Table 1.
Cohort characteristics. Presenting Numbers (Percentages) and Mean
| Characteristics | Variable categories | Non-imputed data (Original cohort) | Imputed data (Summary statistics) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 16–24 | 2,281 (8.2) | 2,281 (8.2) |
| 25–34 | 4,080 (14.6) | 4,080 (14.6) | |
| 35–44 | 4,403 (15.8) | 4,403 (15.8) | |
| 45–54 | 4,829 (17.4) | 4,829 (17.4) | |
| 55–64 | 5,275 (18.9) | 5,275 (18.9) | |
| 65–74 | 4,853 (17.4) | 4,853 (17.4) | |
| 75 + | 2,148 (7.7) | 2,148 (7.7) | |
| Gender | Male | 8,188 (29.4) | 8,188 (29.4) |
| Female | 19,681 (70.6) | 19,681 (70.6) | |
| Ethnicity | White | 17,294 (98.3) | 27,379 (98.2) |
| Non-White | 296 (1.7) | 490 (1.8) | |
| Relationship status | In a relationship | 10,326 (75.3) | 19,644 (70.5) |
| Single | 3,388 (24.7) | 8,225 (29.5) | |
| Employment/ social class | Higher occupations | 8,023 (51.5) | 13,079 (46.9) |
| Intermediate occupations | 3,001 (19.3) | 5,035 (18.1) | |
| Lower occupations | 2,038 (13.1) | 3,648 (13.1) | |
| Students or unemployed | 2,523 (16.2) | 6,107 (21.9) | |
| Health behaviours | Drinking above guidelines | 7,261 (44.2) | 9,903 (35.5) |
| Physically inactive | 6,875 (42.7) | 11,540 (41.4) | |
| Smoker | 1,575 (9.6) | 3,514 (12.6) | |
| Unhealthy eating | 2,400 (15.4) | 4,726 (17.0) | |
| Caring status | Non-carer | 11,821 (73.3) | 20,618 (74.0) |
| Carer 1–9 h | 3,127 (19.4) | 5,114 (18.3) | |
| Carer 20–49 h | 502 (3.1) | 860 (3.1) | |
| Carer ≥ 50 h | 670 (4.2) | 1,277 (4.6) | |
| Given up work to care | No | 14,322 (89.1) | 25,027 (89.8) |
| Yes | 1,756 (10.9) | 2,842 (10.2) | |
| Area of settlement | Urban | 16,850 (61.9) | 17,248 (61.9) |
| Intermediate | 4,965 (18.2) | 5,090 (18.3) | |
| Rural | 5,406 (19.9) | 5,531 (19.8) | |
| Area deprivation | Least deprived | 6,547 (24.1) | 6,694 (24.0) |
| Less deprived | 6,168 (22.7) | 6,312 (22.6) | |
| Intermediate | 5,807 (21.3) | 5,953 (21.4) | |
| More deprived | 4,835 (17.8) | 4,954 (17.8) | |
| Most deprived | 3,864 (14.2) | 3,956 (14.2) | |
| MHI-5 score | No | 11,088 (71.5) | 20,135 (72.2) |
| Yes | 4,414 (28.5) | 7,734 (27.8) | |
| WEMWBS score | High/Good mental wellbeing | 3,878 (78.5) | 22,004 (79.0) |
| Low mental wellbeing | 1,064 (21.5) | 5,865 (21.0) | |
| Mental health treatment | No mental health treatment | 22,502 (86.9) | 23,693 (85.0) |
| Mental health treatment | 3,399 (13.1) | 4,176 (15.0) | |
| Resilience | 72.4 | 72.8 | |
| Neighbourhood cohesion | Neighbourhood attraction | 12.8 | 13.1 |
| Social cohesion | 27.5 | 28.5 |