Technical Report - Donegal Traveller's Project

Health Survey FindingsTable 149: During the past 30 days, for how many days did poor health keep you from doingyour usual activities? (Questionnaire item C1_3)None 1-7 days 8-14 days 15-21 days 22 + days nTotal ROI 43.6% 43.2% 5.1% 4.0% 4.1% 1,455NI 52.4% 42.9% 3.2% 1.1% 0.5% 378Male ROI 43.5% 43.0% 5.8% 3.8% 3.8% 625NI 51.3% 46.5% 1.6% 0.5% 0.0% 187Female ROI 43.8% 43.2% 4.6% 4.1% 4.3% 829NI 53.4% 39.3% 4.7% 1.6% 1.0% 191Under 30 ROI 47.9% 44.3% 3.9% 2.4% 1.5% 666NI 62.4% 34.0% 2.1% 1.5% 0.0% 19430-44 ROI 47.5% 41.3% 4.7% 3.6% 2.9% 385NI 47.2% 47.2% 5.5% 0.0% 0.0% 12745 + ROI 33.1% 42.9% 7.0% 7.0% 10.1% 357NI 29.8% 63.2% 1.8% 1.8% 3.5% 57An appreciable minority of respondents in ROI (17.8%) indicated their daily activity or work was limitedby long term illness, more so in men (19.9%) than women (16.2%) and again, strongly age-related, risingto 40.7% of those 65 years and older. In NI 15.1% indicated their daily activity was limited by long-termillness or disability, also with an inverse age gradient, rising to 32.0% in the 45-64 year age group.Table 150: Is your daily activity or work limited by a long-term illness, health problem ordisability? (Questionnaire item C1_4)Yes No No long-term illness or disability NTotal ROI 17.8% 55.9% 26.4% 1,622NI 15.1% 45.1% 39.7% 390Male ROI 19.9% 53.6% 26.5% 690NI 13.1% 42.4% 44.5% 191Female ROI 16.2% 57.5% 26.3% 931NI 17.1% 47.7% 35.2% 199Under 30 ROI 9.3% 60.9% 29.9% 723NI 8.9% 47.3% 43.8% 20330-44 ROI 16.2% 57.1% 26.7% 420NI 17.7% 43.1% 39.2% 13045 + ROI 34.6% 45.6% 19.7% 390NI 31.6% 42.1% 26.3% 57129