ost
comfortable
with
Competency
in English
Household
composition
Residency
in UK
(years)
1 Telford Chinese
School
English M 16-34 Full-time
student
China Mandarin Basic
conversation
1 adult 1.5
2 Telford Chinese
School
English F 35-64 Part-time
employed
Hong Kong English No problems 2 adults
2 children
20
3 Telford Chinese
School
English F 35-64 Self-employed United
Kingdom
English No problems 4 adults
3 children
-
4 Telford Chinese
School
Chinese F 35-64 Self-employed
(catering)
China Cantonese Basic
exchanges
2 adults
1 child
22
5 Telford Chinese
School
Chinese F 35-64 Unemployed Hong Kong Cantonese Basic
conversation
2 adults
2 children
7
6 Telford Chinese
School
Chinese F 35-64 Full-time
student
China Mandarin Basic
conversation
1 adult 1.5
7 Shropshire
takeaway
English M 16-34 Self-employed
(catering)
United
Kingdom
English No problems 7 adults
20+
8 Shropshire
takeaway
English M 35-64 Full-time
employed
Hong Kong English No problems 3 adults
2 children
30
9 Shropshire
takeaway
Chinese M 35-64 Full-time
employed
Hong Kong Cantonese Basic
conversation
3 adults
4 children
39
10 Shropshire
takeaway
Chinese M 35-64 Full-time
employed
Hong Kong Cantonese Basic
exchanges
2 adults
2 children
20
11 Shropshire
takeaway
Chinese F 35-64 Part-time
employed
China Cantonese No English 5 adults
1 child
20
12 Shropshire
takeaway
Chinese F 16-34 Full-time
employed
China Cantonese Basic
exchanges
7 adults
3
13 Shropshire
takeaway
English F 16-34 Full-time
employed
United
Kingdom
English No problems 2 adults
32
14 Telford takeaway Chinese M 35-64 Full-time
employed
Hong Kong Cantonese Basic
exchanges
2 adults
2 children
20
14
5. Qualitative views of Chinese in Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin
This section summarises the views and opinions obtained from the focus group, interviews
and questionnaires, a total sample size of 36. Participants of the focus group, interviewees,
and questionnaire respondents are collectively referred to as ‘participants’ of the study.
5.1. Self-reported health and health beliefs
These factors were considered in the assessment as they are known to impact on the
choices people make relating to health and health service use.
Universally amongst the sample, ‘being healthy’ was defined as the ‘absence of illness’,
although a significant proportion did cite mental and emotional well being as important
contributors to health, and this view was held irrespective of age. Indeed, after diet and
exercise, stress from work was the third most frequently cited factor that affects health. Bad
habits, such as smoking and drinking alcohol, and the weather were also mentioned. In
terms of diet, all participants put forward a model for health of reduced intake of fatty, fried
and deep fried foods and increased intake of fruit and vegetables. All felt that their diets
complied with this model.
All participants said that they would visit their GP for physical ailments but not for mental
health problems, unless it was serious. There were a number of reasons for this:
‘No, he [GP] can’t really help. I just find ways to relax – listen to music’.
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