Health gain (in QALYs) from 10% per annum increases in tobacco tax from 2011 to 2020, among the New Zealand adult population alive in 2011 by sex and ethnicity for a differing time horizons, by age at accrual of QALYs in the future (3% discount rate)
| Age at which QALYs accrue (sexes combined) | QALY gains for non-Māori | QALY gains for Māori | QALY gains for ethnic groups combined | Cost savings for total population (NZ$ million) |
| 10-year time horizon | ||||
| 20–29 year olds | 7 (4 to 12) | 8 (4 to 14) | 15 (8 to 25) | $0.1 (0.1 to 0.2) |
| 30–39 year olds | 25 (14 to 41) | 14 (8 to 22) | 38 (22 to 63) | $1.6 (0.9 to 2.7) |
| 40–49 year olds | 24 (14 to 40) | 15 (8 to 24) | 39 (22 to 64) | $2.3 (1.3 to 3.8) |
| 50–59 year olds | 36 (21 to 60) | 21 (12 to 35) | 57 (33 to 94) | $4.4 (2.5 to 7.3) |
| 60–64 year olds | 20 (12 to 34) | 10 (6 to 17) | 31 (18 to 51) | $2.2 (1.3 to 3.7) |
| 65–69 year olds | 20 (11 to 34) | 8 (5 to 13) | 28 (16 to 47) | $1.6 (0.9 to 2.8) |
| 70–79 year olds | 31 (17 to 51) | 8 (4 to 13) | 39 (22 to 64) | $1.8 (1.0 to 3.1) |
| 80+year olds | 18 (10 to 29) | 2 (1 to 4) | 20 (12 to 33) | $0.4 (0.2 to 0.7) |
| Totals | ||||
| <65 years old | 113 (64 to 186) | 68 (38 to 112) | 180 (105 to 297) | $10.6 (6.0 to 17.7) |
| All ages | 182 (103 to 299) | 86 (49 to 141) | 268 (154 to 440) | $14.5 (8.2 to 24.3) |
| QALY gain in <65 per 1000 population in 2011 | 0.035 | 0.105 | 0.047 | − |
| Remaining lifetime time horizon | ||||
| <65 years old | 5500 (3070 to 9180) | 5840 (3330 to 9620) | 11 300 (6450 to 18 600) | $494.0 (274.0 to 816.0) |
| All ages | 21 900 (11 600 to 38 200) | 17 200 (9430 to 29 100) | 39 100 (20 900 to 67 300) | $799.0 (433.0 to 1350.0) |
QALY, quality-adjusted life year.