TABLE 2.
Demographic characteristics of the sample (n = 161) and proxy‐raters (n = 136) recruited for the item reduction and exploratory psychometric properties analysis.
| Demographics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Primary respondent | n = 161 |
| Sex | |
| Male | 82 (51) |
| Female | 79 (49) |
| Age (years) | |
| Mean (SD) | 19.5 (1.5) |
| Ethnicity | |
| White—British; Irish; other | 70 (44) |
| Asian/Asian British—Indian; Pakistani; Bangladeshi; other | 78 (48) |
| Mixed race | 3 (2) |
| Black/Black British | 8 (5) |
| Central/Latin American | 2 (1) |
| Current education or Employment status | |
| University or college | 118 (73) |
| Sixth form or secondary school | 20 (13) |
| Full or part‐time working | 14 (9) |
| Looking for jobs or waiting to continue with education | 9 (6) |
| How well do you know the proxy‐rater? | |
| Not well at all | 8 (5) |
| Slightly well | 6 (4) |
| Moderately well | 21 (13) |
| Very well | 48 (30) |
| Extremely well | 78 (48) |
| Proxy‐rater sample | n = 136 |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| Mean (SD) | 25.9 (11.4) |
| Relationship with the participant | |
| Parent or guardian | 24 (18) |
| Friend or peer | 55 (40) |
| Partner | 20 (15) |
| Sibling or cousin | 37 (27) |
| How well do you know the participant? | |
| Not well at all | 1 (1) |
| Slightly well | 3 (2) |
| Moderately well | 6 (4) |
| Very well | 49 (36) |
| Extremely well | 77 (57) |