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The age distribution for Roma settlements indicates thatthe proportion <strong>of</strong> children under the age <strong>of</strong> 4 is highest(about 14 percent), and then in each subsequent age-groupthe proportion <strong>of</strong> the population decreases. Childrenup to 17 years <strong>of</strong> age constitute about 40 percent <strong>of</strong> thepopulation, while only 3 percent belong to the group over65 years <strong>of</strong> age. There was almost no difference betweenmale and female distribution in the broad age groups.Figure HH.1R: Age and sex distribution <strong>of</strong> householdpopulation, Roma settlements, 2010Tables HH.3R–HH.5R provide basic informationon the households, female respondents aged 15–49,male respondents aged 15–29, and children under-5 bypresenting the unweighted, as well as the weighted numbers.Information on the basic characteristics <strong>of</strong> households,women, men and children under-5 interviewed in the surveyis essential for the interpretation <strong>of</strong> findings presentedlater in the report and can also provide an indication <strong>of</strong> therepresentativeness <strong>of</strong> the survey. The remaining tables inthis report are presented only with weighted numbers. SeeAppendix A for more details about the weighting.Table HH.3R: Household composition, Roma Settlements, 2010Percent and frequency distribution <strong>of</strong> households by selected characteristicsWeighted Number <strong>of</strong> householdspercent Weighted UnweightedSex <strong>of</strong> household headMale 86.4 1479 1476Female 13.6 232 235AreaUrban 70.1 1199 1069Rural 29.9 512 642Number <strong>of</strong> household members1 4.6 79 542 9.7 165 1003 14.3 245 1954 17.9 306 2905 17.0 290 3186 16.0 273 3327 11.6 198 2128 4.1 69 929 2.1 35 5210+ 3.0 51 66Weighted Number <strong>of</strong> householdspercent Weighted UnweightedEducation <strong>of</strong> household headNone 12.3 210 237Primary 70.4 1204 1217Secondary 16.4 280 240Higher 1.0 17 17Total 100.0 1711 1711<strong>Households</strong> with at leastOne child age 0–4 years 47.5 1711 1711One child age 0–17 years 78.2 1711 1711One woman age 15–49 years 81.7 1711 1711One man age 15–29 years 50.0 1711 1711Mean household size 4.8 1711 1711MONITORING THE SITUATION OF CHILDREN AND WOMEN 41

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