In this report:
- the findings for the Greater Auckland region are compared to national findings; and
- within the Greater Auckland region, comparisons by demographic sub-groups (e.g. gender, age, ethnicity) are made.
The findings for the Greater Auckland region are associated with margins of error ranging between ±2% and ±10%. Findings based on the total sample for the Greater Auckland region have margins of error at the lower end of this range. When the data are analysed by gender, age or ethnic group the findings are associated with margins of error at the higher end of this range.
The sample size, therefore, is large enough to produce reliable high-level findings according to the aforementioned comparisons, but is not large enough to produce reliable findings based on more in-depth analyses (e.g. gender by age group). The comparisons noted in this report provide insights into how the profile for the Greater Auckland region compares with the activity profile for all New Zealanders and any differences in participation that may exist between demographic sub-groups, such as men and women.
Although differences between the Greater Auckland region and national findings or between demographic sub-groups may be large, these differences may not always be (statistically) significant. If the findings for the Greater Auckland region are significantly different to national findings or if there are significant differences between demographic sub-groups, this will be noted in the text of this document. More information regarding margins of error is available at www.sparc.org.nz.