TABLE 1.
Sample characteristics by survey year and month.
| n | Comparator year (2018/19) | Pandemic year (2019/20) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2018–February 2019 | April–July 2019 | August 2019–February 2020 (before lockdown) | April–July 2020 (during lockdown) | |
| 11 836 | 6593 | 11 897 | 6655 | |
| Age, years, % (n) | ||||
| 18–24 | 12.9 (1526) | 12.4 (817) | 12.7 (1509) | 10.9 (726) |
| 25–34 | 17.1 (2027) | 17.2 (1133) | 17.1 (2035) | 17.3 (1148) |
| 35–44 | 15.8 (1874) | 16.0 (1055) | 15.8 (1874) | 16.1 (1073) |
| 45–54 | 17.4 (2054) | 17.2 (1134) | 17.1 (2038) | 17.2 (1142) |
| 55–64 | 14.4 (1701) | 14.6 (964) | 14.6 (1739) | 15.2 (1013) |
| ≥ 65 | 22.4 (2654) | 22.6 (1489) | 22.7 (2702) | 23.3 (1552) |
| Sex, % (n) | ||||
| Male | 49.0 (5798) | 49.3 (3250) | 49.2 (5856) | 49.3 (3279) |
| Female | 51.0 (6038) | 50.7 (3343) | 50.8 (6040) | 50.7 (3376) |
| Social grade, % (n) | ||||
| ABC1 | 55.9 (6618) | 55.6 (3664) | 55.5 (6602) | 53.4 (3555) |
| C2DE | 44.1 (5218) | 44.4 (2929) | 44.5 (5295) | 44.3 (2949) |
| Missing | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2.3 (151) |
| Region in England, % (n) | ||||
| London | 15.6 (1847) | 15.7 (1036) | 15.5 (1842) | 15.4 (1023) |
| South | 26.4 (3122) | 26.3 (1731) | 26.4 (3146) | 26.6 (1769) |
| Central | 30.3 (3588) | 30.1 (1983) | 30.1 (3575) | 30.4 (2022) |
| North | 27.7 (3280) | 28.0 (1843) | 28.0 (3333) | 27.7 (1841) |
All data are weighted to match the adult population in England on age, social grade, region, tenure, ethnicity and working status within sex. In some cases, subgroup numbers do not sum to the total number due to rounding.