Table 1.
Participant characteristics in the CoMix survey, and comparison with 2018 mid-year UK population estimates provided by the Office of National Statistics. The CoMix survey does not include children under the age of 18
| Number of participants (%)* | UK ONS mid-year Estimate | |
|---|---|---|
| Location (N = 1240) | ||
| North of England | 198 (16.0%) | 23.2% |
| Midlands and East of England | 328 (26.5%) | 25.4% |
| London | 205 (16.5%) | 13.4% |
| South of England | 302 (24.4%) | 22.2% |
| Wales | 54 (4.4%) | 4.7% |
| Scotland | 121 (9.8%) | 8.2% |
| Northern Ireland | 32 (2.6%) | 2.8% |
| Missing | 116 | – |
| Age group (N = 1356)** | ||
| 0–9 | 0 | – |
| 10–19 | 28 (2.1%) | – |
| 20–29 | 185 (13.6%) | 17.1% |
| 30–39 | 275 (20.3%) | 17.4% |
| 40–49 | 249 (18.4%) | 16.7% |
| 50–59 | 233 (17.2%) | 17.6% |
| 60–69 | 280 (20.7%) | 13.9% |
| 70+ | 106 (7.8%) | 17.3% |
| Missing | 0 | – |
| Gender (N = 1356) | ||
| Males | 748 (55.2%) | 49.4% |
| Females | 608 (44.8%) | 50.6% |
| Missing | 0 | – |
*Within-group percentages
**There are no individuals aged less than 18 in the survey participants; therefore, we only compare the percentages of age groups that are fully observed in the study from the ONS mid-year estimates