Table 2 Comparing socio-demographic variables measured before the recession across groups (Irish, EU-10, African)
Group | Irish (n = 5628) | EU-10 (n = 431) | African (n = 192) | P-value (Cramer’s V) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age group | ||||
< 30 years | 726 (13%) | 197 (46%) | 15 (8%) | < 0.001 (0.18) |
30-34 years | 1862 (33%) | 159 (37%) | 49 (26%) | |
35-39 years | 1962 (35%) | 55 (13%) | 74 (38%) | |
≥ 40 years | 1078 (19%) | 20 (5%) | 54 (28%) | |
Current employment status | ||||
Employed | 5172 (92%) | 350 (82%) | 98 (51%) | < 0.001 (0.21) |
Student/training scheme | 38 (1%) | – | 27 (14%) | |
Looking for work | 341 (6%) | 69 (16%) | 50 (26%) | |
Other | 76 (1%) | 5 (1%) | 16 (8%) | |
All household income derived from social welfare | 197 (4%) | 29 (7%) | 62 (33%) | < 0.001 (0.24) |
Highest level of education | ||||
Primary | 151 (3%) | 7 (2%) | 5 (3%) | < 0.001 (0.10) |
Secondary | 1861 (33%) | 89 (21%) | 51 (27%) | |
Technical/non degree | 1802 (32%) | 239 (55%) | 50 (26%) | |
Degree or higher | 1814 (32%) | 94 (22%) | 86 (45%) | |
Socio-economic position | ||||
Professional/managerial | 3518 (62%) | 67 (15%) | 64 (33%) | < 0.001 (0.30) |
Non-manual/skilled manual | 1686 (30%) | 218 (51%) | 39 (20%) | |
Semi-skilled/unskilled | 328 (6%) | 130 (30%) | 39 (20%) | |
Others | – | 11 (3%) | – | |
Never worked | 93 (2%) | 5 (1%) | 50 (26%) | |