Table 1.

Sample characteristics for age, gender, ethnicity and sexual orientation.

	Category	Number (N = 250)	Percentage of sample
Age	18–34	108	43.2
	35–49	77	30.8
	50–64	50	20.0
	65 +	15	6.0
Gender	Male	80	32.0
	Female	166	66.4
	Non-binary	2	.8
	Prefer to self-describe	2	.8
	Prefer not to say	0	0
Ethnicity	White – English/Welsh/Scottish/Northern Irish /British	220	88.0
	White – Irish	3	1.2
	White – Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1	.4
	White – Any other White background	10	4.0
	Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups – White and Black Caribbean	2	.8
	Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups – White and Asian	2	.8
	Asian/Asian British – Indian	2	.8
	Asian/Asian British – Bangladeshi	1	.4
	Asian/Asian British – Chinese	3	1.2
	Asian/Asian British – Any other Asian background	3	1.2
	Black/ African/Caribbean/Black British – African	1	.4
	Arab	1	.4
	Any other ethnic group	1	.4
	Prefer not to say	0	0
Sexual orientation	Straight or Heterosexual	204	81.6
	Gay or Lesbian	12	4.8
	Bisexual	28	11.2
	Other sexual orientation	4	1.6
	Prefer not to say	2	.8