Table 3. Average demographic and socioeconomic characteristics: BAME and White British.
| Age | Household size | London | BA or higher | Self-employed | Family care | Personal income | Health conditions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panel A. Men | ||||||||
| White British | 54.56 | 1.77 | 0.084 | 0.356 | 0.105 | 0.005 | 2.17 | 0.521 |
| N = 4,541 | N = 4,541 | N = 4,539 | N = 3,991 | N = 4,525 | N = 4,525 | N = 4,541 | N = 4,541 | |
| BAME | 47.29 | 2.33 | 0.327 | 0.535 | 0.125 | 0.0005 | 2.18 | 0.442 |
| N = 712 | N = 712 | N = 711 | N = 623 | N = 709 | N = 709 | N = 712 | N = 712 | |
| BAME − White British | -7.27*** | 0.56*** | 0.243*** | 0.179*** | 0.020 | -0.0045*** | 0.010 | -0.079*** |
| [0.000] | [0.000] | [0.000] | [0.000] | [0.270] | [0.000] | [0.897] | [0.004] | |
| Panel B. Women | ||||||||
| White British | 51.76 | 1.83 | 0.087 | 0.317 | 0.064 | 0.046 | 1.45 | 0.514 |
| N = 6,196 | N = 6,196 | N = 6,195 | N = 5,440 | N = 6,143 | N = 6,143 | N = 6,196 | N = 6,196 | |
| BAME | 45.77 | 2.11 | 0.314 | 0.464 | 0.097 | 0.085 | 1.55 | 0.407 |
| N = 1,067 | N = 1,067 | N = 1,067 | N = 943 | N = 1,060 | N = 1,060 | N = 1,067 | N = 1,067 | |
| BAME − White British | -5.99*** | 0.28*** | 0.227*** | 0.147*** | 0.033** | 0.039*** | 0.10 | -0.107*** |
| [0.000] | [0.000] | [0.000] | [0.000] | [0.027] | [0.001] | [0.134] | [0.000] |
Authors’ elaboration using UKHLS data: wave 9 (2017-2019) and April 2020 COVID-19 wave. Age (years), household size (number of people), London (0-1), BA or higher (0-1), Self-employed (0-1), Family care (0-1), Personal income (in £1,000), and Health conditions (0-1). Statistics are weighted using the survey sample weights (see S1 and S2 Appendices). p-values in brackets.
* p < 0.10,
** p < 0.05,
*** p < 0.01.