Table 1.
Characteristics of the study participants (N = 268).
Total | Total N (%) | ||
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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) |