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Health Survey Findings
Table 65: Comparison of key baseline socio-demographic characteristics of the adult
study respondents
Northern Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Mean Age (years) 31.5 34.9
n % n %
Gender Male 1,443 46.5% 7,972 40.8%
Female 1,657 53.4% 11,554 59.2%
Total 3,100 100.0% 19,526 100.0%
Marital status Married 688 22.2% 4,342 22.2%
Single 1786 57.6% 13,399 68.5%
Divorced 77 2.5% 78.2 0.4%
Separated 341 11.0% 567 2.9%
Widowed 77 2.5% 450 2.3%
Co-habiting 121 3.9% 723 3.7%
Total 3,100 100.0% 19,561 100.0%
Employment Employed 89 2.7% 772 3.4%
Self-employed 388 11.8% 318 1.4%
Looking for first regular job 12 1.5% 3,794 16.7%
Unemployed 596 18.1% 3.612 15.9%
On a training course/scheme 49 1.5% 6,294 27.7%
Student or pupil 5,927 18.0% 364 1.6%
Looking after home/family 468 14.2% 1,590 7.0%
Retired from employment 30 0.9% 364 1.6%
Unable to work due to permanent
53 1.6% 273 1.2%
sickness or disability
Not applicable 652 19.8% 5,339 23.5%
Total 3,293 100.0% 22,721 100.0%
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