Table 4.

Socio-demographics of NSHD study sample at age 60–64 and general population

	NSHD study members at age 60–64:a  %	Relevant age band from 2001 England Census population	Profile of 2001 England Census population:  %	Profile of Jan–Dec 2010 ONS Integrated Household Survey participants of white ethnic origin, aged 60–64 living in England, Scotland and Walesb c
Gender		60–64
Male	48.2		48.7	48.9
Female	51.8		51.3	51.1
Own social class (NSSEC)d		55–64
Higher managerial	10.6		9.6	12.2
Lower managerial	25.0		22.7	25.4
Intermediate	13.9		11.4	11.7
Small employers	14.1		13.8	12.3
Lower supervisory	8.0		9.8	9.8
Semi-routine	16.4		17.5	16.3
Routine	11.9		15.2	12.2
Employment statuse		55–64
Working	49.1		38.9	44.5
ILO unemployed	1.6		1.6	1.9
Retired/inactive	49.3		59.5	53.6
Housing tenure		60–64
Owner occupier	88.8		79.4	81.6
Rent privately	3.5		5.6	5.0
Rent from social landlord	7.7		15.1	13.4
Marital status		60–64
Married/cohabiting	77.4		72.1	71.8
Single/separated/divorced/widowed	22.6		27.9	28.2
Limiting long-term illness	26.0	60–64	33.8	not available
No limiting long-term illness	74.0		66.2
Smoking status
Current smoker	19.3			18.2
Ex-smoker	49.2			45.3
Never smoker	31.5			36.5

^aWeighted for initial survey design

^bWeighted for survey design and non-response (Integrated Household Survey User Guide—Volume 1: IHS Background & Methodology 2010)

^cIHS data are based on core modules included in General Lifestyle Survey, Living Cost and Food Survey, English Housing Survey (EHS), Labour Force/Annual Population Survey & the Life Opportunities Survey

^dNSSEC based on current or last main job for those who could be classified (i.e. excludes ‘never worked’ and ‘unclassified’ codes)

^eNSHD defines working as currently in paid work. Census and HIS define working as having been in paid job in last week