWN, BY ETHNIC GROUP
Base: Those who usually smokeQ8. Thinking about your cigarette smoking since New Zealand went to Level 4 lockdown, have you...
31%
38%
31%
44%
39%
45%
25%
22%
25%
Māori (n=115)
Pasifika (n=53)
Non-Māori/Pasifika (n=149)
Less than usual Same as usual More than usual
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* Base size too small to report resultsBase: Those who usually smokeQ8. Thinking about your cigarette smoking since New Zealand went to Level 4 lockdown, have you...
31%
33%
32%
29%
44%
38%
41%
50%
24%
29%
27%
20%
Total (n=311)
18-24 years (n=53)
25-49 years (n=190)
50-64 years (n=55)
65 and over (n=13*)
Less than usual Same as usual More than usual
HOW SMOKING HAS CHANGED SINCE LOCKDOWN, BY AGE GROUP
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COST IS THE MOST PREVALENT EXPLANATION FOR REDUCED SMOKING DURING LOCKDOWN
Base: Those who have been smoking less since lockdown (n=98)Q9. Please select all the reasons why you have been smoking cigarettes less since the Level 4 lockdown.
46%
32%
32%
27%
24%
22%
22%
21%
17%
17%
9%
9%
6%
4%
Money/ cost reasons
It’s more difficult to get hold of cigarettes/ tobacco with restrictions on going out and shops closed
I haven’t been able to socialise as much or go out/ visit the pub etc
I was worried about smoking increasing my risk of Covid-19
Physical health reasons/ to be healthier
I am living in a smokefree household
I don’t like to smoke around family/ children while at home
I thought I was smoking too much
Family/ relationship reasons
Someone suggested I should reduce my smoking
Work/ study/ sporting reasons
Mental health reasons (e.g. anxiety, depression)
I’ve been sick
Other
Smoker: Daily (n=63)
Smoker: Not daily (n=35)
52% 34%
31% 32%
22%▼ 51%
26% 30%
25% 20%
24% 18%
18% 30%
22% 20%
18% 17%
16% 19%
12% 5%
8% 12%
9% 0%
2% 6%
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INCREASED SMOKING IS ATTRIBUTED TO BOREDOM, BEING ANXIOUS OR STRESSED, OR NEEDING HELP TO RELAX
Base: Those who have been smoking more since lockdown (n=78)Q10. Please select all the reasons why you have been smoking cigarettes more since the Level 4 lockdown.
56%
54%
51%
16%
9%
5%
I have been bored
It helps me relax/ switch off
I have been feeling stressed out/ anxious
Smoking socially more often with the other people at home with me
More online social occasions (e.g. catching up online over a smoke)
Other
38Base: Those who smoke and All respondents (Excluding Not applicable - no one in my household smokes)Q11. Since level 4 lockdown, have you started to worry at all about…
45%
55%
Yes
No
YOUR OWN CIGARETTE SMOKING (n=311)
19%
81%
Yes
No
SOMEONE ELSE’S CIGARETTE SMOKING IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD (n=657)
SINCE LOCKDOWN, 45% OF SMOKERS HAVE STARTED WORRYING ABOUT THEIR SMOKING 19% of respondents with smokers in the household have started worrying about someone else’s smoking
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CONCERN ABOUT SMOKING DURING LOCKDOWN, BY ETHNICITY
37%
54%47%
21%
37%
17%
Māori(n=115)
Pasifika(n=53)
Non-Māori/Pasifika(n=149)
Māori(n=181)
Pasifika(n=94)
Non-Māori/Pasifika(n=391)
▲▼significantly different to non-Māori/Pasifika
▲
Base: Those who smoke and All respondents (Excluding Not applicable - no one in my household smokes)Q11. Since level 4 lockdown, have you started to worry at all about…
% WORRIED ABOUT OWN CIGARETTE SMOKING
% WORRIED ABOUT SOMEONE ELSE’S CIGARETTE SMOKING IN
THEIR HOUSEHOLD
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CONCERN ABOUT DRINKING DURING LOCKDOWN, BY AGE GROUP
45%49%
52%
29%
19% 21% 22%
13% 12%
Total(n=311)
18-24years(n=53)
25-49years
(n=190)
50-64years(n=55)
65+ years(n=13*)
Total(n=657)
18-24years
(n=115)
25-49years
(n=334)
50-64years
(n=147)
65+ years(n=61)
▲▼ significantly different to total
▲
* Base size too small to report resultsBase: Those who smoke and All respondents (Excluding Not applicable - no one in my household smokes)Q11. Since level 4 lockdown, have you started to worry at all about…
▲
▲
% WORRIED ABOUT OWN CIGARETTE SMOKING
% WORRIED ABOUT SOMEONE ELSE’S CIGARETTE SMOKING IN
THEIR HOUSEHOLD
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SECTION 3: GAMBLING
