Table 1.
Demographic characteristics
| Characteristics | Paper test–retest (n = 60) | Paper–handheld–web (n = 60) | Paper–handheld–tablet (n = 60) | Paper–web–IVR (n = 61) | Handheld–tablet–web (n = 60) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 21 (35) | 27 (45) | 31 (51.67) | 13 (21.3) | 25 (58.33) |
| Female | 39 (65) | 33 (55) | 29 (48.33) | 48 (78.7) | 35 (41.67) |
| Age | 46.3 ± 15.1 (21–86) | 46.5 ± 12.6 (20–79) | 43.9 ± 14.0 (22–82) | 49.9 ± 15.8 (18–77) | 38.2 ± 13.6 (18–72) |
| Education | |||||
| Left school with no qualifications | 1 (1.67) | 1 (1.67) | 1 (1.67) | 2 (3.3) | 1 (1.67) |
| GCSE or equivalent | 9 (15.0) | 7 (11.67) | 2 (3.33) | 8 (13.1) | 7 (11.67) |
| A level or equivalent | 7 (11.67) | 9 (15.0) | 6 (10.0) | 8 (13.1) | 10 (16.67) |
| College/technical college | 9 (15.0) | 14 (23.33) | 7 (11.67) | 11 (18.0) | 9 (15.0) |
| University: undergraduate level | 25 (41.67) | 21 (35.0) | 25 (41.67) | 20 (32.8) | 19 (31.67) |
| University: postgraduate level | 9 (15.0) | 8 (13.33) | 19 (31.67) | 12 (19.7) | 14 (23.33) |
| Ethnic group | |||||
| African | – | 1 (1.67) | – | 2 (3.3) | 2 (3.33) |
| Asian/Asian British | 1 (1.67) | 2 (3.33) | 4 (6.67) | 5 (8.2) | 1 (1.67) |
| Bangladeshi | 2 (3.33) | 1 (1.67) | 3 (5.0) | – | 1 (1.67) |
| Black/African/Caribbean/Black British | 9 (15.0) | 4 (6.67) | 5 (8.33) | – | 6 (10.0) |
| Caribbean | – | – | 1 (1.67) | – | 2 (3.33) |
| Chinese | – | 1 (1.67) | – | – | – |
| English/Welsh/Scottish/Northern Irish/British | 38 (63.33) | 32 (53.33) | 22 (36.67) | 53 (86.9) | 26 (43.33) |
| Indian | 4 (6.67) | 3 (5.0) | 2 (3.33) | – | 1 (1.67) |
| Irish | – | 1 (1.67) | – | 1 (1.6) | 1 (1.67) |
| Mixed/multiple ethnic groups | 2 (3.33) | 3 (5.0) | 6 (10.0) | – | 5 (8.33) |
| Other | 3 (5.0) | 7 (11.67) | 17 (28.33) | – | 9 (15.0) |
| Pakistani | – | 1 (1.67) | – | – | 2 (3.33) |
| White and Asian | 1 (1.67) | – | – | – | 1 (1.67) |
| White and Black African | – | 2 (3.33) | – | – | 3 (5.0) |
| White and Black Caribbean | – | 2 (3.33) | – | – | – |
Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation (range) or N (%) unless otherwise indicated
GCSE general certificate of secondary education, IVR interactive voice response