Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of sample.
| Demographic characteristic | Respondents (N=543), n (%) | Cumulative percentage (%) | |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 277 (51.9) | 51.9 | |
| Male | 254 (47.6) | 99.4 | |
| Prefer not to say | 2 (0.4) | 99.8 | |
| Self-defined | 1 (0.2) | 100 | |
| Age range (years) | |||
| 18-23 | 77 (14.4) | 14.4 | |
| 24-29 | 51 (9.6) | 24 | |
| 30-39 | 95 (17.8) | 41.8 | |
| 40-49 | 87 (16.3) | 58.1 | |
| 50-59 | 95 (17.8) | 75.8 | |
| 60-69 | 109 (20.4) | 96.3 | |
| 70 or older | 20 (3.7) | 100 | |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Asian | 34 (6.4) | 6.4 | |
| Black | 20 (3.7) | 10.1 | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 3 (0.6) | 10.7 | |
| Mixed | 15 (2.8) | 13.5 | |
| Other | 8 (1.5) | 15 | |
| South Asian | 12 (2.2) | 17.2 | |
| White | 442 (82.8) | 100 | |
| Region | |||
| East Midlands | 42 (7.9) | 7.9 | |
| East of England | 35 (6.6) | 14.4 | |
| London | 81 (15.2) | 29.6 | |
| Northeast | 32 (6) | 35.6 | |
| Northern Ireland | 11 (2.1) | 37.6 | |
| Northwest England | 58 (10.9) | 48.5 | |
| Scotland | 37 (6.9) | 55.4 | |
| South-East England | 87 (16.3) | 71.7 | |
| Southwest of England | 43 (8.1) | 79.8 | |
| Wales | 19 (3.6) | 83.3 | |
| West Midlands | 45 (8.4) | 91.8 | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 44 (8.2) | 100 | |
| Area | |||
| Rural | 166 (31.1) | 31.1 | |
| Urban | 368 (68.9) | 100 | |
| Accommodation | |||
| Living alone | 87 (16.3) | 16.3 | |
| Living in shared accommodation | 54 (10.1) | 26.4 | |
| Living with other family members | 382 (71.5) | 97.9 | |
| Other | 11 (2.1) | 100 | |
| Employment | |||
| Employed or self-employed | 340 (63.7) | 63.7 | |
| Retired | 97 (18.2) | 81.8 | |
| Unemployed | 97 (18.2) | 100 | |
| Education | |||
| A levela (or equivalent) | 130 (24.3) | 24.3 | |
| GCSEb (or equivalent) | 80 (15) | 39.3 | |
| Postgraduate degree | 95 (17.8) | 57.1 | |
| Undergraduate degree | 175 (32.8) | 89.9 | |
| Vocational | 54 (10.1) | 100 | |
| Disability | |||
| No | 467 (87.5) | 87.5 | |
| Prefer not to say | 6 (1.1) | 88.6 | |
| Yes | 61 (11.4) | 100 | |
aA level: advanced level.
bGCSE: General Certificate of Secondary Education.