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. 2021 Feb 13;21:352. doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-10379-7

Table 7.

Percentage of participants who intentionally did not adhere to all SD rules and those that did not intentionally break SD rules by categorical explanatory variable

Explanatory Variables Intentional
Adherence (n)
Intentional
Adherence (%)
Intentional
Non-Adherence (n)
Intentional
Non- Adherence (%)
Sample 350 51.4% 331 48.6%
Demographic Factors
 Gender
  Female 292 51.8% 272 48.2%
  Male 55 49.5% 56 50.5%
  Other 3 50% 3 50%
 Ethnicity
  White 302 51.8% 281 48.2%
  BAME 48 49% 50 51%
 Language
  English as First Language 307 52.7% 275 47.3%
  English Not as First Language 43 43.4% 56 56.6%
 Religion
  No Religion 210 50% 210 50%
  Christian 79 51.3% 75 48.7%
  Buddhist 5 55.6% 4 44.4%
  Hindu 2 66.7% 1 33.3%
  Jewish 27 50.9% 26 49.1%
  Muslim 7 50% 7 50%
  Sikh 2 100% 0 0%
  Other 18 69.2% 8 30.8%
 Highest Qualification Obtained
  Doctoral Degree 14 35.9% 25 64.1%
  Masters Degree 105 53% 93 47%
  Professional Qualification 46 56.8% 35 43.2%
  Bachelors Degree 117 49.6% 119 50.4%
  Vocational / Work-related Qualification 26 65% 14 35%
  A Levels or equivalent 23 52.3% 21 47.7%
  GCSEs or equivalent 11 36.7% 19 63.3%
  No Qualifications 8 61.5% 5 38.5%
 Employment Statusa
  Long-term sick or disabled 19 67.9% 9 32.1%
  Retired 30 53.6% 26 46.4%
  Working as an employee from home 146 54.5% 122 45.5%
  Self-employed or freelance from home 36 54.5% 30 45.4%
  Looking after home or family 12 41.4% 17 58.6%
  Unemployed 17 47.2% 19 52.8%
  A furloughed employee 26 40.6% 38 59.4%
  A student 6 30% 14 70%
  Working as an employee in my normal place of work (not home) 37 55.2% 30 44.8%
  Self-employed or freelance in my normal place of work (not home) 3 18.8% 13 81.3%
  Other 18 58.1% 13 41.9%
 Key Worker Status
  Not Key Worker 276 52.3% 252 47.7%
  Key Worker 74 48.4% 79 51.6%
Housing Factors
 Housing Situationa
  Live in Own Home 181 51.9% 168 48.1%
  Live in Rented Home 138 55.2% 112 44.8%
  Live in Rented Room of Multiple Occupancy House 31 37.8% 51 62.2%
 Living with Vulnerable Person
  Living with Person of Vulnerable Health Status 62 59.6% 42 40.4%
  Not Living with Person of Vulnerable Health Status 288 49.9% 289 50.1%
Health Factors
 Healtha
  Vulnerable 64 62.7% 338 37.3%
  Not Vulnerable 286 49.4% 293 50.6%
 COVID-19 Symptoms
  Not Had 247 52.3% 225 47.7%
  Had 103 49.3% 106 50.7%
Political Factors
 2019 General Election
  Voted for Government 26 42.6% 35 57.4%
  Did Not Vote for Government 324 52.3% 296 47.7%
 Lockdown Phase
  Total Lockdown 137 52.9% 122 47.1%
  Overlap of Total and First Relaxation 133 52.2% 122 47.8%
  First Relaxation 80 47.9% 87 52.1%
Social Factors
 Financial Support
  Getting Financial Support if Needed 287 52.7% 258 47.3%
  Not Getting Financial Support If Needed 63 46.3% 73 53.7%
 Community Support
  Getting Community Support if Needed 308 51.4% 291 48.6%
  Not Getting Community Support If Needed 42 51.2% 40 48.8%

aStatistically significant association