Technical Report - Donegal Traveller's Project

All Ireland Traveller Health StudyIn terms of the respondent burden for the census the following gives greater detail of the questionnairesections that were administered. Each family unit completed Section A. Then, depending on theindividual chosen for the more detailed information, the following held:For a child aged exactly 5 years, 9 years or 15 years at last birthday:Section B1 of the questionnaire was filled in for a child at each of these ages, and information obtainedusing Section B2 (age 5), Section B3 (age 9) or Section B4 (age 14).For an adult:On a random basis either Section C1 on health status or Section C2 on health services utilisation wasadministered.Thus in a family unit there were 5 possible questionnaire combinations (Figure 9):1. Section A and Sections B1 and B22. Section A and Sections B1 and B33. Section A and Sections B1 and B44. Section A and Section C15. Section A and Section CFigure 9: Questionnaire administrationSection A(Family Census)ChildQuestionnaireAppropriate child questionnairechosen if a child aged 5, 9 or 14 ispresent in family.Otherwise adult questionnaireischosen for a random adult in thefamily.AdultQuestionnaireSection B1CommonSection CCommonChoice asappropriateRandomChoiceSection B2(Age 5)Section B3(Age 9)Section B4(Age 14)Section C1Hlth. StatusSection C2Hlth. Utilisation56