Technical Report - Donegal Traveller's Project

Health Survey FindingsTable 90: Does your 5-year-old child brush his or her teeth at least once a day?(Questionnaire item B2_3)ROINIYes No n Yes No nTotal 94.8% 5.2% 517 93.4% 6.6% 61Male 94.9% 5.1% 256 93.8% 6.3% 32Female 94.4% 5.6% 249 92.9% 7.1% 28Table 91: Has your 5-year-old child been seen by a dentist in the last 12 months?(Questionnaire item B2_4)ROINIYes No n Yes No nTotal 36.4% 63.6% 516 78.7% 21.3% 61Male 36.1% 63.9% 255 78.1% 21.9% 32Female 36.1% 63.9% 249 78.6% 21.4% 289 out of 10 5-year-old children had already started primary school in both ROI and NI. Similarly, 9 out of10 children had their first meal of the day between 7 and 9 a.m. (90.9% ROI and 91.7% NI).Table 92: Has your 5-year-old child started primary/ national school yet?(Questionnaire item B2_5)ROINIYes No n Yes No nTotal 90.1% 9.9% 517 90.2% 9.8% 61Male 89.1% 10.9% 256 96.9% 3.1% 32Female 91.6% 8.4% 249 82.1% 17.9% 28Table 93: What time does your 5-year-old child have his or her first meal of the day?(Questionnaire item B2_6)Before6 am6-7am 7–8 am 8–9 am 9–10 am 10–11 am 11 am–12 pmAfter 12pmTotal ROI 1.6% 2.5% 39.8% 51.1% 3.3% 0.6% 0.2% 1.0% 515NI 0.0% 3.3% 45.0% 46.7% 3.3% 0.0% 1.7% 0.0% 60Male ROI 1.6% 3.1% 34.9% 54.5% 4.3% 0.4% 0.0% 1.2% 255NI 0.0% 3.1% 40.6% 50.0% 3.1% 0.0% 3.1% 0.0% 32Female ROI 1.6% 1.6% 43.5% 49.2% 2.0% 0.8% 0.4% 0.8% 248NI 0.0% 3.7% 48.1% 44.4% 3.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 27n105