Table 3.
Baseline characteristics
| Data (n=18 855) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 43·2 (18·1) | ||
| Age group, years | |||
| 18–24 | 3714 (19·7%) | ||
| 25–34 | 3611 (19·2%) | ||
| 35–44 | 3036 (16·1%) | ||
| 45–54 | 2835 (15·0%) | ||
| 55–64 | 2308 (12·2%) | ||
| 65–99 | 3351 (17·8%) | ||
| Gender | |||
| Female | 10 512 (55·8%) | ||
| Male | 8155 (43·3%) | ||
| Non-binary | 86 (0·5%) | ||
| Prefer not to say | 102 (0·5%) | ||
| Ethnicity | |||
| White | |||
| English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish, or British | 14 053 (74·5%) | ||
| Irish | 229 (1·2%) | ||
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 83 (0·4%) | ||
| Any other White background | 915 (4·9%) | ||
| Mixed or multiple ethnic groups | |||
| White and Black Caribbean | 227 (1·2%) | ||
| White and Black African | 105 (0·6%) | ||
| White and Asian | 171 (0·9%) | ||
| Any other mixed or multiple ethnic background | 209 (1·1%) | ||
| Asian or Asian British | |||
| Indian | 435 (2·3%) | ||
| Pakistani | 378 (2·0%) | ||
| Bangladeshi | 218 (1·2%) | ||
| Chinese | 152 (0·8%) | ||
| Any other Asian background | 189 (1·0%) | ||
| Black, African, Caribbean, or Black British | |||
| African | 641 (3·4%) | ||
| Caribbean | 296 (1·6%) | ||
| Any other Black, African, or Caribbean background | 103 (0·5%) | ||
| Other ethnic group | |||
| Arab | 123 (0·7%) | ||
| Any other ethnic group | 97 (0·5%) | ||
| Prefer not to say | 231 (1·2%) | ||
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 6684 (35·4%) | ||
| Married or civil partnership | 8145 (43·2%) | ||
| Cohabiting | 2290 (12·1%) | ||
| Separated | 763 (4·0%) | ||
| Widowed | 635 (3·4%) | ||
| Prefer not to say | 338 (1·8%) | ||
| Highest level of education | |||
| No qualifications | 1252 (6·6%) | ||
| GCSEs grades A*–C (or equivalent) | 5256 (27·9%) | ||
| AS levels (or equivalent) | 795 (4·2%) | ||
| A levels (or equivalent) | 5118 (27·1%) | ||
| Certificate of higher education (eg, BA, BSc, or equivalent) | 4810 (25·5%) | ||
| Postgraduate qualifications (eg, MA, MSc, PhD, DPhil) | 1624 (8·6%) | ||
| Total household income | |||
| <£15 000 | 2973 (15·8%) | ||
| £15 000–19 999 | 1867 (9·9%) | ||
| £20 000–29 999 | 3325 (17·6%) | ||
| £30 000–39 999 | 2682 (14·2%) | ||
| £40 000–49 999 | 1934 (10·3%) | ||
| £50 000–59 999 | 1367 (7·3%) | ||
| £60 000–69 999 | 910 (4·8%) | ||
| £70 000–99 999 | 1191 (6·3%) | ||
| £100 000–149 999 | 610 (3·2%) | ||
| £150 000 and above | 301 (1·6%) | ||
| Prefer not to say | 1695 (9·0%) | ||
| Housing situation | |||
| Rented from council | 3279 (17·4%) | ||
| Rented from private landlord | 4131 (21·9%) | ||
| Homeowner | 9938 (52·7%) | ||
| Other | 1507 (8·0%) | ||
| Region | |||
| North East | 820 (4·3%) | ||
| North West | 2023 (10·7%) | ||
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 1488 (7·9%) | ||
| East Midlands | 1385 (7·3%) | ||
| West Midlands | 1796 (9·5%) | ||
| East | 1381 (7·3%) | ||
| London | 2936 (15·6%) | ||
| South East | 2605 (13·8%) | ||
| South West | 1509 (8·0%) | ||
| Wales | 892 (4·7%) | ||
| Scotland | 1528 (8·1%) | ||
| Northern Ireland | 492 (2·6%) | ||
| Pre-COVID-19 pandemic employment status | |||
| Unemployed | 1693 (9·0%) | ||
| Employed full time | 7730 (41·0%) | ||
| Employed part time | 2732 (14·5%) | ||
| Self-employed | 1214 (6·4%) | ||
| Retired | 3156 (16·7%) | ||
| Student | 1335 (7·1%) | ||
| Homemaker | 995 (5·3%) | ||
| Employment change due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| None | 10 466 (55·5%) | ||
| None, but working from a different location (eg, working from home) | 2589 (13·7%) | ||
| Working hours have reduced | 2032 (10·8%) | ||
| Working hours have increased | 609 (3·2%) | ||
| Furlough | 1444 (7·7%) | ||
| Newly unemployed | 1103 (5·8%) | ||
| Newly employed (full time) | 352 (1·9%) | ||
| Newly employed (part time) | 262 (1·4%) | ||
| Had COVID-19 | |||
| Yes, a positive test | 1273 (6·8%) | ||
| No, a negative test | 5972 (31·7%) | ||
| Might have had it but not been tested | 2173 (11·5%) | ||
| Not had it but not been tested | 9125 (48·4%) | ||
| Other | 312 (1·7%) | ||
| Risk for severe COVID-19 course | |||
| Low risk | 11 121 (59·0%) | ||
| Moderate risk | 5204 (27·6%) | ||
| Very high risk | 1468 (7·8%) | ||
| Do not know | 1062 (5·6%) | ||
| Vaccinated for COVID-19 | |||
| No | 16 604 (88·1%) | ||
| Yes, because in vulnerable group | 886 (4·7%) | ||
| Yes, because in key-worker group | 883 (4·7%) | ||
| Yes, for another reason | 301 (1·6%) | ||
| Do not know | 181 (1·0%) | ||
Data are n (%) or mean (SD).