Table 7.
Some baseline (GS:SFHS) comparisons between STRADL paper and online respondents
| Paper respondents (N = 8833) | Online respondents (N = 785) | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age (years) | ||
| Male | 55 | 50 |
| Female | 52 | 43 |
| Gender (% female) | 63 | 46 |
| Employment (those aged up to 75 years) (%) | ||
| Unemployed | 4 | 3 |
| Retired | 16 | 8 |
| Employed (full- or part-time, or self-employed) | 73 | 81 |
| Education (%) | ||
| Degree | 36 | 47 |
| No qualification | 7 | 2 |
| Annual income > £30 000 | 62 | 74 |
| SIMD | 4115 (1777) | 421409 (1781) |
Abbreviations: GS:SFHS, Generation Scotland: Scottish Family Health Study; STRADL, Stratifying Resilience and Depression Longitudinally; SIMD, the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2009. With the exception of age and SIMD, values represent percentage. SIMD represents mean (SD).