Table 1.
Demographic characteristics
| Characteristics | Scotland (N = 150) | England (N = 59) | Participants in the Analysis Sample (N = 209) | P-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (Mean, SD) | 61.2 (9.3) | 58.2 (7.5) | 60.4 (8.9) | 0.027 |
| Gender (n, %) | ||||
| Male | 85 (56.7%) | 35 (59.3%) | 120 (57.4%) | 0.73 |
| Female | 65 (43.3%) | 24 (40.7%) | 89 (42.6%) | |
| Ethnicity (n, %) | ||||
| White | 150 (100.0%) | 31 (52.5%) | 181 (86.6%) | <0.0001 |
| Mixed | 0 (0.0%) | 5 (8.5%) | 5 (2.4%) | |
| Asian | 0 (0.0%) | 8 (13.6%) | 8 (3.8%) | |
| Black | 0 (0.0%) | 15 (25.4%) | 15 (7.2%) | |
| Marital Status (n, %) | ||||
| Single | 15 (10.0%) | 18 (31.0%) | 33 (15.9%) | 0.0006 |
| Married/Living with partner | 105 (70.0%) | 28 (48.3%) | 133 (63.9%) | |
| Otherb | 30 (20.0%) | 12 (20.7%) | 42 (20.2%) | |
| Employment Status (n, %) | ||||
| Full-time work | 23 (15.3%) | 13 (22.0%) | 36 (17.2%) | 0.051 |
| Part-time work | 24 (16.0%) | 16 (27.1%) | 40 (19.1%) | |
| Otherc | 103 (68.7%) | 30 (50.8%) | 133 (63.6%) | |
| Education Level (n, %) | ||||
| University degree | 40 (26.7%) | 24 (40.7%) | 64 (30.6%) | 0.048 |
| No University degree | 110 (73.3%) | 35 (59.3%) | 145 (69.4%) | |
a P-values are based on t-tests for continuous variables and chi-square analyses for categorical variables
bOther marital status includes divorced (n = 19), separated (n = 8), and widowed (n = 15)
cOther employment status includes homemaker/housewife (n = 1), student (n = 4), unemployed (n = 13), retired (n = 91), disabled (n = 22), carer (n = 1), and transient (n = 1)
SD standard deviation