LIST OF TABLES

 

Table 1: Population of Ireland aged under 18 years (2007)

Table 2: Population of Ireland aged under 18, by gender (selected years 1981-2007)

Table 3: Percentage of population under 18 years in EU27 (selected years 1997-2007)

Table 4: Death rates (per 10,000) of children under 18, by gender (2002-2006)

Table 5: Number and rate (per 10,000) of deaths of children, by age (2002-2006)

Table 6: Number of deaths of children under 18, by age and main cause of death (2006)

Table 7: Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) in EU27 (selected years 1986-2006)

Table 8: Rate (per 10,000) of deaths of children across selected countries in EU27, by gender and age (2005)

Table 9: Percentage of children under 18, by age and ethnic or cultural background (2006)

Table 10: Percentage of children under 18, by birthplace and ethnic or cultural background (2006)

Table 11: Percentage of children under 18, by nature of occupancy and ethnic or cultural background (2006)

Table 12: Non-Irish national children, by gender and age (2006)

Table 13: Number of Non-Irish national children, by county (2006)

Table 14: Number of non-Irish national children, by nationality (2006)

Table 15: Number and percentage of children under 18 living with lone parent, by gender and age (2006)

Table 16: Number and percentage of children under 18 living with lone parent, by county (2006)

Table 17: Percentage of children under 18, by age and educational attainment of the mother (2006)

Table 18: Number of children under 18, by county and educational attainment of mother (2006)

Table 19: Number of Travellers, by gender and age (2006)

Table 20: Number of Travellers aged under 18, by county (2006)

Table 21: Number of separated children seeking asylum, by HSE Region (2006)

Table 22: Number of separated children seeking asylum, by gender, age and HSE Region (2006)

Table 23: Outcomes for separated children seeking asylum, by gender and HSE Region (2006)

Table 24: Percentage of children who report that they find it easy to talk to their mother when something is really bothering them, by gender, age and social class ( 2002 and 2006)

Table 25: Percentage of children who report that they find it easy to talk to their mother when something is really bothering them, by NUTS Region (2006)

Table 26: Percentage of children who report that they find it easy to talk to their father when something is really bothering them, by gender, age and social class (2002 and 2006)

Table 27: Percentage of children who report that they find it easy to talk to their father when something is really bothering them, by NUTS Region (2006)

Table 28: Percentage of children aged 15 who report that their parents spend time just talking with them several times a week, by gender and social class (2000 and 2006)

Table 29: Percentage of children aged 15 who report that their parents discuss with them how well they are doing at school more than once a week, by gender and social class (2000 and 2006)

Table 30: Percentage of children aged 15 who report that their parents eat a main meal with them around a table more than once a week, by gender and social class (2000 and 2006)

Table 31: Percentage of children who report to have 3 or more friends of the same gender, by gender, age and social class (2002 and 2006)

Table 32: Percentage of children who report to have 3 or more friends of the same gender, by NUTS Region (2006)

Table 33: Percentage of children who report having a pet of their own or a pet in their family, by gender, age and social class (2006)

Table 34: Percentage of children who report having a pet of their own or a pet in their family, by NUTS Region (2006)

Table 35: Percentage of children who report to have been bullied in school (in the past couple of months), by gender, age and social class (2002 and 2006)

Table 36: Percentage of children who report to have been bullied in school (in the past couple of months), by NUTS Region (2006)

Table 37: Percentage of families and main type of childcare arrangement (2002 and 2005)

Table 38: Attendance levels in primary schools, by school location and level of disadvantage (2004/2005)

Table 39: Attendance levels in post-primary schools, by school type and level of disadvantage (2004/2005)

Table 40: Percentage of children leaving national schools, by destination (2002-2006)

Table 41: Mean score for children aged 15 based on OECD-PISA Reading Literacy Scale, by gender and social class (2003 and 2006)

Table 42: Mean score for children aged 15 based on OECD-PISA Mathematics Literacy Scale, by gender and social class (2003 and 2006)

Table 43: Mean score for children aged 15 based on OECD-PISA Combined Scientific Literacy scale, by gender and social class (2003 and 2006)

Table 44: Percentage of infants' birth weight groups (live and still births), by gender (2001-2005)

Table 45: Number and percentage of babies born weighing less than 2,500 grams (live and still births), by mother's county of residence (2005)

Table 46: Percentage of infants who are breastfed, exclusively (exclus.) or combined (comb.) on discharge from hospital, by mothers' age groups (2001-2005)

Table 47: Mother's county of residence, by infant's type of feeding (2005)

Table 48: Hospitalisation of children, by gender and age (2007)

Table 49: Hospitalisation of children, by principal diagnosis and age (2007)

Table 50: Hospitalisation of children, by age (2003-2007)

Table 51: Hospitalisation of children with a diagnosis of external causes of injury and poisoning, by gender and age (2007)

Table 52: Hospitalisation of children with a diagnosis of external causes of injury and poisoning (2005-2007)

Table 53: Number and rate (per 10,000) of children registered as having an intellectual disability, by age (2007)

Table 54: Number and rate (per 10,000) of children registered as having an intellectual disability, by gender (2007)

Table 55: Number of children registered as having an intellectual disability, by county (2003-2007)

Table 56: Number of children registered as having a physical or sensory disability, by gender and age (2007)

Table 57: Number of children registered as having a physical or sensory disability, by county (2004-2007)

Table 58: Number of reported cases that went to initial assessment for child welfare and protection concerns, by HSE Region (2006)

Table 59: Number of reported cases that went to initial assessment for child welfare and protection concerns, by type of concern and HSE Region (2006)