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RESPONDENTS WHO GAMBLE REPORT GAMBLING LESS DURING LOCKDOWNNearly four in ten respondents (39%) report that they have gambled since lockdown.• Most respondents who gamble report gambling less, or the same amount as they usually would,
during lockdown. • 9% report increasing their gambling since lockdown. A higher proportion of Māori gamblers (15%)
and young gamblers aged 18-24 years (22%) report increased gambling during lockdown. • 8% of gamblers have gambled online for the first time since lockdown and an additional 12% are
gambling online more than usual since lockdown.• The most common reason for increased levels of online gambling during lockdown is because
people are not able to go to their usual places to gamble.• Gamblers who report gambling less online say this is due to financial reasons.Caution: the results presented here should not be compared to other Te Hiringa Hauora gambling reports, as being a gambler is self defined and the definition is not as comprehensive as in other Te Hiringa Hauora surveys. The following question is used to self define as a gambler: Thinking about gambling (this includes placing a bet on horse or dog racing or sports, and paying to play games to win money or prizes such as casino or lotto). It also includes gambling you can do at a place (e.g. pub, casino, racecourse) and online. Since the Level 4 lockdown, overall would you say you have…
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HALF OF GAMBLERS ARE GAMBLING LESS DURING LOCKDOWN
Base: Those who gamble (n=461)Q112. Since the Level 4 lockdown, overall would you say you have...
50%41%
9%
Less than usual
Same as usual
More than usual
44Base: Those who gambleQ112. Since the Level 4 lockdown, overall would you say you have...
47%
54%
50%
38%
38%
42%
15%
8%
8%
Māori (n=114)
Pasifika (n=57)
Non-Māori/Pasifika (n=295)
Less than usual Same as usual More than usual
HOW GAMBLING HAS CHANGED SINCE LOCKDOWN, BY ETHNIC GROUP
▲▼significantly different to non-Māori/Pasifika
▲
45Base: Those who gambleQ112. Since the Level 4 lockdown, overall would you say you have...
50%
48%
49%
47%
56%
41%
30%
39%
46%
44%
9%
22%
12%
8%
Total (n=461)
18-24 years (n=48)
25-49 years (n=213)
50-64 years (n=113)
65 and over (n=87)
Less than usual Same as usual More than usual
HOW GAMBLING HAS CHANGED SINCE LOCKDOWN, BY AGE GROUP
▲▼significantly different to total
▲
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ONLINE GAMBLING SINCE LOCKDOWN
Base: Those who gamble (n=461)Q113. Thinking now just about gambling that you do online. Which of the following best describes how much you have been gambling online since we went to Level 4 lockdown, have you...
24%
33%12%
8%
23%
Less than usual
Same as usual
More than usual
For the first time
I don't gamble online20% Gambling online
more/ started
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Base: Those who gambleQ113. Thinking now just about gambling that you do online. Which of the following best describes how much you have been gambling online since we went to Level 4 lockdown, have you...
27%
24%
23%
26%
37%
34%
18%
17%
11%
12%
7%
7%
17%
14%
25%
Māori (n=114)
Pasifika (n=57)
Non-Māori/Pasifika (n=295)
Less than usual Same as usual More than usual For the first time I don't gamble online
HOW ONLINE GAMBLING HAS CHANGED SINCE LOCKDOWN, BY ETHNIC GROUP
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Base: Those who gambleQ113. Thinking now just about gambling that you do online. Which of the following best describes how much you have been gambling online since we went to Level 4 lockdown, have you...
24%
31%
28%
21%
13%
33%
34%
34%
34%
29%
12%
8%
18%
7%
9%
8%
14%
5%
6%
12%
23%
13%
15%
31%
37%
Total (n=461)
18-24 years (n=48)
25-49 years (n=213)
50-64 years (n=113)
65 and over (n=87)
Less than usual Same as usual More than usual For the first time I don't gamble online
HOW ONLINE GAMBLING HAS CHANGED SINCE LOCKDOWN, BY AGE GROUP
▲▼significantly different to total
▲
▲
▲▲
▲
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HALF THOSE WHO REPORT GAMBLING ONLINE LESS DURING LOCKDOWN SAY THIS IS DUE TO COST/MONEY
Base: Those who have been gambling online less since lockdown (n=107)Q115. Please select all the reasons why you have been gambling less online since the Level 4 lockdown.
