Parent characteristic | N (ROI) | % (ROI) | N (NI) | % (NI) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Place of birth | ||||
Ireland/Northern Ireland | 33 | 71.7 | 34 | 91.9 |
Other part of United Kingdom | 1 | 2.2 | 1 | 2.7 |
Other European country | 4 | 8.7 | 1 | 2.7 |
Africa | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Asia | 1 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 |
Australia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.7 |
Not specified | 1 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 |
Ethnicity | ||||
White | 34 | 73.9 | 36 | 97.3 |
Irish Travellera | 5 | 10.8 | 0 | 0 |
Black or Black Irish: African | 5 | 10.8 | 1 | 2.7 |
Any other Black background | 1 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 |
Asian | 1 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 |
Employment | ||||
Employed / self-employed | 18 | 39.1 | 26 | 70.3 |
Unemployed / home duties | 25 | 54.3 | 10 | 27 |
Long term sickness/disabilityb | 1 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 |
Student2 | 2 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 |
Not specified | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.7 |
Marriage status | ||||
Married / cohabiting | 36 | 78.2 | 24 | 64.9 |
Single | 4 | 8.7 | 10 | 27 |
Separated / divorcedb | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8.1 |
Not specified | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Eligibility for benefits | ||||
Full medical cardbor Healthy Startc | 24 | 52.1 | 16 | 43.2 |
Social support | ||||
Enough help | 29 | 63 | 30 | 81.1 |
Not enough help | 8 | 17.4 | 6 | 16.2 |
No help at all | 3 | 6.5 | 1 | 2.7 |