Table 1
Final sampling grid
| Characteristics | Number from interviewed sample (n = 27) | Number from whole sample (n = 269) |
|---|---|---|
| Values in parentheses are in %. | ||
| *n = 24. | ||
| Sex | ||
| Men | 7 (25) | 96 (36) |
| Women | 20 (74) | 173 (64) |
| Age group (years) | ||
| 16–25 | 4 (15) | 64 (24) |
| 26–45 | 13 (48) | 138 (51) |
| 46–65 | 7 (26) | 56 (21) |
| >65 | 3 (11) | 11 (4) |
| Accommodation | ||
| Council site/private site | 16 (59) | 114 (42) |
| Unauthorised roadside site | 2 (7) | 75 (28) |
| Housed | 8 (30) | 73 (27) |
| In temporary (homeless) | 1 (4) | 7 (3) |
| Location (pilot) | ||
| Northampton | 2 (7) | 5 (2) |
| Sheffield | 0 (0) | 60 (22) |
| Bristol | 4 (14) | 56 (21) |
| Norfolk | 3 (11) | 66 (25) |
| London | 8 (30) | 54 (21) |
| Leicester | 10 (37) | 57 (21) |
| Attended school regularly as a child | 13 (77)* | 118 (60) |
| Have children <16 years | 21 (88)* | 229 (85) |
| Travelling patterns | ||
| All of the time | 0 (0)* | 71 (27) |
| Part of the time | 5 (21)* | 70 (26) |
| Rarely | 19 (79)* | 125 (47) |
