Age (years)
|
36.8 ± 12.0
|
35.4 ± 11.1
|
36.3 ± 11.7
|
Sex (%)
|
|
|
|
Male
|
40.0
|
48.5
|
42.7
|
Female
|
60.0
|
51.5
|
57.3
|
Ethnicity (%)
|
|
|
|
White
|
92.8
|
96.9
|
95.1
|
Household income (%)
|
|
|
|
<£10,000
|
4.4
|
0
|
3.0
|
£10,001–£20,000
|
14.7
|
6.5
|
12.1
|
£20,001–£30,000
|
20.6
|
16.1
|
19.2
|
£30,001–£40,000
|
13.2
|
12.9
|
13.1
|
£40,001–£50,000
|
16.2
|
6.5
|
13.1
|
>£50,000
|
25.0
|
41.9
|
30.3
|
Not disclosed
|
5.9
|
16.1
|
9.1
|
Education (%)
|
|
|
|
No formal education
|
1.4
|
3.1
|
2.0
|
GCSE grades A-C, GCE “O” level, CSE grade 1, NVQ2 or equivalent
|
7.2
|
12.5
|
8.9
|
BETC (national), BEC (national) TEC (national), ONC, OND or equivalent
|
5.8
|
3.1
|
5.0
|
GCE “A” level. NVQ3, Scottish higher or equivalent
|
11.6
|
15.6
|
12.9
|
BETC (higher, TEC (higher), HNC, HND or equivalent
|
1.4
|
3.1
|
2.0
|
Degree, NVQ4 or equivalent
|
49.3
|
34.4
|
44.6
|
PhD, Masters, NVQ level 5 or equivalent
|
23.2
|
28.1
|
24.8
|
Occupation (%)
|
|
|
|
Sedentary
|
80.9
|
78.8
|
80.2
|
Standing
|
14.7
|
18.2
|
15.8
|
Manual
|
2.9
|
3.0
|
3.0
|
Heavy manual
|
1.5
|
0
|
1.0
|
Employment pattern (%)
|
|
|
|
Full time
|
90.8
|
80.6
|
87.5
|
Part time |
9.2 |
19.4 |
12.5 |