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All Ireland Traveller Health Study
A majority of respondents (88% in ROI and 63.5% in NI) overall and according to sex and age groups
reported regular use of a seat belt while driving in a car or van.
Table 170: Do you regularly use seatbelts when you drive in a car or van?
(Questionnaire item C1_21)
Always Nearly Sometimes Seldom Never n
always
Total ROI 88.0% 5.6% 3.6% 1.4% 1.4% 1,621
NI 63.5% 16.5% 12.7% 4.3% 3.0% 395
Male ROI 85.2% 7.1% 4.4% 1.6% 1.7% 689
NI 56.4% 19.5% 14.9% 5.1% 4.1% 195
Female ROI 90.1% 4.5% 3.1% 1.2% 1.1% 931
NI 70.5% 13.5% 10.5% 3.5% 2.0% 200
Under 30 ROI 87.6% 5.5% 4.0% 1.8% 1.1% 728
NI 63.1% 17.7% 12.8% 4.4% 2.0% 203
30-44 ROI 88.8% 6.2% 3.1% 1.2% 0.7% 418
NI 64.4% 18.2% 9.8% 5.3% 2.3% 132
45 + ROI 89.1% 5.2% 2.6% 0.8% 2.3% 384
NI 63.3% 8.3% 18.3% 1.7% 8.3% 60
General Exercise and Household Physical Activity
Most respondents reported that they undertook strenuous (76.6% ROI and 76.3% NI), moderate (60.1%
ROI and 75.1% NI) and mild (55.6% ROI and 67.4% NI) activity less than twice per week, though men
were more active than women.
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