Table 1

(A) The effects of the Troubles on respondent’s area of residence: demographic, socioeconomic, and health characteristics and (B) The effects of the Troubles on respondent’s (or family’s) life: demographic, socioeconomic, and health characteristics

(A) The effects of the Troubles on respondent’s area of residence
Not very 
 much at allJust a littleQuite a bitA lotp Value†
Demographic factors
Number of respondents824434298118
Mean age years (SD)39.3 (13.7)37.8 (13.9)36.7 (14.1)37.8 (13.3)0.02
% Catholic47.346.655.967.2<0.01
Socioeconomic factors
% Without access to a car13.017.131.642.4<0.001
% Renting accommodation20.526.743.443.2<0.001
Mean income (SD)*14.4 (9.2)13.8 (8.7)12.1 (7.7)11.4 (7.9)<0.001
Health factors
Limiting long term illness18.519.121.539.0<0.001
Disability6.96.79.418.6<0.01
Health stressors13.412.017.623.7<0.01
Lack of social support17.018.012.122.90.72
(B) The effects of the Troubles on respondent’s (or family’s) life
Not very much at allJust a littleQuite a bitA lotp Value†
*Income is in euros (000s).
†Based on χ2test for trend for categorical variables and on analysis of variance for continuous variables.
Demographic factors
Number of respondents888453239120
Mean age years (SD)37.6 (14.0)38.4 (14.0)39.4 (12.8)40.5 (12.2)<0.01
% Catholic47.549.757.059.3<0.01
Socioeconomic factors
% Without access to a car18.019.619.231.70.09
% Renting accommodation27.026.531.736.10.14
Mean income (SD)*13.4 (8.6)14.5 (9.0)14.0 (8.8)11.6 (8.7)0.02
Health factors
Limiting long term illness17.521.023.435.0<0.001
Disability6.87.39.817.6<0.001
Health stressors13.014.616.720.80.01
Lack of social support16.818.812.119.30.89