Table 1.
Sociodemographic Description of Sample.
| Variable | Total Sample, N = 8,132 | EFA Half, n = 4,066 | CFA Half, n = 4,066 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male | 1,516 (19.2%) | 719 (18.3%) | 797 (20.1%) |
| Female | 6,364 (80.8%) | 3,203 (81.7%) | 3,161 (79.9%) |
| Age | |||
| 16–24 | 631 (8.0%) | 310 (7.8%) | 321 (8.1%) |
| 25–34 | 2,177 (27.5%) | 1,099 (27.8%) | 1,078 (27.2%) |
| 35–44 | 2,023 (25.5%) | 1,014 (25.7%) | 1,009 (25.4%) |
| 45–54 | 1,565 (19.8%) | 733 (19.6%) | 792 (20.0%) |
| 55–64 | 1,116 (14.1%) | 546 (13.8%) | 570 (14.4%) |
| 65+ | 409 (5.2%) | 210 (5.3%) | 199 (5.0%) |
| Sexual orientation | |||
| Heterosexual | 6,839 (88.0%) | 3,405 (88.0%) | 3,434 (87.9%) |
| Gay/lesbian | 499 (6.4%) | 247 (6.4%) | 252 (6.5%) |
| Bisexual | 437 (5.6%) | 219 (5.6%) | 218 (5.6%) |
| Country | |||
| United Kingdom | 5,683 (69.9%) | 2,837 (69.8%) | 2,846 (70.0%) |
| United States | 1,652 (20.3%) | 820 (20.2%) | 832 (20.5%) |
| Australia | 491 (6.0%) | 255 (6.3%) | 236 (3.7%) |
| Other country | 306 (3.8%) | 154 (3.8%) | 152 (3.7%) |
| Education level | |||
| No high school diploma | 102 (1.5%) | 46 (1.4%) | 56 (1.7%) |
| High school diploma/equivalency | 309 (4.6%) | 163 (4.9%) | 146 (4.3%) |
| Vocational training/some college | 1,227 (18.2%) | 598 (17.8%) | 629 (18.6%) |
| Professional/bachelor’s degree | 2,855 (42.3%) | 1,434 (42.7%) | 1,421 (41.9%) |
| Master’s/PhD | 2,257 (33.4%) | 1,119 (33.3%) | 1,138 (33.6%) |
| Employment | |||
| Part-time work | 1,796 (26.4%) | 894 (26.3%) | 902 (26.4%) |
| Full-time work | 3,143 (46.2%) | 1,540 (45.3%) | 1,603 (47.0%) |
| Retired | 503 (7.4%) | 256 (7.5%) | 247 (7.2%) |
| Homemaker/carer | 519 (7.6%) | 256 (7.5%) | 263 (7.7%) |
| Volunteer | 85 (1.2%) | 51 (1.5%) | 34 (1.0%) |
| Full-/part-time student | 454 (6.7%) | 237 (7.0%) | 217 (6.4%) |
| Not employed or working | 180 (2.6%) | 102 (3.0%) | 78 (2.3%) |
| Disabled | 129 (1.9%) | 60 (1.8%) | 69 (2.0%) |
| Religious affiliation | |||
| Christian (Protestant, Catholic) | 2,976 (46.7%) | 1,479 (46.8%) | 1,497 (46.5%) |
| Jewish | 111 (1.7%) | 51 (1.6%) | 60 (0.5%) |
| Muslim | 53 (0.8%) | 28 (0.9%) | 25 (0.8%) |
| Buddhist | 81 (1.3%) | 47 (1.5%) | 34 (1.1%) |
| None | 3,118 (48.9%) | 1,534 (48.6%) | 1,584 (49.3%) |
| Other (Sikh, Hindu) | 34 (0.5%) | 18 (0.6%) | 16 (0.5%) |
| Parent (yes) | 2,966 (44.4%) | 1,477 (44.3%) | 1,489 (44.4%) |
| Relationship status | |||
| Married | 4,981 (62.7%) | 2,500 (63.1%) | 2,481 (62.3%) |
| Couple-not living together | 832 (10.5%) | 406 (10.3%) | 426 (10.7%) |
| Living together | 1,744 (22.0%) | 859 (21.7%) | 885 (22.2%) |
| Civil partnership | 250 (3.1%) | 129 (3.3%) | 121 (3.0%) |
| Dating | 133 (1.7%) | 65 (1.6%) | 68 (1.7%) |
| Number of years in relationship | |||
| Under 1 year | 336 (4.2%) | 169 (4.2%) | 167 (4.2%) |
| 1–5 | 1,813 (22.6%) | 915 (22.8%) | 898 (22.4%) |
| 6–10 | 1,506 (18.8%) | 746 (18.6%) | 760 (18.9%) |
| 11–15 | 1,133 (14.1%) | 567 (14.2%) | 566 (14.1%) |
| 16–20 | 779 (9.7%) | 384 (9.6%) | 395 (9.8%) |
| 20+ | 2,451 (30.6%) | 1,224 (30.6%) | 1,227 (30.6%) |
| Relationship support (no) | 4,775 (65.7%) | 2,372 (65.2%) | 2,403 (66.2%) |
| Happy with relationshipb | 4.29 (0.87) | 4.28 (0.86) | 4.30 (0.87) |
| Relationship qualityc | 37.70 (5.97) | 37.63 (5.94) | 37.79 (6.01) |
Note: CFA = confirmatory factor analysis; EFA = exploratory factor analysis.
aSample sizes are different on each variable due to missing data. bTheoretical range = 1–5. cTheoretical range = 9–45 (based on final scale).