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Health Survey Findings
SECTION B3: 9-Year-Old Child Health
A majority of mothers (94.8% in ROI and 89.3% in NI) reported the health of their 9-year-old children as
excellent or very good.
Table 96: In general, how would you say your 9-year-old child’s current health is?
(Questionnaire item B3_1)
Poor Fair Good Excellent n
Total ROI 1.0% 4.1% 39.4% 55.4% 386
NI 0.0% 10.8% 43.1% 46.2% 65
Male ROI 1.0% 3.6% 42.8% 52.6% 194
NI 0.0% 5.0% 50.0% 45.0% 40
Female ROI 1.0% 4.7% 35.9% 58.3% 192
NI 0.0% 20.0% 32.0% 48.0% 25
Most children (81.4% in ROI and 78.2% in NI) brushed their teeth at least daily. In ROI 60.9% and in NI
76.9% of children had been seen by a dentist in the last 12 months.
Table 97: How often does your 9-year-old child brush their teeth? (Questionnaire item B3_2)
Never < Once a week At least once a week Once a day > Once a day n
Total ROI 1.6% 4.9% 12.1% 35.1% 46.3% 387
NI 1.6% 3.1% 17.2% 39.1% 39.1% 64
Male ROI 2.1% 4.6% 13.8% 39.5% 40.0% 195
NI 0.0% 2.5% 17.5% 42.5% 37.5% 40
Female ROI 1.0% 5.2% 10.4% 30.7% 52.6% 192
NI 4.2% 4.2% 16.7% 33.3% 41.7% 24
Table 98: Has your 9-year-old child been seen by a dentist in the last 12 months?
(Questionnaire item B3_3)
ROI
NI
Yes No n Yes No n
Total 60.9% 39.1% 384 76.9% 23.1% 65
Male 60.1% 39.9% 193 72.5% 27.5% 40
Female 61.8% 38.2% 191 84.0% 16.0% 25
2.4% in ROI and 3.1% in NI were reported as smokers. In ROI 84.9% of children were reported as always
wearing a seatbelt, compared to 65.6% in NI.
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