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8.2.2 Gypsies and Travellers
The main risk factors for poor health have also been examined for 100 Gypsies and
Travellers who participated in the Health and Lifestyle Survey 2007 (see section
13.2.1.3 on page 791) , as well as other information on general health, measures of
deprivation, numbers of people in household, measures of social capital, etc.
A brief report is available at www.hullpublichealth.org.
A summary of the main findings is as follows:
SMSR, the company who undertook the Health and Lifestyle Surveys on behalf of NHS
Hull, liaised very closely with the Gypsy and Traveller Project Co-ordinator at Hull GATE/
DOC. It was agreed that The Project Co-Coordinator along with two members of the
Gypsy and Traveller community would administer the questionnaire on a face-to-face
basis. A £10 high street gift voucher was provided as an incentive to participate. It is
not known if the 100 Gypsies and Travellers surveyed are representative of the Gypsy
and Traveller population within Hull, but will give an indication of health status, health
risk factors and social capital of the local Gypsy and Traveller population. The 100
Gypsy and Traveller Survey responders compared to 4,086 survey responders
(representative of Hull‟s population in terms of age, gender, geography and
employment) were more likely to (*=differences “substantial” – arbitrarily defined):
have poorer physical health*
report long-term illness or disability which affects daily activities*
be registered as disabled*
have poorer mental health (particularly the women*)
have fewer teeth and to have never visited a dentist*
report they ate unhealthily*
eat fewer portions of fruit and vegetables
never drink alcohol (particularly the women)*
not drink excessively nor binge drink (women only)
be current smokers*
not fulfil the national exercise guidelines
be obese*
be morbidly obese (particularly the women)*
have no qualifications*
be unemployed*
live in households with a high number of adults*
live in households with a higher number of children*
not own their home*
feel very unsafe when walking alone in their local area*
not feel well informed about things which affected their local area*
not be involved in local organisations*
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