Table 1.
Sample characteristics (n = 418)
| Characteristics | Category | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Socio-demographics | ||
| Age (n = 416) [Mean: 51.7, SD 18.2] | 18–29 | 55 (13 %) |
| 30–44 | 106 (25 %) | |
| 45–64 | 133 (32 %) | |
| 65+ | 122 (29 %) | |
| Sex (n = 418) | Female | 259 (62 %) |
| Male | 159 (38 %) | |
| Education (n = 418) | No certificated qualifications | 134 (32 %) |
| With certificated qualifications | 284 (68 %) | |
| Marital status (n = 417) | Married (or de facto married) | 191 (46 %) |
| Cohabiting | 36 (9 %) | |
| Single | 72 (17 %) | |
| Widowed | 49 (12 %) | |
| Divorced | 49 (12 %) | |
| Separated | 15 (4 %) | |
| Civil partnership | 5 (1 %) | |
| Home ownership (n = 415) | Own outright | 141 (34 %) |
| Mortgage/loan | 123 (30 %) | |
| Part own/part rent | 10 (2 %) | |
| Rent | 132 (32 %) | |
| Rent-free | 9 (2 %) | |
| Annual household income (n = 357) | <£10,000 | 78 (22 %) |
| £10-19,999 | 102 (29 %) | |
| £20-£29,999 | 53 (15 %) | |
| £30-£49,999 | 67 (19 %) | |
| £50-£74,999 | 37 (10 %) | |
| £75,000+ | 20 (6 %) | |
| Employment (n = 414) | In paid employment | 201 (49 %) |
| Not in paid employment (retired, homemaker, long term sick etc.) | 213 (51 %) | |
| Other | 1 | 190 (45 %) |
| EQ-5D (n = 418) | 0.75–1 | 110 (26 %) |
| 0.5–0.75 | 84 (20 %) | |
| <0.5 | 34 (8 %) | |
| Happiness (n = 418) | Very happy | 116 (28 %) |
| Fairly happy | 216 (52 %) | |
| Not too happy | 36 (9 %) | |