50%
15%
13%
11%
6%
5%
5%
4%
28%
Money/ cost reasons
I don’t like to gamble online around family/ children
I thought I was gambling too much
Someone suggested I should reduce my gambling
Work/ study/ sporting reasons
Family/ relationship reasons
I’ve been sick
Mental health reasons (e.g. anxiety, depression)
Other
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INCREASED (OR STARTING) GAMBLING ONLINE IS OFTEN A SUBSTITUTION FOR GAMBLING IN PERSON
Base: Those who have been gambling online more since lockdown (n=103)Q116. Please select all the reasons why you have been gambling more online/ started gambling online since the Level 4 lockdown.
51%
34%
28%
25%
16%
15%
3%
I can’t go to my usual places to gamble or to buy tickets so I have switched to gambling online for now
I have been bored
I need to win some money (e.g. under financial pressure)
It helps me relax/ switch off
More online social occasions (e.g. catching up online)
I have been feeling stressed out/ anxious
Other
Others have increased their online gambling to relieve boredom, to help relaxation or because they are under financial pressure
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USE OF ONLINE GAMBLING SITES SINCE LOCKDOWN
Base: Those who gamble online (n=359)Q114. In which of the following ways have you been gambling online since Level 4 lockdown?
65%
19%
16%
14%
8%
4%
10%
MyLotto
Through the New Zealand TAB
Instant Kiwi
Overseas gambling and gaming websites
Sky City Online Casino
Other
None, I have not been gambling online since the lockdown
52Base: Those who gamble and All respondents (Excluding Not applicable - no one in my household gambles)Q117. Since level 4 lockdown, have you started to worry at all about…
17%
83%
Yes
No
YOUR OWN GAMBLING (n=461)
9%
91%
Yes
No
SOMEONE ELSE’S GAMBLING IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD (n=693)
SINCE LOCKDOWN, 17% OF GAMBLERS HAVE STARTED WORRYING ABOUT THEIR GAMBLING9% of respondents with gamblers in the household have started worrying about someone else’s gambling
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CONCERN ABOUT GAMBLING DURING LOCKDOWN, BY ETHNICITY
16%
36%
16% 14% 16%
7%
Māori(n=114)
Pasifika(n=57)
Non-Māori/Pasifika(n=295)
Māori(n=178)
Pasifika(n=84)
Non-Māori/Pasifika(n=439)
▲▼significantly different to non-Māori/Pasifika
▲
Base: Those who gamble and All respondents (Excluding Not applicable - no one in my household gambles)Q117. Since level 4 lockdown, have you started to worry at all about…
% WORRIED ABOUT OWN GAMBLING
% WORRIED ABOUT SOMEONE ELSE’S GAMBLING IN THEIR
HOUSEHOLD
▲
▲
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CONCERN ABOUT GAMBLING DURING LOCKDOWN, BY AGE GROUP
17%
26% 28%
6% 4%9% 11% 12%
3% 5%
Total(n=461)
18-24years(n=48)
25-49years
(n=213)
50-64years
(n=113)
65+ years(n=87)
Total(n=693)
18-24years(n=95)
25-49years
(n=337)
50-64years
(n=159)
65+ years(n=102)
▲▼ significantly different to total
▲
Base: Those who gamble and All respondents (Excluding Not applicable - no one in my household gambles)Q117. Since level 4 lockdown, have you started to worry at all about…
▲
▲
% WORRIED ABOUT OWN GAMBLING
% WORRIED ABOUT SOMEONE ELSE’S GAMBLING IN THEIR
HOUSEHOLD▲ ▲
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SECTION 4: MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING
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LOCKDOWN HAS HAD A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN SOME POSITIVE OUTCOMES• Using the PHQ-4 tool, 17% of respondents could be classified as experiencing moderate to
severe psychological distress since lockdown, with a further 24% experiencing mild distress• Distress is higher among the 18-24 year age group (60%) and the 25-49 year age group (54%)
and lowest among those aged 65 years or more (13%) • 48% of respondents report a loss or reduction in income for themselves and/or a member of their
household as a result of COVID-19, with most impact among those aged 25-49 years (62% live in households negatively impacted financially)
• 88% recognised at least one positive outcome from lockdown, including more time for family, friends and activities, a heightened sense of community and renewed appreciation of life.
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49% HAVE FELT NERVOUS, ANXIOUS OR ON EDGE SINCE LOCKDOWN
Base: All respondents (n=1190)Q26. Since Level 4 lockdown, how often have you been bothered by the following problems?
51%
61%
55%
59%
33%
23%
25%
25%
8%
8%
11%
8%
9%
7%
8%
8%
Feeling nervous, anxious or on edge
Not being able to stop or control worrying
Little interest or pleasure in doing things
Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless
Not at all Several days More than half the days Nearly every day
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THE PREVIOUS FOUR STATEMENTS CAN BE COMBINED TO MEASURE PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS, WITH RATINGS RANGING FROM NONE TO SEVERE
Base: All respondents (n=1190)Q26. Since Level 4 lockdown, how often have you been bothered by the following problems?
