Table 1.
Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Participants
| Frequency | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
|
Age |
|
|
| 18 to 39 years old |
59 |
36.9 |
| 40 year old and over |
101 |
63.1 |
|
Gender |
|
|
| Male |
67 |
37.4 |
| Female |
112 |
62.6 |
|
Ethnicity |
|
|
| White |
85 |
47.8 |
| Black |
63 |
35.4 |
| Other |
30 |
16.9 |
|
Marital Status |
|
|
| Single, never married |
75 |
41.7 |
| Married and living with spouse |
53 |
29.4 |
| Married but separated from spouse |
14 |
7.8 |
| Divorced |
22 |
12.2 |
| Widowed |
8 |
4.4 |
| Other* |
8 |
4.4 |
|
Educational Qualification |
|
|
| Degree or Degree Equivalent |
63 |
41.7 |
| Higher Educational Qualification (below degree) |
12 |
7.9 |
| A Levels, Vocational Level 3 & Equivalents |
30 |
19.9 |
| Trade Apprenticeships |
27 |
17.9 |
| Qualifications at Level 1 or below |
4 |
2.6 |
| Other Qualification: Level Unknown |
3 |
2.0 |
| No Qualifications |
12 |
7.9 |
|
National Statistics Socio-economic Classification |
|
|
| Managerial and professional occupations (Level 1) |
89 |
48.4 |
| Intermediate occupations (Level 2) |
16 |
8.7 |
| Small employers and own account workers (Level 3) |
10 |
5.4 |
| Lower supervisory and technical occupations (Level 4) |
14 |
7.6 |
| Semi-routine and routine occupations (Level 5) |
19 |
10.3 |
| Students, occupations not stated or not classifiable | 36 | 19.6 |
*3 “Co-habiting”, 1 “Civil Partnership”, 2 “Partner” (No further details provided), 2 Non responses.