Table 2.
Participants’ demographics (phase 1).
| Category | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 501 (41.7%) |
| Female | 700 (58.3%) |
| Age | |
| 18–24 | 87 (7.3) |
| 25–34 | 174 (14.6%) |
| 35–44 | 203 (17.1) |
| 45–54 | 210 (17.7%) |
| 55–64 | 189 (15.9) |
| 65–74 | 173 (14.6%) |
| 75–84 | 121 (10.2%) |
| 85+ | 31 (2.6%) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 378 (31.8%) |
| Married | 514 (43.3%) |
| Married but separated | 57 (4.8%) |
| Divorced | 103 (8.7%) |
| Widowed | 136 (11.4%) |
| No answer/refused | 13 (1.1%) |
| Description of area lived | |
| Big city | 212 (17.7%) |
| Suburbs/outskirts of big city | 109 (9.1%) |
| Small city or town | 498 (41.5%) |
| Country village | 172 (14.3%) |
| Farm or home in country | 210 (17.5%) |
| Household income | |
| Fallen behind prices | 591 (49.2%) |
| Kept up with prices | 473 (39.4%) |
| Gone up by more than prices | 52 (4.3%) |
| Don’t know | 85 (7.1%) |
| Country of birth | |
| Northern Ireland | 1011 (84.2%) |
| England/Scotland/Wales | 72 (6%) |
| Republic of Ireland | 33 (2.7%) |
| Elsewhere | 85 (7.1%) |
| Ethnic group | |
| White | 1147 (95.5%) |
| Other | 54 (4.5%) |
| Highest qualification | |
| Degree or higher | 302 (25.3%) |
| Diploma or equivalent | 98 (8.2%) |
| GCE A Level or equivalent | 151 (12.7%) |
| GCSE (A–C) or equivalent | 223 (18.7%) |
| GCSE (D–G) or equivalent | 124 (10.4%) |
| No qualifications | 295 (24.7%) |
| No answer/refused | 8 (0.7%) |
| Religion | |
| Catholic | 431 (38.2%) |
| Protestant | 496 (43.9%) |
| No religion | 202 (17.9%) |
| Missing/other religion | 72 (6%) |