TABLE 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics, overall and by country
| Overall sample, N = 600 | United Kingdom, n = 300 | United States, n = 300 | P a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender, n (%) | ||||
| Female | 251 (41.8) | 120 (40.0) | 131 (43.7) | 0.3626 |
| Male | 349 (58.2) | 180 (60.0) | 169 (56.3) | |
| Age, years | ||||
| N | 600 | 300 | 300 | |
| Mean (SD) | 64 (11.3) | 61 (11.1) | 66 (10.8) | <0.0001 |
| Median (min–max) | 66 (21–87) | 64 (27–84) | 70 (21–87) | |
| Age group, n (%) | ||||
| 18–29 years | 2 (0.3) | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.3) | <0.0001 |
| 30–39 years | 19 (3.2) | 13 (4.3) | 6 (2.0) | |
| 40–49 years | 54 (9.0) | 35 (11.7) | 19 (6.3) | |
| 50–64 years | 181 (30.2) | 118 (39.3) | 63 (21.0) | |
| 65+ years | 344 (57.3) | 133 (44.3) | 211 (70.3) | |
| Race/Ethnicity b , n (%) | ||||
| White | 560 (93.3) | 289 (96.3) | 271 (90.3) | N/A |
| Black | 22 (3.6) | 2 (0.7) | 20 (6.7) | |
| Asian | 14 (2.3) | 8 (2.7) | 6 (2.0) | |
| American Indian or Alaska native | 3 (0.5) | N/A | 3 (1.0) | |
| Other | 4 (0.7) | 1 (0.3) | 3 (1.0) | |
| Ethnicity (US participants only), n (%) | ||||
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 (1.2) | N/A | 7 (2.3) | N/A |
| Employment status b , n (%) | ||||
| Full‐time (> 32 hours per week for pay) | 111 (18.5) | 65 (21.7) | 46 (15.3) | 0.0458 |
| Part‐time (<32 hours per week for pay) | 53 (8.8) | 29 (9.7) | 24 (8.0) | 0.4720 |
| Homemaker/housewife | 26 (4.3) | 17 (5.7) | 9 (3.0) | 0.1087 |
| Unemployed | 23 (3.8) | 14 (4.7) | 9 (3.0) | 0.2877 |
| Retired | 342 (57.0) | 141 (47.0) | 201 (67.0) | <0.0001 |
| Disabled | 53 (8.8) | 37 (12.3) | 16 (5.3) | 0.0025 |
| Other | 3 (0.5) | 3 (1.0) | 0 (0) | 0.0825 |
| Education, n (%) | ||||
| Less than high school/no formal qualifications | 32 (5.3) | 31 (10.3) | 1 (0.3) | N/A |
| Secondary/high school/GED/GCSE/ O' levels or equivalent | 148 (24.7) | 75 (25.0) | 73 (24.3) | |
| Associate degree, technical, or trade school/vocational/work‐based qualifications | 164 (27.3) | 60 (20.0) | 104 (34.7) | |
| A' level or equivalent | 39 (6.5) | 39 (13.0) | N/A | |
| College/university degree (BA, BSc) | 144 (24.0) | 62 (20.7) | 82 (27.3) | |
| Postgraduate degree (MA, MBA, PhD, PGCE) | 68 (11.3) | 29 (9.7) | 39 (13.0) | |
| Other | 5 (0.8) | 4 (1.3) | 1 (0.3) | |
| Household income (UK participants), n (%) | ||||
| Less than £15 599 | 67 (11.2) | 67 (22.3) | N/A | |
| £15 600 to £25 999 | 75 (12.5) | 75 (25.0) | N/A | |
| £26 000 to £36 399 | 50 (8.3) | 50 (16.7) | N/A | |
| £36 400 to £51 999 | 54 (9.0) | 54 (18.0) | N/A | |
| £52 000 or more | 31 (5.2) | 31 (10.3) | N/A | |
| Household income (US participants), n (%) | ||||
| Less than $29 999 | 70 (11.7) | N/A | 70 (23.3) | |
| $30 000 to $44 999 | 57 (9.5) | N/A | 57 (19.0) | |
| $45 000 to $59 999 | 51 (8.5) | N/A | 51 (17.0) | |
| $60 000 to $99 999 | 69 (11.5) | N/A | 69 (23.0) | |
| $100 000 or more | 48 (8.0) | N/A | 48 (16.0) | |
| Prefer not to answer | 28 (4.7) | 23 (7.7) | 5 (1.7) | |
| Residence (UK participants), n (%) | ||||
| England | 258 (86.0) | 258 (86.0) | N/A | |
| Northern Ireland | 9 (3.0) | 9 (3.0) | N/A | |
| Scotland | 26 (8.7) | 26 (8.7) | N/A | |
| Wales | 7 (2.3) | 7 (2.3) | N/A | |
| Residence (US participants), n (%) | ||||
| Northeast | 55 (18.3) | N/A | 55 (18.3) | |
| South | 111 (37.0) | N/A | 111 (37.0) | |
| Midwest | 73 (24.3) | N/A | 73 (24.3) | |
| West | 61 (20.3) | N/A | 61 (20.3) | |
a
P values represent chi‐squared tests for categorical variables and t‐tests for continuous variables to test for differences across country.
b
Not mutually exclusive.