| Variable | Count (%) | Count (%) | |
| Sex | Benefits | ||
| Female | 7658 (61.1) | Non-recipient | 9784 (78.1) |
| Male | 4871 (38.9) | Recipient | 2745 (21.9) |
| Total | 12529 (100.0) | ||
| Age group (years) | Household income (NZ$) | ||
| 65+ | 2206 (17.6) | >50 000 | 3948 (31.5) |
| 45–64 | 3718 (29.7) | 25 000–50 000 | 3842 (30.7) |
| 25–44 | 5039 (40.2) | <25 000 | 4730 (37.8) |
| 15–24 | 1566 (12.5) | ||
| Ethnicity | Education | ||
| Other | 6329 (50.5) | Tertiary qualifications | 5581 (44.6) |
| Māori | 4120 (32.9) | School qualifications only | 3257 (26.0) |
| Pacific | 908 (7.2) | No qualifications | 3681 (29.4) |
| Asian | 1172 (9.4) | ||
| Social class | Current smoker | ||
| Managerial | 2594 (20.7) | Yes | 3739 (29.9) |
| Other non-manual | 3084 (24.6) | No | 8785 (70.1) |
| Skilled manual | 1699 (13.6) | Heavy smoker (>10 cigarettes per day) | |
| Semi- and unskilled manual | 1958 (15.6) | Yes | 1789 (14.3) |
| Unavailable | 3194 (25.5) | No | 10719 (85.7) |
| Neighbourhood-level variables | |||
| Neighbourhood deprivation | Neighbourhood access to supermarkets (min) | ||
| 1 (least deprived) | 1705 (13.6) | Worst 6.54 | 2733 (21.9) |
| 2 | 1573 (12.6) | Worse 3.22–6.54 | 3387 (27.1) |
| 3 | 1854 (14.8) | Better 1.89–3.22 | 3444 (27.6) |
| 4 | 2389 (19.1) | Best <1.89 | 2933 (23.5) |
| 5 (most deprived) | 4979 (39.8) | ||
| Neighbourhood urban/rural status | Neighbourhood access to convenience stores (min) | ||
| Main urban | 7650 (61.1) | Worst 3.89+ | 2409 (19.3) |
| Secondary urban | 724 (5.8) | Worse 1.65–3.89 | 3173 (25.4) |
| Minor urban | 1501 (12.0) | Better 0.98–1.65 | 3520 (28.2) |
| Rural centre | 706 (5.6) | Best <0.98 | 3371 (27.0) |
| Highly rural | 1948 (15.5) |
The figures in the table relate only to the survey and cannot be extrapolated to the New Zealand population.