Table 2.
Descriptive statistics of sample (N = 17,820).
| Mean/% | S.D. | |
|---|---|---|
| Outcome (Wave 9) | ||
| Goes out socially or visit friends when feels like it | 0.87 | 0.34 |
| Active in organisation | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Never feels lonely | 0.66 | 0.47 |
| Number of close friends | 5.49 | 7.07 |
| Number of close friends above median (>=5) | 0.48 | 0.5 |
| Bridging score | 2.58 | 1.24 |
| Bridging score above median (>=3) | 0.57 | 0.49 |
| Exposure (Wave 7) | ||
| Drinker/non-drinker (Non-drinker = 1) | 0.16 | 0.37 |
| Alcohol frequency (Wave 7) | ||
| 4+ times a week | 14.8% | |
| 2–3 times a week | 24.3% | |
| 2–4 times a month | 23.6% | |
| Monthly or less | 21.1% | |
| Never | 16.3% | |
| Baseline Outcome (Wave 6) | ||
| Goes out socially or visit friends when feels like it | 0.89 | 0.32 |
| Active in organisation | 0.53 | 0.5 |
| Number of close friends | 5.25 | 7.66 |
| Number of close friends above median (>=5) | 0.45 | 0.5 |
| Bridging score | 2.66 | 1.21 |
| Bridging score above median (>=3) | 0.6 | 0.49 |
| Prior exposure (Wave 5) | ||
| Does not drink | 0.16 | 0.36 |
| How often have you had an alcoholic drink during the last 12 months | ||
| 3+ times a week | 27.8% | |
| 1–2 times a week | 25.6% | |
| 1–2 times a month | 14.9% | |
| Every 2 months or less | 16.1% | |
| No | 15.6% | |
| Covariates (Wave 6) | ||
| Highest educational qualification | ||
| No Education | 8.7% | |
| Other | 9.1% | |
| GCSE | 19.4% | |
| A-Level | 20.2% | |
| Degree | 42.6% | |
| Total household net income - no deductions | 3447.45 | 5321.18 |
| Age | 51.7 | 15.85 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 42.7% | |
| Female | 57.3% | |
| Urban/rural | ||
| Urban | 72.6% | |
| Rural | 27.4% | |
| Self-assessed health | ||
| Excellent | 17.3% | |
| very good | 37.2% | |
| Good | 28.1% | |
| Fair | 13.3% | |
| Poor | 4.2% | |
| Marital status | ||
| Married/Cohabiting | 70.1% | |
| Widowed | 5.8% | |
| Separated/Divorced | 9.2% | |
| Never Married | 14.8% | |
| Has child aged 16 or under | 0.31 | 0.46 |
| Cares for elderly or sick person | 0.21 | 0.41 |
| Subjective wellbeing (GHQ): Likert | 10.67 | 5.2 |
| SF-12 Physical Component Summary (PCS) | 49.88 | 10.84 |
| Religion | ||
| Atheist | 41.6% | |
| Christian | 48.0% | |
| Muslim | 2.6% | |
| Other | 7.8% | |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White | 91.5% | |
| Mixed race | 1.3% | |
| Asian | 4.7% | |
| Black | 2.1% | |
| Other | 0.4% | |
| In employment | 0.6 | 0.49 |
| Days each week eat fruit | ||
| Never | 5.8% | |
| 1–3 days | 24.9% | |
| 4–6 days | 18.7% | |
| every day | 50.5% | |
| days each week eat vegetables | ||
| Never | 1.3% | |
| 1–3 days | 16.1% | |
| 4–6 days | 26.9% | |
| every day | 55.7% | |
| Neighbourhood Social Cohesion,(α= .78) | 15 | 2.52 |
| Number of close friends | 5.25 | 7.66 |
| Big 5 personality trait: Agreeableness | 5.64 | 1.01 |
| Big 5 personality trait: Conscientiousness | 5.53 | 1.07 |
| Big 5 personality trait: Extraversion | 4.58 | 1.3 |
| Big 5 personality trait: Neuroticism | 3.55 | 1.42 |
| Big 5 personality trait: Openness | 4.58 | 1.27 |
| Government Office Region | ||
| North East | 4.2% | |
| North West | 10.4% | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 7.7% | |
| East Midlands | 7.7% | |
| West Midlands | 7.9% | |
| East of England | 9.2% | |
| London | 8.6% | |
| South East | 13.1% | |
| South West | 9.7% | |
| Wales | 6.7% | |
| Scotland | 9.7% | |
| Northern Ireland | 5.2% | |
| Smoker | 0.14 | 0.35 |
| Political allegiance | ||
| Unknown party/other party | 43.7% | |
| Conservative/right-wing | 26.0% | |
| Left/centre-left | 26.0% | |
| Centrist | 4.3% | |
| Has been diagnosed with depression before | 0.09 | 0.28 |