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. 2020 Jun 10;2:37. doi: 10.35241/emeraldopenres.13731.1

Table 1. Proportion and number of survey respondents by socio-demographic characteristics.

Characteristics Proportion (%) Number
Gender Base = 502
Female 80.9 406
Male 17.7 89
Prefer to self-describe 0.6 3
Prefer not to say 0.8 4
Race/Ethnicity Base = 490
White (British, Irish, Other) 93.9 460
BAME 5.3 26
Prefer not to say 0.7 4
Age range Base = 494
18–29 years old 7.5 37
30–39 years old 20.2 100
40–49 years old 24.7 122
50–59 years old 23.1 114
60–69 years old 18.0 89
70–79 years old 5.5 27
80 years or older 1.0 5
Postcode LSOA IMD decile Base = 539
1 (Highest deprivation) 5.8 31
2 6.5 35
3 9.1 49
4 9.1 49
5 7.8 42
6 7.4 40
7 12.6 68
8 13.0 70
9 11.3 61
10 (Lowest deprivation) 17.4 94
Vulnerable to/at risk of coronavirus * Base = 496
Respondent 16.3 81
Another person in the household 14.9 74
Formal volunteering role * Base = 493
Registered as an NHS Volunteer Responder 10.1 50
Registered as a volunteer through the council 10.3 51
Local COVID-19 mutual aid/support group 7.3 36
Charity/NGO (general) 4.5 22
Food bank/ food charity 2.8 14
Faith group 2.0 10
Making supplies for the NHS 1.0 5
Other 4.7 23

*Responses are optional, therefore proportions do not add up to 100%.