Table 1.
Patient Socio-Demographic Characteristics (n = 173)
| Variable | |
|---|---|
| Age years, mean (SD) | 36.1 (12.5) |
| Gender, n (%) | |
| Female | 100 (57.8) |
| Male | 69 (39.9) |
| Undisclosed | 4 (2.3) |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | |
| Black or Black British – African | 118 (68.2) |
| Black or Black British – Caribbean | 39 (22.5) |
| Black or Black British – Other | 4 (2.3) |
| White and Black African | 3 (1.7) |
| Other Mixed | 1 (0.6) |
| White British | 1 (0.6) |
| Undisclosed | 7 (4.0) |
| Employment, n (%) | |
| Full time work | 64 (37.0) |
| Unemployed | 42 (24.3) |
| Part time work | 24 (13.9) |
| Other | 16 (9.2) |
| Student | 15 (8.7) |
| Full time homemaker | 6 (3.5) |
| Undisclosed | 6 (3.5) |
| Highest Educational Qualification, n (%) | |
| Degree / Equivalent | 70 (40.5) |
| A Level / Equivalent | 36 (20.8) |
| Post graduate | 34 (19.7) |
| GSCE / O level / Equivalent | 25 (14.5) |
| No formal qualifications | 4 (2.3) |
| Undisclosed | 4 (2.3) |