This annual report - Taranaki District Health Board

14 Items (Enforced Lacks) are included in 2008 Living Standards Survey Deprivation IndexOwnership/ParticipationA good bedAbility to keep main rooms adequately warmSuitable clothes for important or special occasionsHome contents insurancePresents for family and friends on special occasionsEconomising ‘A Lot’ (To Keep Down Costs to Help Pay for Other Basics)Continued wearing worn out clothingContinued wearing worn out shoesWent without or cut back on fresh fruit and vegetablesBought cheaper or less meat than wantedPostponed visits to the doctorDid not pick up a prescriptionPut up with feeling cold to save on heating costsWent without or cut back on visits to family or friendsDid not go to a funeral (tangi) you wanted toProportion of Children with High Deprivation ScoresIn the 2008 Living Standards Survey, 51% of Pacific children, 39% of Māori children, 23%of “Other” children and 15% of European children aged 0–17 years scored four or more onthe composite deprivation index, which measured a range of “enforced lacks”, as outlinedin the Methods box above. In addition, 59% of children whose family’s income source wasa benefit had scores of four or more (Figure 10). When broken down by individual item,those children who scored four or more on the composite deprivation index had muchhigher exposures to household economising behaviours such as having to wear worn outshoes or clothing, sharing a bed or bedroom, cutting back on fresh fruit and vegetablesand postponing doctors visits because of cost (Table 2).Figure 10. Proportion of Children Aged 0–17 Years with Deprivation Scores of Four orMore by Ethnicity and Family Income Source, NZ Living Standards Survey 200870Proportion with Deprivation Score of 4+ (%)6050403020105139231559150Pacific Māori Other European Benefit MarketEthnicitySource: NZ 2008 Living Standards Survey [14]. Ethnicity is Total ResponseIncome sourceChild Poverty and Living Standards - 60