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. 2023 Jul 22;35(4):495–514. doi: 10.1080/19317611.2023.2237950

Table 1.

Characteristics of the study participants (N = 268).

  Total   Total N (%)
Gender N = 268 N (%) Age n = 258 M = 29.7, SD = 8.1
Women 117 (43.7)    
Men 151 (56.3)
Non-binary 0 (0)
Other 0 (0)
Sexual orientation N = 268   Ethnicity N = 268  
Heterosexual 217 (81.0) White British 68 (25.4)
Bisexual 31 (11.6) Any other White background 136 (50.7)
Lesbian/gay 12 (4.5) Black British 5 (1.9)
Asexual 2 (0.7) Any other Black background 23 (8.6)
Pansexual 5 (1.9) Asian or Asian British 11 (4.1)
Other (‘Queer’) 1 (0.4) Any other mixed background/Multiracial 19 (7.1)
    Did not state 6 (2.2)
Relationship status N = 268   Do you have biological, adopted, foster or stepchildren? N = 268  
Married 101 (37.7) No 205 (76.5)
In a relationship 161 (60.1) No, but I am (or my partner is) pregnant 5 (1.9)
In a relationship but seeing others 3 (1.1) Yes 58 (21.6)
Casually dating      
Other (‘domestic’) 2 (0.7)    
  1 (0.4)
Partner gender n = 267   Income N = 268  
Women 158 (59.0) Poverty level 4 (1.5)
Men 106 (39.6) Lower income 31 (11.6)
Non-binary 3 (1.1) Lower middle income 52(19.4)
  Middle income 107 (39.9)
  Upper middle income 54 (20.1)
  Upper income 16 (6.0)
  I choose not to answer 4 (1.5)
Relationship duration N = 268   Do you have any long-standing illness, disability or infirmity? N = 268  
0 to less than 6 months 9 (3.4) Yes  
6 months to less than 1 year 17 (6.3) No  
1 year to less than 5 years 149 (55.6)   55 (20.5)
5 years to less than 10 years 59 (22.0)   213 (79.5)
10 years and more 34 (12.7)    
Do you live together with your partner? N = 268   Highest level of education N = 268  
Yes 184 (68.7) Less than high school 2 (0.7)
No 84 (31.3) High school or equivalent 53 (19.8)
    Technical or vocational college 22 (8.2)
College/university 116 (43.3)
Postgraduate university (MSc/PhD) 74 (27.6)
Other: (‘HND’) 1 (0.4)
When did you first start living with your current partner? (n = 184)   Religious participation N = 268  
0 to less than 6 months 30 (11.2) Once a week or more 24 (9.0)
6 months to less than 1 year 25 (9.3) Less often but at least once in 2 weeks 12 (4.5)
1 year to less than 5 years 81 (30.2) Less often but at least once a month 19 (7.1)
5 years to less than 10 years 32 (11.9) Less often but at least twice a year 29 (10.8)
10 years and more 16 (6.0) Less often but at least once a year 20 (7.5)
    Less often 22 (8.2)
    Never/practically never 138 (51.5)
    Varies 4 (1.5)
Currently live N = 268      
In a city 164 (61.2)    
In another metropolitan or suburban area 64 (23.9) Occupation (please tick all that apply) n = 277  
In a small town or rural area 40 (14.9) Full-time employed 142 (53.0)
    Part-time employed 49 (18.3)
    Full-time student 58 (21.6)
    Part-time student 9 (3.4)
    Other: Freelancer 1 (0.4)
    Other: Housewife 1 (0.4)
Other: Unemployed 13 (4.8)
Other: Retired 1 (0.4)
Other: Self-Employed 3 (1.1)