Technical Report - Donegal Traveller's Project

All Ireland Traveller Health StudyMost parents thought their 9-year-old children were always fit and well (65.2% ROI and 71.9% NI), andnot at all sad (49.1% ROI and 51.6% NI) or lonely (64.8% ROI and 62.5% NI). Most felt they got on well atschool (63.7% ROI and 62.9% NI). There were few appreciable differences according to gender.Table 111: Thinking about the last week, has your 9-year-old child (felt).... (Questionnaireitem B3_14_i)Not at all Seldom Quite often Very Often Always nTotal ROI Felt fit & well 5.2% 5.8% 9.2% 14.7% 65.2% 382NI Felt fit & well 3.1% 4.7% 4.7% 15.6% 71.9% 64ROI Felt full of energy 3.4% 4.4% 11.0% 15.1% 66.1% 383NI Felt full of energy 3.1% 3.1% 1.5% 23.1% 69.2% 65ROI Felt sad 49.1% 30.4% 9.7% 2.6% 8.1% 381NI Felt sad 51.6% 34.4% 9.4% 0.0% 4.7% 64ROI Felt lonely 64.8% 21.2% 5.6% 1.9% 6.6% 378NI Felt lonely 62.5% 25.0% 4.7% 1.6% 6.3% 64ROI Had enough time for self 5.2% 4.2% 11.8% 18.3% 60.5% 382NI Had enough time for self 4.6% 3.1% 10.8% 32.3% 49.2% 65ROI Used free time as wished 2.9% 4.0% 14.0% 20.6% 58.6% 379NI Used free time as wished 0.0% 1.5% 10.8% 23.1% 64.6% 65ROI Felt fairly treated by3.7% 7.4% 13.7% 20.8% 54.5% 380parentsNI Felt fairly treated by0.0% 1.6% 9.5% 30.2% 58.7% 63parentsROI Had fun with friends 2.6% 2.4% 7.9% 16.2% 70.9% 382NI Had fun with friends 0.0% 6.3% 3.2% 14.3% 76.2% 63ROI Got on well at school 1.8% 2.4% 9.5% 22.6% 63.7% 380NI Got on well at school 0.0% 6.5% 4.8% 25.8% 62.9% 62ROI Could pay attention 3.4% 4.7% 15.6% 24.5% 51.7% 379NI Could pay attention 4.8% 7.9% 4.8% 22.2% 60.3% 63Whilst the majority of parents did not think their child had been picked upon in the last year,appreciable numbers (22.5% ROI and 22.2% NI) said that they had. A majority (58.4% ROI and 61.9% NI)felt it was always safe for children where they lived and a majority (76.3% ROI and 96.7%) reported theirchildren had a network of up to 10 friends.112