Table 1.
Demographic details of public respondents
| Characteristic | Number (%) | Kent population (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex (n=999) | ||
| Female | 526 (52.7) | 51.6* |
| Male | 473 (47.3) | 48.4* |
| Age group (n=1,000) | ||
| <25 | 140 (14.0) | 26.9* |
| 25–34 | 140 (14.0) | |
| 35–44 | 170 (17.0) | 51.0* |
| 45–54 | 175 (17.5) | |
| 55–64 | 157 (15.7) | |
| 65 and over | 218 (21.8) | 22.1* |
| Ethnicity (n=985) | ||
| White | 712 (72.3) | 93.0** |
| Asian | 112 (11.4) | 3.6** |
| Black | 90 (9.1) | 1.3** |
| Mixed | 62 (6.3) | 1.6** |
| Other | 9 (0.9) | 0.5** |
| Deprivation status (n=920) | ||
| 1 (highest) | 157 (17.1) | 20.5 |
| 2 | 166 (18.0) | 20.2 |
| 3 | 172 (18.7) | 19.9 |
| 4 | 223 (24.2) | 19.8 |
| 5 (lowest) | 202 (22.0) | 19.7 |
| Educational level (n=992) | n/a | |
| None/primary/secondary | 314 (31.7) | |
| Further education | 315 (31.8) | |
| Bachelor/higher degree | 319 (32.2) | |
| Current student | 44 (4.4) | |
| Employment status (n=985) | n/a | |
| Full-time employed | 411 (41.7) | |
| Part-time employed | 196 (19.9) | |
| Retired | 212 (21.5) | |
| Not working | 166 (16.9) | |
| Use of prescribed medicines (n=1,000) | n/a | |
| None | 395 (39.5) | |
| ≤4 | 376 (37.6) | |
| 5–8 | 172 (17.2) | |
| >8 | 57 (5.7) | |
| Use of pharmacies (n=999) | n/a | |
| More than once a month | 136 (13.6) | |
| Once a month | 373 (37.3) | |
| Once every 2–3 months | 258 (25.8) | |
| Less than every 3 months | 91 (9.1) | |
| Never use/do not know | 141 (14.1) | |
Notes:
*
Derived from Kent and Medway 2011 Census data of population aged ≥18 years.
**
Derived from Kent and Medway 2011 Census data of all ages.
Abbreviation: n/a, not available.