Authors
Terryann C Clark, Jude Ball, John Fenaughty, Bradley Drayton, Theresa Terry Fleming, Claudia Rivera-Rodriguez, Jade Le Grice, Roshini Peiris-John, Lynda-Maree Bavin, Ariel Schwencke, Kylie Sutcliffe, Sonia Lewycka, Mathijs Lucassen, Anaru Waa, Lara M Greaves, Sue Crengle
Publication date
2022/11/1
Journal
The Lancet Regional Health–Western Pacific
Volume
28
Publisher
Elsevier
Description
Background
Rangatahi Māori, the Indigenous adolescents of Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ), have poorer health outcomes than Pākehā (NZ European /other European/"White") adolescents. We explored the influence of policies for Indigenous youth by presenting health trends, inequities and contrasting policy case examples: tobacco control and healthcare access.
Methods
Cross-sectional representative surveys of NZ secondary school students were undertaken in 2001, 2007, 2012 and 2019. Health indicators are presented for Māori and Pākehā adolescents (relative risks with 95% CI, calculated using modified Poisson regression) between 2001–2019 and 2012–2019. Policy examples were examined utilising Critical Te Tiriti Analysis (CTA).
Findings
Rangatahi Māori reported significant health gains between 2001 and 2019, but an increase in depressive symptoms (13.8% in 2012 to 27.9% in 2019, RR 2.01 [1.65–2 …
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