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Approximately one-third of asylum seekers, refugees and those working temporarily in
the UK had poor fluency in spoken English.
The highest percentage without qualifications were for asylum seekers and failed
asylum seekers (both 38%) and main survey responders (33%).
Asylum seekers, refugees and those working temporarily in the UK were more likely to
live in households with a high number of adults, mainly adults not related to them.
The household size for students was slightly lower. Almost two-thirds of main survey
responders lived in a household with no children under 18 years. This percentage
was higher for all other BME groups except for Bangladeshis and Pakistanis (51%)
and Caribbeans (62%).
Over 60% of main survey responders lived in a house that was owned or mortgaged
compared to 11% for BME survey responders (all groups combined).
Many people did not answer the income question (overall 42%, but ranging from 14%
to 78%). Of those that did, 31% of main survey responders had a net household
income more than the national average, but the percentage was much lower for
Indians (8%), Bangladeshis and Pakistanis (7%), Other Asians (10%), Africans (9%)
and Chinese (11%). Students, refugees and asylum seekers had the lowest incomes.
Physical health was slightly poorer for main survey responders and Chinese due to
their increased age, and worst for asylum seekers and refugees, particularly failed
asylum seekers.
Mental health was considerably poorer for asylum seekers (particularly failed) and
refugees. One-third of failed asylum seekers were classified as being „so unhappy
that life was not worthwhile‟. Cognition was also poorer for Chinese, asylum seekers
and refugees.
Almost one-quarter main survey responders had an illness or disability that lasted
longer than a month which limited activity compared to 13% of Chinese, 11% of
Bangladeshis and Pakistanis and less than 5% of other BME groups. Nine percent of
main survey responders were registered disabled compared to less than 5% of BME
survey responders.
Dental health was poor for Other Asians, Africans, asylum seekers, failed asylum
seekers and refugees with over 40% having never visited a dentist (2% for main
survey responders).
Less than 10% had a lack of knowledge as to what constituted a healthy diet, except
for Non-British White, Other Asians, Africans and Chinese (nearer 25%). The majority
of the rest ate a healthy diet except for Other Asians. Of those with knowledge about
a healthy diet, the majority had eaten healthier in the last year (up to 80% for main
survey responders) with the exception of failed asylum seekers where the percentage
was slightly less than 50%.
Only one-quarter of main survey responders ate five or more portions of fruit and
vegetables daily and similar percentages for Mixed, Caribbean and Chinese survey
responders, and fewer than 15% for other groups.
For most groups with the exception of those working short-term in the UK, there was a
clear pattern of frequently eating meals cooked with fresh ingredients and rarely
eating microwave meals and other convenience foods. This was particularly true for
asylum seekers and refugees in particular failed asylum seekers. This may be
associated with cost of such meals.
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