Table 1.
Demographic details of participants (n = 41)
| Self-defined ethnicity and nationality | Sex | Age | Type of housing | Highest educational qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gypsies and Travellers (Welsh) (n = 20) |
Female: 14 Male: 6 |
Range 18–71 years (median 35) |
Caravan/chalet: 14 Housed: 6 |
No qualification: 11 GCSE: 3 Diploma: 3 Bachelor degree: 2 Not stated: 1 |
| Gypsies and Travellers (English) (n = 5) |
Female: 4 Male: 1 |
Range 30–77 years (median 69) |
Caravan/chalet: 3 Housed: 2 |
No qualification: 4 Diploma: 1 |
| Showpeople (English) (n = 2) | Female: 2 | Range 22–49 years | Caravan/chalet: 2 |
No qualification: 1 GCSE: 1 |
| Roma (Slovakian) (n = 10) |
Female: 7 Male: 3 |
Range 19–58 years (median 29) | Housed: 10 |
GCSE: 7 Master’s degree: 1 A-level: 1 Not stated: 1 |
| Roma (Romanian) (n = 4) |
Female: 3 Male: 1 |
Range 19–28 years (median 22) | Housed: 4 |
No qualification: 2 GCSE: 2 |
| Total (n = 41) |
Female: 30 Male: 11 |
Range 18–77 years |
Housed: 22 Caravan/chalet: 19 |
No qualification: 18 GCSE: 13 Diploma: 4 Bachelor degree: 2 Not stated: 2 A-level: 1 Master’s degree: 1 |
Key
GCSE General certificate of secondary education (school-leaving exam at age 16 years)
A-level Advanced level (exam at age 18 years)
Diploma Higher Education award below the standard of a Bachelor’s Degree