Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of participants
| Characteristic | Number (percentage) |
|---|---|
| Mean age (range) | 57 (18–83) |
| Female | 31 (58.5) |
| Ethnicity: | |
| Bangladeshi | 32 (60.4) |
| Indian | 17 (32.1) |
| Pakistani | 2 (3.8) |
| Other | 2 (3.8) |
| Place of birth | |
| Bangladesh | 31 (58.5) |
| Africa (various countries) | 12 (22.7) |
| India | 6 (11.3) |
| Pakistan | 1 (1.9) |
| UK | 2 (3.8) |
| Other | 1 (1.9) |
| Mean years in UK (range) | 32.0 (4–51) |
| First language | |
| Bengali | 30 (56.6) |
| Gujarati | 7 (13.2) |
| English | 8 (15.1) |
| Hindi/Urdu | 5 (9.4) |
| Punjabi | 3 (5.7) |
| Marital status | |
| Married/living with partner | 35 (66.0) |
| Single | 6 (11.3) |
| Widowed | 6 (11.3) |
| Separated | 1 (1.9) |
| Unknown | 5 (9.4) |
| Religion | |
| Islam | 39 (73.6) |
| Hinduism | 10 (18.9) |
| Jain | 1 (1.9) |
| Christian | 1 (1.9) |
| Agnostic | 1 (1.9) |
| Unknown | 1 (1.9) |
| Age at leaving full-time education (50 participants) | |
| No formal education | 7 (14.0) |
| <10 | 2 (4.0) |
| 10–18 | 23 (46.0) |
| 19–25 | 10 (20.0) |
| >25 | 6 (12.0) |
| Unknown | 2 (4.0) |
| Employment: | |
| Never worked | 13 (24.5) |
| Current/previous occupation | 37 (69.8) |
| Full-time education | 3 (5.7) |
| Unknown | 2 (3.7) |
| SOC Group (2010) | |
| 1. Managers, directors and senior officials | 2 (3.7) |
| 2. Professional occupations | 8 (15.0) |
| 3. Associate professional and technical occupations | 1 (1.9) |
| 4. Administrative and secretarial occupations | 6 (11.3) |
| 5. Skilled trades and occupations | 6 (11.3) |
| 6. Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 3 (5.6) |
| 7. Sales and customer service occupations | 2 (3.7) |
| 8. Process, plant and machine operatives | 1 (1.9) |
| 9. Elementary occupations | 6 (11.3) |
SOC, Standard Occupational Classification.