NavGeneral InfoEmail Print Original or alternative title The New Zealand Health Survey (NZHS) 2017/18 Provider Ministry of Health (New Zealand)Microdata access: Request Geography New Zealand (NZL) Coverage type Country Time period covered 07/2017 - 06/2018 Series or system New Zealand Health Survey Data type Survey: Nationally representative Summary The goal of the continuous NZHS is to support the formulation and evaluation of health policy by providing timely, reliable and relevant health information. This information covers population health; health risk and protective factors; and health service utilization. The NZHS comprises a set of core questions combined with a flexible program of rotating topic modules. The questionnaire is administered (face to face and computer assisted) to adults aged 15 years and older, as well as to children aged 0–14 years, generally through their primary caregiver, who acts as a proxy respondent. Keywords Alcohol use, Amphetamine use disorders, Anthropometry, Anxiety disorders, Asthma, Body mass index, Cannabis use disorders, Children, Cocaine use disorders, Diabetes, ENDS use, Ethnicity, Illicit drug use, Mental and behavioral disorders, Mental health symptoms, Obesity, Opioid use disorders, Physical activity, Tobacco smoking Citation Contributors Ministry of Health (New Zealand) Funders Ministry of Health (New Zealand) Publisher Ministry of Health (New Zealand) Suggested citation Ministry of Health (New Zealand). New Zealand Health Survey 2017-2018. Wellington, New Zealand: Ministry of Health (New Zealand). GHDx Entry last modified on: Apr 29, 2022