Table 1.
Demographic background of FGD participants in the UK and the Netherlands
| Number of respondents | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | ||
| Age (years) | 18–24 | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| 25–34 | 16 | 22 | 38 | |
| 35–44 | 10 | 16 | 26 | |
| 45–54 | 26 | 21 | 47 | |
| 55+ | 16 | 14 | 30 | |
| Missing data | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Region | London | 18 | 12 | 30 |
| Manchester | 9 | 20 | 29 | |
| Belfast | 10 | 6 | 16 | |
| Glasgow | 6 | 13 | 19 | |
| Cardiff | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
| Rotterdam | 11 | 11 | 22 | |
| Amsterdam | 7 | 10 | 17 | |
| Utrecht | 10 | 0 | 10 | |
| Arnhem | 6 | 10 | 16 | |
| Spoken languages | English/Dutch and Cantonese | 19 | 24 | 43 |
| Mandarin | 24 | 33 | 57 | |
| Cantonese | 34 | 30 | 64 | |
| Origin | Hong Kong | 44 | 46 | 90 |
| Mainland China | 27 | 30 | 57 | |
| Other | 6 | 11 | 17 | |
| Length of residency in Europe | UK/Netherlands born | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| 5 years or more | 53 | 62 | 115 | |
| Less than 5 years | 17 | 13 | 30 | |
| Missing data | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Occupation | Catering/import/tourism | 33 | 25 | 58 |
| Community work | 12 | 14 | 26 | |
| Health-related | 7 | 8 | 15 | |
| Student | 7 | 11 | 18 | |
| Retired | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
| Housewife | 0 | 14 | 14 | |
| Other | 9 | 15 | 24 | |
| Total number | 77 | 87 | 164 | |