Technical Report - Donegal Traveller's Project

Health Survey FindingsTable 156: Results of risk factor screening in the preceding 12 months(Questionnaire item C1_8_b)ROINIYes Total screenedin ROIYes Total screenedin NITotal High blood pressure 35.2% 532 44.3% 140High cholesterol 25.9% 552 36.8% 144Male High blood pressure 31.6% 215 45.9% 61High cholesterol 24.8% 222 40.3% 62Female High blood pressure 37.3% 316 43.0% 79High cholesterol 26.7% 329 34.1% 82Under 30 High blood pressure 15.8% 146 18.2% 44High cholesterol 7.5% 147 21.7% 4630-44 High blood pressure 24.8% 125 44.8% 58High cholesterol 18.7% 134 30.5% 5945 + High blood pressure 50.6% 237 73.7% 38High cholesterol 40.0% 245 64.1% 39(of those who were screened/tested)A third of respondents in ROI (31.3%) and 39.9% in NI were on some form of prescribed medication,rising in graduated manner to 77.9% of those 65 years and older in ROI. In NI the rise was even steeper,applying to 82.1% of those over 45 years old.Table 157: Are you regularly taking any prescribed pills or medication?(Questionnaire item C1_9)ROINIYes No n Yes No nTotal 31.3% 68.9% 1.969 39.9% 60.1% 411Male 29.0% 71.0% 960 36.6% 63.4% 205Female 33.6% 66.4% 1,007 43.2% 66.8% 206Under 30 16.0% 84.0% 900 27.0% 73.0% 21130-44 28.6% 71.4% 497 39.4% 60.6% 13745 + 63.6% 36.4% 455 84.1% 15.9% 63Difficulties reading instructions in ROI were reported in just under half of cases, with women (43.8%)having less difficulty than men (51.7%). In NI difficulties were higher overall (62.6%), and again men(69.6%) had more of a problem than women (57.0%).135