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Table 1 Comparison of Roma and non-Roma Health Status Indicators

From: Access to primary healthcare services for the Roma population in Serbia: a secondary data analysis

Health Status Indicator

General Population

Poorest Quintile (20%)

Roma

EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT

   

Low Birth Weight (< 2500 g)

4.9%

8.6%

9.3%

Prevalence of Stunting (moderate and severe)

5.4%

9.0%

20.0%

Enrolled in Primary School

99%

95.6%

73.6%

Complete Primary School

76.9%

60.9%

27.2%

HOUSING

   

Electricity Supply

99.9%

99.2%

96.9%

Water Supply

97.6%

82.3%

72.9%

Sewerage System

96.0%

72.5%

59.4%

EMPLOYMENT

   

Formally employed*

26.6%

13.9%

4.8%

Unemployed - seeking employment *

15.3%

11.3%

31.9%

Independent Agricultural Worker

5.9%

10.4%

4.4%

SOCIAL PROTECTION

   

Identification Card

94.4%

90.2%

81.1%

  1. * These data summaries were taken from the Living Standards Measurement Survey World Bank Report Bodewig et al, 2005.
  2. All other data summaries were calculated by the author using PASW 17 © University of Ottawa 2009