Table 3 Recruitment and demographic differences between major ethnic groups in New Zealand within each of three different classification methods (n = 10,525)
Ethnicity | Prioritisation n (%) | Single/Combination n (%) | Total Response n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Recruitment (online) | European (referent) | 5068 (64.4) | 5068 (64.4) | 5068 (64.4) |
Māori | 646 (61.1)* | 301 (56.0)* | 646 (61.1)* | |
Pacific | 185 (52.7)* | 95 (47.3)* | 222 (52.4)* | |
Asian | 453 (48.0)* | 421 (48.1)* | 490 (48.9)* | |
Other | 131 (43.0)* | 121 (42.9)* | 141 (43.4)* | |
European-Māori | 299 (69.9)* | |||
European-Pacific | 65 (58.6) | |||
Other combinations | 113 (50.7)* | |||
Age (less than 30 years) | European (referent) | 3086 (39.5) | 3086 (39.5) | 3086 (39.5) |
Māori | 549 (52.8)* | 232 (43.8) | 549 (52.8)* | |
Pacific | 218 (62.8)* | 118 (59.6)* | 264 (63.2)* | |
Asian | 543 (58.0)* | 497 (57.2)* | 582 (58.6)* | |
Other | 136 (45.2)* | 127 (45.7)* | 149 (46.6)* | |
European-Māori | 262 (62.4)* | |||
European-Pacific | 73 (65.8)* | |||
Other combinations | 137 (62.8)* | |||
Identity (gay) | European (referent) | 5690 (72.6) | 5690 (72.6) | 5690 (72.6) |
Māori | 657 (62.4)* | 321 (60.0)* | 657 (62.4)* | |
Pacific | 214 (61.3)* | 107 (53.8)* | 258 (61.1)* | |
Asian | 739 (78.8)* | 681 (78.4)* | 775 (77.7)* | |
Other | 228 (75.5) | 208 (74.3) | 242 (75.2) | |
European-Māori | 279 (65.5)* | |||
European-Pacific | 83 (74.8) | |||
Other combinations | 159 (71.6) | |||
Education (tertiary degree or higher) | European (referent) | 2862 (36.8) | 2862 (36.8) | 2862 (36.8) |
Māori | 335 (32.1)* | 159 (30.0)* | 335 (32.1)* | |
Pacific | 109 (31.8)* | 59 (30.0)* | 135 (32.5)* | |
Asian | 637 (68.1)* | 605 (69.8)* | 667 (67.2)* | |
Other | 177 (58.8)* | 162 (58.3)* | 182 (57.4)* | |
European-Māori | 143 (33.7) | |||
European-Pacific | 30 (27.5) | |||
Other combinations | 100 (45.7) |