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. 2012 Feb 16;3(4):251–257. doi: 10.1007/s12687-012-0082-4

Table 2.

Sample characteristics (n = 154)

Item Number Percentage (%)
Age group (years)
 Under 21 2 1.3
 21–30 48 31.2
 31–40 94 61.0
 41–50 10 6.5
 Over 50 0 0
Number of children
 1 55 35.7
 2 68 44.2
 3 16 10.4
 4 11 7.1
 5 or more 4 2.6
Ethnicity
 White 147 95.5
 Black Caribbean 1 0.6
 Indian 2 1.3
 Chinese 1 0.6
 Other 3 1.9
Highest educational level
 School/GCSE 31 20.1
 College/A-level 32 20.8
 Undergraduate degree 32 20.8
 Postgraduate degree 20 13.0
 Professional qualification 32 20.8
 Other 4 2.6
 Missing data 3 1.9
Household income
 Less than £11,500 16 10.4
 £11,501–18,500 20 13.0
 £18,501–28,000 18 11.7
 £28,001–41,000 27 17.5
 £41,001–75,000 44 28.6
 Over £75,000 21 13.6
 Missing data 8 5.2