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. 2022 Apr 14;17(4):e0264134. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0264134

Table 2. Sample descriptive statistics.

Government
Variable Non-Response Response Not Mentioned Mentioned Missing
N 8,900 (40.09%) 13,298 (59.91%) 8,896 (66.90%) 4,402 (33.10%)
Confidence in UK government 3.31 (1.87) 2.93 (1.85)* 3.35 (1.85) 2.08 (1.51)* 0.02%
Adherence to guidelines 6.23 (0.94) 6.23 (0.98) 6.28 (0.91) 6.13 (1.11)* 0.02%
Gender Male 2,671 (30.10%) 2,649 (20.01%)* 1,567 (17.67%) 1,082 (24.77%)* 0.75%
Female 6,202 (69.90%) 10,588 (79.99%) 7,301 (82.33%) 3,287 (75.23%)
Ethnicity White 8,532 (96.1%) 12,738 (96.1%) 8,566 (96.46%) 4,172 (95.36%)* 0.61%
Non-White 346 (3.9%) 517 (3.9%) 314 (3.54%) 203 (4.64%)
Age (grouped) 18–29 473 (5.31%) 583 (4.38%)* 395 (4.44%) 188 (4.27%)* 0%
30–45 2,026 (22.76%) 2,754 (20.71%) 1,802 (20.26%) 952 (21.63%)
46–59 2,989 (33.58%) 4,429 (33.31%) 2,923 (32.86%) 1,506 (34.21%)
60+ 3,412 (38.34%) 5,532 (41.6%) 3,776 (42.45%) 1,756 (39.89%)
Education Degree or above 5,724 (64.31%) 9,470 (71.21%)* 5,938 (66.75%) 3,532 (80.24%)* 0%
A-levels or equivalent 1,658 (18.63%) 2,171 (16.33%) 1,623 (18.24%) 548 (12.45%)
GCSE or below 1,518 (17.06%) 1,657 (12.46%) 1,335 (15.01%) 322 (7.31%)
Employment status Employed 5,344 (60.04%) 7,727 (58.11%)* 5,099 (57.32%) 2,628 (59.7%) 0%
Inactive or Retired 3,201 (35.97%) 5,060 (38.05%) 3,454 (38.83%) 1,606 (36.48%)
Student 189 (2.12%) 268 (2.02%) 176 (1.98%) 92 (2.09%)
Unemployed 166 (1.87%) 243 (1.83%) 167 (1.88%) 76 (1.73%)