Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics by age group.
| Young people | Adults | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 15–24 years | 25–34 years | ||
| (n = 61) | (n = 60) | ||
| % | % | ||
| Gender | |||
| Male | 88.5 | 78.3 | p > 0.05 |
| Female | 11.5 | 21.7 | |
| 100 | 100 | ||
| Ethnic origin | |||
| White | 98.4 | 96.7 | p > 0.05 |
| Other | 1.6 | 1.3 | |
| 100 | 100 | ||
| Nationality | |||
| Irish | 98.4 | 86.7 | p > 0.05 |
| Other European | 1.6 | 8.3 | |
| Other | - | 3.3 | |
| 100 | 98.3* | ||
| Religion | |||
| Catholic | 80.4 | 81.7 | p > 0.05 |
| Atheist | 1.6 | 3.3 | |
| Protestant | 1.6 | - | |
| Buddhist | 1.6 | - | |
| Hindu | - | 1.7 | |
| 85.4* | 86.7* | ||
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 90.2 | 60 | p = 0.001 |
| Married | 9.8 | 30 | |
| Divorced/Separated | - | 8.3 | |
| 100 | 98.3* | ||
| Living arrangements | |||
| Alone | 3.3 | 16.7 | p = 0.0002 |
| With family of origin | 73.8 | 30 | |
| With partner and/or children | 9.8 | 31.7 | |
| Other shared | 13.10 | 21.6 | |
| 100 | 100 | ||
| Employment status | |||
| Employed/Self-employed | 27.9 | 41.7 | p = 0.004 |
| Unemployed | 37.7 | 35 | |
| Full-time student | 24.6 | 3.3 | |
| Long term disability | 1.6 | 6.7 | |
| 91.8* | 86.7* | ||
*Missing values ranged between 1 and 17.