Table 1.

Demographics of concurrent users and non-concurrent users (n = 149)

Demographics	Concurrent users n= 50 (%)	Non-concurrent users n= 99 (%)	Total	P-valuea
Age group, years
65–74	37 (34.9)	69 (65.1)	106 (100)	0.729
75–84	11 (33.3)	22 (66.7)	33 (100)
85–94	2 (20.0)	8 (80.0)	10 (100)
Sex
Male	16 (22.5)	55 (77.5)	71 (100)	0.009b
Female	33 (43.4)	43 (56.6)	76 (100)
Not specified	1 (50.0)	1 (50.0)	2 (100)
Ethnic background
White	40 (31.7)	86 (68.3)	126 (100)	0.184
Asian or Asian British	1 (100.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (100)
Black or black British	5 (33.3)	10 (66.7)	15 (100)
Mixed or multiple background	1 (33.3)	2 (66.7)	3 (100)
Other ethnic group	2 (100.0)	0 (0.0)	2 (100)
Not specified	1 (50.0)	1 (50.0)	2 (100)
Further education
Yes	24 (34.3)	46 (65.7)	70 (100)	0.862
No	25 (32.5)	52 (67.5)	77 (100)
	1 (50.0)	1 (50.0)	2 (100)
Living arrangement
Alone	17 (37.0)	29 (63.0)	46 (100)	0.929
With partner or spouse	26 (35.6)	47 (64.4)	73 (100)
With partner or spouse and children	4 (26.7)	11 (73.3)	15 (100)
With children	2 (28.6)	5 (71.4)	7 (100)
Otherc	1 (20.0)	4 (80.0)	5 (100)
Not specified	–	3 (100)	3 (100)

^aFisher’s exact test.

^bStatistically significant (P<0.05).

^cSuch as living with friends or relatives.