Table 1.
Characteristics of flooded survey population by exposure category
| Flooded, not displaced (n=173) | Flooded and displaced (n=449) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 74 (43%) | 170 (38%) |
| Female | 90 (52%) | 276 (61%) |
| Age group, years | ||
| 18–35 | 2 (1%) | 37 (8%) |
| 36–64 | 86 (50%) | 252 (56%) |
| 65–79 | 60 (35%) | 119 (27%) |
| 80+ | 14 (8%) | 37 (8%) |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 12 (7%) | 38 (8%) |
| Married, civil partnership, or cohabiting | 115 (66%) | 316 (70%) |
| Separated or divorced | 18 (10%) | 37 (8%) |
| Other | 20 (12%) | 52 (12%) |
| Housing tenure | ||
| Owner or family-owned | 155 (90%) | 407 (92%) |
| Private rented | 4 (2%) | 19 (4%) |
| Council or housing associated rented | 4 (2%) | 15 (3%) |
| Other | 3 (2%) | 2 (<1%) |
| Employment | ||
| Full-time employed | 55 (32%) | 160 (36%) |
| Part-time employed | 23 (13%) | 72 (16%) |
| Carer | 8 (5%) | 20 (4%) |
| Retired | 5 (3%) | 19 (4%) |
| Other | 72 (42%) | 169 (38%) |
| Education | ||
| Degree or above | 79 (46%) | 151 (34%) |
| Below degree level | 56 (32%) | 188 (42%) |
| Other | 21 (12%) | 43 (10%) |
| No formal qualifications | 10 (6%) | 59 (13%) |
| Pre-existing illness or disability | ||
| Yes | 28 (16%) | 109 (24%) |
| No | 138 (80%) | 335 (75%) |
| English LSOA Quintile (low to high) | ||
| 1 and 2 | 8 (5%) | 8 (2%) |
| 3 | 31 (18%) | 92 (20%) |
| 4 | 64 (37%) | 244 (54%) |
| 5 | 67 (39%) | 96 (21%) |
| Local or district authority | ||
| Sedgmoor | 2 (1%) | 61 (14%) |
| South Somerset | 11 (6%) | 6 (1%) |
| Wiltshire | 8 (5%) | 5 (1%) |
| Gloucestershire | 37 (21%) | 20 (4%) |
| Surrey | 90 (52%) | 294 (65%) |
| Tonbridge and Malling | 25 (14%) | 63 (14%) |
Data are n (%). Not all categories sum to total for the exposure category; missing data ranged from 0·7–5·2% in each of the above categories. These were treated as additional categories in the regression analysis. LSOA=lower layer super output areas.