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%) | ||