Table 1.
Participant demographics.
| Number (n) | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| <18 | 2 | 0.04 |
| 18–25 | 932 | 17.0 |
| 26–30 | 1936 | 35.3 |
| 31–35 | 1740 | 31.7 |
| 36–40 | 599 | 10.9 |
| 41–45 | 135 | 2.5 |
| 46–50 | 46 | 0.8 |
| Not answered | 92 | 1.7 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White | 4760 | 86.9 |
| Asian | 382 | 7.0 |
| Black | 68 | 1.2 |
| Mixed | 193 | 3.5 |
| Would rather not say | 4 | 0.1 |
| Other | 73 | 1.3 |
| Not answered | 2 | 0.04 |
| Relationship status | ||
| Single | 1264 | 23.1 |
| In a relationship | 960 | 17.5 |
| Cohabiting with a partner | 1709 | 31.2 |
| Married | 1494 | 27.3 |
| Separated | 22 | 0.4 |
| Divorced | 28 | 0.5 |
| Widowed | 4 | 0.07 |
| Not answered | 1 | 0.02 |
| Sexual orientation | ||
| Heterosexual | 5076 | 92.6 |
| Lesbian | 46 | 0.8 |
| Bisexual | 295 | 5.4 |
| Other | 41 | 0.8 |
| Prefer not to say | 21 | 0.4 |
| Not answered | 3 | 0.05 |
| Education | ||
| No formal qualifications | 6 | 0.1 |
| GCSEs | 80 | 1.5 |
| A Levels | 299 | 5.5 |
| Diploma | 211 | 3.9 |
| Professional qualification | 322 | 5.9 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 2668 | 48.7 |
| Postgraduate Degree | 1710 | 31.2 |
| Doctorate | 185 | 3.4 |
| Not answered | 1 | 0.02 |
| Employment | ||
| Employed (full time) | 3953 | 72.1 |
| Employed (part time) | 514 | 9.4 |
| Self-employed | 299 | 5.5 |
| Homemaker | 113 | 2.1 |
| Student | 505 | 9.2 |
| Retired | 1 | 0.02 |
| Unemployed | 97 | 1.8 |
| Not answered | 0 | 0 |