Table 2: Participant characteristics.
| Demographic characteristic | N (Total = 79) | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sex: Female/ Non-binary* | 53 | 67 |
| Male | 26 | 34 |
| Median Age | 51 | Range 19–83 |
| Ethnic background: | ||
| Any white background | 63 | 80 |
| Asian, Asian British, Asian Mixed, Indian, Chinese or Pakistani* | 11 | 14 |
| Black British, Black African or Black Caribbean* | 5 | 6 |
| County of residence: | ||
| Sussex | 48 | 61 |
| Surrey | 20 | 25 |
| Kent | 11 | 14 |
| Willingness to share data, before focus groups: | ||
| Very willing | 31 | 39 |
| Fairly willing | 32 | 41 |
| Fairly unwilling | 9 | 11 |
| Very unwilling | 6 | 8 |
| Don’t know | 1 | 1 |
| Willingness to share data, after focus groups: | ||
| Very willing | 35 | 44 |
| Fairly willing | 30 | 38 |
| Fairly unwilling | 7 | 9 |
| Very unwilling | 0 | 0 |
| Don’t know | 7 | 9 |
| Education level | ||
| GCSE/O-Level (up to age 16) | 5 | 6 |
| A Level (up to age 18) | 18 | 23 |
| University degree | 30 | 38 |
| Postgraduate degree | 13 | 17 |
| Not disclosed | 13 | 17 |
| Employment status | ||
| Full time employed | 20 | 25 |
| Part time employed | 11 | 14 |
| Homemaker, carer | 3 | 4 |
| Retired | 14 | 18 |
| Self-employed | 7 | 9 |
| Student | 4 | 5 |
| Unemployed/Job seeking. | 2 | 3 |
| Other/not disclosed | 18 | 23 |
| Disability | ||
| Yes | 17 | 22 |
| No | 46 | 58 |
| Not disclosed | 16 | 20 |
*Groups combined to support anonymity.