Table 2.
Descriptive statistics for respondents
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Male, n (%) | 359 (49%) |
| Age (years) of respondents, n (%) | |
| 18–24 | 86 (12%) |
| 25–34 | 121 (16%) |
| 35–44 | 127 (17%) |
| 45–54 | 133 (18%) |
| 55–64 | 109 (15%) |
| ≥ 65 | 158 (22%) |
| Mean age (SD) | 47 (17) |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | |
| White | 633 (86%) |
| Mixed/multiple ethnic groups | 16 (2%) |
| Black/African/Caribbean/Black British | 21 (3%) |
| Asian/Asian British | 55 (7%) |
| Other ethnic groups | 4 (1%) |
| Prefer not to say | 5 (1%) |
| Geographic region, n (%) | |
| England | 613 (84%) |
| Northern Ireland | 21 (3%) |
| Scotland | 63 (9%) |
| Wales | 37 (5%) |
| Employment status, n (%) | |
| Employeda | 406 (55%) |
| Student | 31 (4%) |
| Long-term sick or disabled | 32 (4%) |
| Carer | 49 (7%) |
| Retired | 160 (22%) |
| Unemployed | 55 (7%) |
| Otherb | 1 (< 1%) |
| Level of education, n (%) | |
| None | 3 (< 1%) |
| Up to GCSEs level | 168 (23%) |
| Post-16 educationc | 253 (34%) |
| Degree level educationd | 291 (40%) |
| Othere | 3 (< 1%) |
| Currently married, in a civil partnership or living with a partner, n (%) | 463 (63%) |
| Gross household income, n (%) | |
| Up to £9999 | 61 (8%) |
| £10,000–£19,999 | 147 (20%) |
| £20,000–£29,999 | 140 (19%) |
| £30,000–£39,999 | 114 (16%) |
| £40,000–£49,999 | 83 (11%) |
| £50,000–£74,999 | 78 (11%) |
| £75,000–£99,999 | 30 (4%) |
| £100,000 or more | 11 (2%) |
| Prefer not to say | 70 (10%) |
| Number of adults living in household, mean (SD) | 2.2 (1.0) |
| Respondents with dependent children living with them, n (%) | 195 (27%) |
| Number of dependent children living with respondents, mean (SD)f | 1.8 (0.8) |
| Risk score out of 10, mean (SD)g | 4.9 (2.7) |
N = 734 unless stated
SD standard deviation
aIncludes respondents who were employed or self-employed, either full-time or part-time
bUnemployed and part-time student
cIncludes those who selected international baccalaureate, higher education certificate or diploma, technical or vocational qualification, transition year programme, or ‘A’ levels or ‘AS’ levels or Scottish Higher Grade
dIncludes those who selected undergraduate degree, postgraduate degree, postgraduate certificate or diploma, professional qualification comparable to undergraduate degree, or doctorate
eSecondary school (N = 2); unclear (N = 1)
fN = 195
gRespondents were asked to rate their attitude to risk on a zero to ten scale, where zero means “risk averse” and ten means “fully prepared to take risks”