Table 1.
Descriptive statistics for respondents to the BBC stress test (n = 18,718). The BBC stress test 2011. Sample population: Residents of England.
| Age | |
|---|---|
| Mean Age | 42.9 years old (standard deviation 13.4) |
| Age Range | 18–85 years old |
| Percentage Individuals aged 66 years and older | 4% |
| Ethnicity | |
| White | 96% |
| Education | |
| No GCSE | 1.8% |
| GCSE | 8.2% |
| Post 16 Vocational Course | 2.2% |
| A-levels | 13% |
| Undergraduate education | 47% |
| Postgraduate education | 27% |
| Occupational Status | |
| Still at school/university | 5.7% |
| FT employment | 55% |
| PT Employment | 14% |
| Self Employed | 9.8% |
| Unemployed | 5% |
| Retired | 8.5% |
| Voluntary | 1.8% |
| Income | |
| Up to £9999 (less than £199 per week) | 9.2% |
| £10,000 - £19,999 (£200–389 per week) | 15.5% |
| £20,000 – £29,999 (£390–579 per week) | 18% |
| 30,000 – £39,999 (£580–769 per week) | 16% |
| £40,000 – £49,999 (£770–969 per week) | 12% |
| £50,000 – £74,999 (£970–1449 per week) | 16% |
| £75,000 plus (£1450 plus per week) | 13% |
| Relationship Status | |
| In a relationship (not married/not living together) | 8% |
| Cohabiting | 16% |
| Married (first marriage) | 38% |
| Civil partnership | 0.68% |
| Divorced | 6.8% |
| Divorced and remarried | 7.33% |
| Separated (but still legally married) | 2.54% |
| Widowed | 1.7% |
| Widowed and remarried | 0.4% |
| Single and never married | 19% |