Table 1.
Demographics of older people.
| Characteristics | Group | N | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 75–79 years | 9 | 37.5% |
| 80–84 years | 6 | 25.0% | |
| 85–89 years | 4 | 16.7% | |
| 90+ years | 5 | 20.8% | |
| Gender | Female | 17 | 70.8% |
| Male | 7 | 29.2% | |
| Ethnicity | White British | 14 | 58.3% |
| Irish | 2 | 8.3% | |
| Any other white background | 2 | 8.3% | |
| Indian/Asian | 2 | 8.3% | |
| African/Caribbean | 2 | 8.3% | |
| Missing | 2 | 8.3% | |
| Living arrangements | Lives alone | 15 | 62.5% |
| Lives with spouse/partner | 8 | 33.3% | |
| Lives with other family | 1 | 4.2% | |
| Marital status | Single | 4 | 16.7% |
| Married | 7 | 29.2% | |
| Divorced | 6 | 25.0% | |
| Widowed | 6 | 25.0% | |
| Missing | 1 | 4.2% | |
| Housing | Owner-occupied | 10 | 41.7% |
| Council rented | 6 | 25.0% | |
| Housing association rented | 4 | 16.7% | |
| Private rented | 2 | 8.3% | |
| Sheltered housing | 1 | 4.2% | |
| Missing | 1 | 4.2% | |
| Education | <15 years | 9 | 37.5% |
| 15–16 years | 5 | 20.8% | |
| 17–20 years | 3 | 12.5% | |
| 21+ | 7 | 29.2% | |
| Total | 24 |