Table 1.
Sample characteristics
| Full sample | Same-gender partner | Different-gender partner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 568 | 233 | 329 |
| Age – mean (s.d.) | 67.5 (11.4) | 63.6 (11.3) | 70.2 (10.7) |
| Gender | |||
| Woman | 334 | 78 | 253 |
| Man | 231 | 155 | 76 |
| Sexual orientation | |||
| Completely Hetero | 319 | 5 | 312 |
| Mainly hetero | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Bisexual | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Mainly gay/lesbian | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| Completely gay/lesbian | 173 | 173 | 0 |
| Gender modality | |||
| Cisgender | 488 | 209 | 277 |
| Transgender | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Race | |||
| White | 537 | 218 | 317 |
| BAME | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Region | |||
| East of England | 53 | ||
| East Midlands | 38 | ||
| London | 76 | ||
| North East England | 20 | ||
| North West England | 58 | ||
| South East England | 115 | ||
| Wales | 32 | ||
| West Midlands | 49 | ||
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 39 | ||
| Other/unclear | 19 | ||
| Cause of Death | |||
| Pneumonia | 15 | ||
| Cerebro-vascular disease | 25 | ||
| Ischaemic heart disease | 51 | ||
| Other circulatory diseases | 39 | ||
| Respiratory diseases | 28 | ||
| Dementia | 37 | ||
| Cancer | 278 | ||
| Other diseases | 96 | ||
BAME, Black, Asian, and minority ethnic.
Note. Discrepancies in totals are due to missing data. Data not split by gender could not be linked to our gender data in line with ONS policy.