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Table 40. Smoking Status of Young People Aged 15–24 Years by Gender and Age Group,2009 NZ Tobacco Use SurveyGender15–19 Years 20–24 YearsPrevalence Estimate 95% CI Prevalence Estimate 95% CICurrent SmokersMales 16.9 12.0–21.9 30.1 23.2–36.9Females 19.1 14.5–23.8 31.2 23.8–38.5Total 18.0 14.9–21.2 30.7 25.5–35.8Non-SmokersMales 82.7 77.7–87.6 66.6 59.4–73.8Females 79.8 75.2–84.4 68.3 61.0–75.6Total 81.3 78.2–84.3 67.5 62.1–72.8Source: 2009 New Zealand Tobacco Use Survey [121]Distribution by Gender and NZ Deprivation Index DecileIn the 2009 NZ Tobacco Use Survey, while current smoking rates for females aged 15–19years in some NZDep06 deciles were higher than for males, in no cases did thesedifferences reach statistical significance (Figure 99). Current smoking rates for youngpeople from the most deprived (NZDep deciles 9–10) areas (30.9% 95% CI 22.6–39.3)however, were significantly higher than for those form the least deprived (NZDep deciles1−2) areas (10.0% 95% CI 4.2–19.2).Figure 99. Proportion of Young People Aged 15–19 Years who were Current Smokers byGender, Ethnicity and NZ Deprivation Index Decile, 2009 NZ Tobacco Use Survey50% Current Smokers 15–19 Years45403530252015105FemalesMales0MāoriPacificEuropean*AsianDeciles 1–2Deciles 3–4Deciles 5–6Deciles 7–8Deciles 9–10Ethnicity NZDep06 Decile TotalSource: 2009 New Zealand Tobacco Use Survey [121]; Note: Ethnicity is Total Response Ethnicity; * Europeanalso includes OtherTobacco Use in Young People - 217