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. 2022 Jan 6;51(6):969–989. doi: 10.1002/ejsp.2796

TABLE 1.

Sociodemographic characteristics of participants in Study 1, 2 and 3

Study 1, n = 302 Study 2, n = 404 Study 3, n = 399
n % n % n %
Gender
Female 206 68% 225 56% 248 62%
Male 95 32% 174 43% 144 36%
Other 1 0% 5 1% 7 2%
Ethnicity
Asian British 16 5% 27 7% 23 6%
Asian/Other 2 1% 7 2% 1 0%
Black British 9 3% 21 5% 11 3%
Black/Other 0 0% 5 1% 2 1%
White British 252 83% 291 72% 328 82%
White/Other 9 3% 25 6% 18 5%
Other 11 4% 28 7% 8 2%
Age
18–25 64 21% 57 14% 107 27%
26–40 140 47% 135 34% 176 44%
41–55 66 22% 101 25% 83 21%
55+ 31 10% 108 27% 33 8%
Education
Less than high school 3 1% 9 2% 4 1%
High school 113 37% 148 37% 135 34%
Bachelor's Degree 128 42% 160 40% 172 43%
Master's Degree or more 42 14% 68 17% 69 17%
Other 15 5% 17 4% 19 5%
Income
Less than $10,000 78 26% 92 23% 115 29%
$10,000–$30,000 127 43% 166 41% 146 37%
$30,000–$60,000 68 23% 89 22% 80 21%
Over $60,000 0 0% 14 4% 16 4%
Not disclosed 22 7% 42 10% 42 11%
Political Preference
Labour 121 40% 140 35% 146 37%
Conservative 74 25% 109 27% 81 20%
Liberal Democrat 26 9% 35 9% 45 11%
UK Independence Party 4 1% 6 2% 3 1%
Other political party 22 7% 42 10% 56 14%
No political preference 41 14% 49 12% 45 11%
Not disclosed 14 5% 22 5% 23 6%
Employment
Unemployed 87 29% 130 32% 131 33%
Employed and working 186 61% 212 53% 186 47%
Employed but furloughed 29 10% 61 15% 82 21%
Works on the “frontline”* 65 21% 39 10% 40 10%

* Note: individuals working in their “normal” setting which is not home (vs. working from home, being furloughed or unemployed). This includes for example some health workers, teachers, checkout operators in essential shops, or refuse collectors. More details about the sample are provided in supplementary materials.