Table 2.
Sample characteristics and self-reported need for social care by sample characteristics
| Unweighted count | % or meana | % of those with self-reported need for social care (95% CI)a | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMI (excludes missing and unreliable) | 5045 | 28.06 | |
| BMI (including unreliable and imputed) | 6462 | 28.15 | |
| BMI category | |||
| < 18.5 | 52 | 0.8 | 1.1 (0.7 to 1.5) |
| 18.5 to <25 | 1328 | 20.8 | 15.0 (13.4 to 16.6) |
| 25 to <30 | 2152 | 33.2 | 23.0 (21.2 to 24.8) |
| 30 to <40 | 1405 | 21.7 | 22.9 (21.1 to 24.7) |
| 40+ | 108 | 1.7 | 2.5 (1.8 to 3.1) |
| Missing and unreliable | 1417 | 21.8 | 35.6 (33.3 to 37.8) |
| Limiting long term illness | |||
| No | 3632 | 55.7 | 18.6 (16.9 to 20.2) |
| Yes | 2830 | 44.3 | 81.4 (79.8 to 83.1) |
| Limiting illness (definition excludes any diabetes) | |||
| No | 4098 | 63.0 | 33.3 (31.3 to 35.3) |
| Yes | 2364 | 37.0 | 66.7 (64.7 to 68.7) |
| Limiting illness (definition excludes any diabetes or heart-related/stroke) | |||
| No | 4398 | 67.7 | 43.2 (41.0 to 45.3) |
| Yes | 2064 | 32.3 | 56.8 (54.7 to 59.0) |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 3500 | 45.3 | 62.6 (60.8 to 64.3) |
| Male | 2962 | 54.7 | 37.4 (35.7 to 39.2) |
| Age (years) | |||
| 65–69 | 2004 | 30.4 | 17.2 (15.5 to 18.9) |
| 70–74 | 1609 | 24.3 | 19.6 (17.9 to 21.3) |
| 75–79 | 1262 | 20.0 | 19.9 (18.1 to 21.7) |
| 80–84 | 904 | 14.4 | 21.9 (20.2 to 23.7) |
| 85+ | 683 | 11.0 | 21.4 (19.6 to 23.2) |
| Ethnic Origin | |||
| White | 6202 | 95.6 | 94.5 (93.4 to 95.7) |
| Asian | 126 | 2.2 | 3.1 (2.2 to 4.0) |
| Black | 77 | 1.3 | 1.3 (0.8 to 1.9) |
| Other | 31 | 0.5 | 0.5 (0.2 to 0.8) |
| Missing | 26 | 0.4 | 0.5 (0.2 to 0.8) |
| IMD quintile | |||
| 1 least deprived | 1474 | 22.6 | 16.9 (14.9 to 19.0) |
| 2 | 1592 | 24.9 | 22.3 (20.1 to 24.4) |
| 3 | 1405 | 21.9 | 21.3 (19.2 to 23.3) |
| 4 | 1105 | 17.1 | 19.9 (17.8 to 21.9) |
| 5 most deprived | 886 | 13.4 | 19.6 (17.5 to 21.8) |
| Equivalised income tertile | |||
| Lowest | 1994 | 30.9 | 36.1 (34.0 to 38.3) |
| Middle | 1867 | 28.7 | 26.0 (24.0 to 28.0) |
| Highest | 860 | 13.3 | 7.2 (6.0 to 8.3) |
| Missing | 1741 | 27.1 | 30.7 (28.6 to 32.9) |
| Marital status | |||
| Not married or cohabiting | 2566 | 40.3 | 53.0 (50.7 to 55.4) |
| Married or cohabiting | 3896 | 59.7 | 47.0 (44.6 to 49.3) |
| Adults in household | |||
| 1 | 2291 | 35.4 | 45.6 (43.3 to 47.8) |
| 2 | 3746 | 56.6 | 45.6 (43.3 to 47.9) |
| 3 | 352 | 6.5 | 6.7 (5.4 to 8.0) |
| 4 | 55 | 1.1 | 1.5 (0.8 to 2.1) |
| 5 | 10 | 0.2 | 0.2 (−0.1 to 0.6) |
| 6 | 6 | 0.1 | 0.3 (0.0 to 0.6) |
| 8 | 2 | 0.1 | 0.2 (0.2 to 0.2) |
| Children in household | |||
| 0 | 6401 | 98.9 | 98.3 (97.7 to 98.9) |
| 1 | 38 | 0.7 | 1.2 (0.7 to 1.7) |
| 2 | 18 | 0.3 | 0.4 (0.1 to 0.7) |
| 3 | 3 | 0.1 | 0.0 (0.0 to 0.0) |
| 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.1 (−0.1 to 0.2) |
| 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 (0.0 to 0.1) |
| Any help required with ADL or IADL | |||
| No | 4194 | 64.3 | |
| Yes | 2268 | 35.7 | |
| Any help received with ADL or IADL in the previous week | |||
| No | 5024 | 77.3 | |
| Yes | 1438 | 22.7 | |
| Type of care received in the previous weekb | |||
| None | 5024 | 77.3 | |
| Informal only | 1222 | 19.2 | |
| Formal (LA) only | 78 | 1.3 | |
| Both informal and formal | 138 | 2.2 | |
| Mean hours of help received by source in previous weekb | |||
| Informal | 1330 | 21.2 | |
| Formal (LA) | 214 | 1.6 | |
| Total informal and formal | 1406 | 22.8 | |
a Weighted and adjusted for survey design
bConditioned on receiving at least some help and expressing a need for help