Table 60: Percentage of children who report that students at their school participate in making the school rules, by gender, age and social class (2002 and 2006)

Table 61: Percentage of children who report that students at their school participate in making the school rules, by NUTS Region (2006)

Table 62: Percentage of children aged 15 who report that reading is one of their favourite hobbies, by gender and social class (2000 and 2006)

Table 63: Percentage of children who report smoking cigarettes every day, by gender, age and social class (2002 and 2006)

Table 64: Percentage of children who report smoking cigarettes every day, by NUTS Region (2006)

Table 65: Percentage of children who report smoking cigarettes every week, by gender, age and social class (2002 and 2006)

Table 66: Percentage of children who report smoking cigarettes every week, by NUTS Region (2006)

Table 67: Percentage of children who report to have been drunk at least once in the last 30 days, by gender, age and social class (2006)

Table 68: Percentage of children who report to have been drunk at least once in the last 30 days, by NUTS Region (2006)

Table 69: Percentage of children who report having taken cannabis at least once in their lifetime, by gender, age and social class (2002 and 2006)

Table 70: Percentage of children who report having taken cannabis at least once in their lifetime, by NUTS Region (2006)

Table 71: Number and rate (per 100,000) of births among girls aged 15-17* (2002-2006)

Table 72: Births to girls aged 10-17 as a percentage of all births (2002-2006)

Table 73: Number and proportion of births to mothers aged 10-17, by county (2006)

Table 74: Percentage of children who report feeling happy 'always' or 'very often' with the way they are, by gender, age and social class (2006)

Table 75: Percentage of children who report feeling happy 'always' or 'very often' with the way they are, by NUTS Region (2006)

Table 76: Percentage of children who report being happy with their lives at present, by gender, age and social class (2002 and 2006)

Table 77: Percentage of children who report being happy with their lives at present, by NUTS Region (2006)

Table 78: Number and rate (per 100,000) of suicides, by gender and age (2002-2006)

Table 79: Suicides as a percentage of total deaths aged 10-17, by gender (2002-2006)

Table 80: Percentage of children who report to be physically active for at least 60 minutes per day on more than 2 days per week, by gender, age and social class (2002 and 2006)

Table 81: Percentage of children who report to be physically active for at least 60 minutes per day on more than 2 days per week, by NUTS Region (2006)

Table 82: Percentage of children who report to be physically active for at least 60 minutes per day on more than 4 days per week, by gender, age and social class (2002 and 2006)

Table 83: Percentage of children who report to be physically active for at least 60 minutes per day on more than 4 days per week, by NUTS Region (2006)

Table 84: Number of children who appeared to HSE to be homeless, by HSE Region (2006)

Table 85: Number of children who appeared to HSE to be homeless, by age and HSE Region (2006)

Table 86: Number of homeless children, by gender and HSE Region (2006)

Table 87: Percentage of children who report to eat breakfast 5 or more days per week, by gender, age and social class (2002 and 2006)

Table 88: Percentage of children who report to eat breakfast 5 or more days per week, by NUTS Region (2006)

Table 89: Public expenditure on education as % of GDP in EU27 (2002-2004)

Table 90: Real non-capital public expenditure on education, by educational level (1997-2006)

Table 91: Percentage of persons experiencing consistent poverty (2004-2006)

Table 92: Percentage of persons 'at risk of poverty' (2004-2006)

Table 93: Number of households with children in need of social housing (1996-2005)

Table 94: Percentage of children who report feeling safe in area where they live, by gender, age and social class (2002 and 2006)

Table 95: Percentage of children who report feeling safe in area where they live, by NUTS Region (2006)

Table 96: Percentage of children who report that there are good places in their area to spend their free time, by gender, age and social class (2002 and 2006)

Table 97: Percentage of children who report that there are good places in their area to spend their free time, by NUTS Region (2006)

Table 98: Number of children within the jurisdiction referred to Garda Juvenile Diversion Programme, by Garda Division and gender (2007)

Table 99: Percentage distribution of timing of 1st antenatal visit, by trimester and mother's age (2001-2005)

Table 100: Immunisation uptake rates at 12 months (2003-2007)

Table 101: Immunisation uptake rates at 24 months (2003-2007)

Table 102: Immunisation uptake rates at 12 months, by former Health Board Area (2006)

Table 103: Immunisation uptake rates at 24 months, by former Health Board Area (2006)

Table 104: MMR1 vaccine uptake rate, by former Health Board Area (2002-2006)

Table 105: Number of children on hospital waiting lists (surgical and medical), by hospital and waiting time (April 2008)

Table 106: Paediatric patient waiting times (in months) for the 10 most common surgical procedures (2007)         

Table 107: Number of children in the care of the HSE, by HSE Region (2006)

Table 108: Number of children in the care of the HSE, by gender and HSE Region (2006)

Table 109: Number of children in the care of the HSE, by length of stay and HSE Region (2006)

Table 110: Number of children in the care of the HSE, by type of placement and HSE Region (2006)

Table 111: Number of admissions to psychiatric hospitals among children, by age (2002-2006)

Table 112: Number of admissions aged under 18 to psychiatric hospitals, by gender (2002-2006)

Table 113: Number of admissions aged under 18 to psychiatric hospitals, by cause (2002-2006)

Table 114: Number of admissions aged under 18 to psychiatric hospitals, by county (2002-2006)

Table 115: Number and percentage of newborn infants visited by a Public Health Nurse (PHN) within 48 hours of discharge from hospital, by HSE Region (2007)