37%
12%10% 9%
11%
4% 4%2% 3% 2% 2% 1%
3%
Mean2.71
None – 59% Mild – 24% Moderate – 9% Severe – 8%
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
59Base: All respondentsQ26. Since Level 4 lockdown, how often have you been bothered by the following problems?
56%
64%
59%
25%
22%
25%
11%
10%
8%
8%
5%
8%
Māori (n=272)
Pasifika (n=155)
Non-Māori/Pasifika (n=777)
None Mild Moderate Severe
RATINGS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS, BY ETHNIC GROUP
60Base: All respondentsQ26. Since Level 4 lockdown, how often have you been bothered by the following problems?
59%
40%
46%
71%
87%
24%
38%
32%
17%
7%
9%
12%
12%
5%
3%
8%
10%
10%
6%
4%
Total (n=1190)
18-24 years (n=170)
25-49 years (n=548)
50-64 years (n=288)
65 and over (n=184)
None Mild Moderate Severe
RATINGS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS, BY AGE GROUP
▲▼significantly different to total
▲
▲
▲
▲▲
▲
▲
▲ ▲ ▲▲
▲
▲
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NINE IN TEN RESPONDENTS RECOGNISE SOME POSITIVE OUTCOMES FROM LOCKDOWN
Base: All respondents (n=1190)Q27. Please indicate which, if any of these, you are experiencing since New Zealand went to Level 4 lockdown?
47%
43%
39%
38%
38%
33%
30%
18%
6%
6%
12%
More time for other activities (e.g. hobbies, exercise)
Spending more time together with family/ friends
Pride in ability to cope under difficult circumstances
Renewed appreciation of life
Sense of stronger personal commitment to New Zealand
Heightened sense of community (e.g. stronger connections with familyand neighbours)
Family's increased resilience
Income-related benefits (e.g. higher income, lower expenses)
Business and employment opportunities
Other
None of the above
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NEARLY HALF (48%) HAVE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OR REDUCTION IN INCOME
Base: All respondents (n=1190)Q28. Have any of the following happened to you/ your household as a result of Covid-19?
16%
38%
6%
47%
You/ other household member lost main source of income (e.g. bybeing made redundant or having your business close)
You/ other household member had income reduced (e.g. salary cut,hours reduced)
You/ other household member had income increased (e.g. workinglonger hours)
None of the above
48%have experienced a loss and/or reduction in income
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IMPACT ON INCOME, BY ETHNICITY
Base: All respondents Q28. Have any of the following happened to you/ your household as a result of Covid-19?
ImpactMāori
(n=272)Pasifika (n=155)
Non-Māori/ Pasifika (n=777)
You/ other household member lost main source of income (e.g. by being made redundant or having your business close) 17% 19% 15%
You/ other household member had income reduced (e.g. salary cut, hours reduced) 40% 30% 38%
You/ other household member had income increased (e.g. working longer hours) 12%▲ 11%▲ 5%
None of the above 42% 47% 49%
▲▼significantly different to non-Māori/Pasifika
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IMPACT ON INCOME, BY AGE GROUP
ImpactTotal
(n=1190)18-24
(n=170)25-49
(n=548)50-64
(n=288)65+
(n=184)You/ other household member lost main source of income (e.g. by being made redundant or having your business close) 16% 15% 19%▲ 16% 9%▼
You/ other household member had income reduced (e.g. salary cut, hours reduced) 38% 44% 43%▲ 39% 20%▼
You/ other household member had income increased (e.g. working longer hours) 6% 15%▲ 6% 5% 3%
None of the above 47% 35%▼ 42%▼ 48% 71%▲
Base: All respondents Q28. Have any of the following happened to you/ your household as a result of Covid-19?
▲▼significantly different to total
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APPENDIX
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A SELECTION OF COMMENTS
“I'm not a big drinker anyway but enjoy a red wine usually a couple of nights a week. At the start of lockdown I was feeling more stressed due to unknowns regarding income and Kiwisaver losses, but now I'm feeling great as I know
where things are at. Although its tight financially I can manage. If I'm careful. So now I'm getting lots of things
done at home which is great!”
“I feel anxious because of the grocery stores having huge lines and only one person going in. I don’t like using my
nursing pass to pass these lines because of the way people are treating us when we use them but spending my few days off work standing in line and having to calculate spending and doing shopping alone (due to partner being
now unemployed) drives anxiety.”
“I think during Covid-19 don’t need to open alcohol shop. It increasing lots of family and environment problems.”
“We make our own beer and alcohol so at present we have had no need to buy supplies.”
“As result of lockdown have found people when out walking friendlier, smile and a
greeting always whilst respecting distance. Better still the increase in numbers and great
to see families out there - together.”
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