| Variable | Total n (2252) | Total % (2252) | Sub‐sample n (498) | Sub‐sample % (498) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | (M = 50.34, SD = 17.02) | (M = 52.50, SD = 17.49) | ||
| 18–24 | 165 | 7.3 | 27 | 5.4 |
| 25–34 | 316 | 14.0 | 73 | 14.7 |
| 35–44 | 396 | 17.6 | 78 | 15.7 |
| 45–54 | 398 | 17.7 | 73 | 14.7 |
| 55+ | 977 | 43.4 | 247 | 49.5 |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 1018 | 45.2 | 167 | 33.5 |
| Female | 1234 | 54.8 | 331 | 66.5 |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| White British | 2001 | 88.9 | 448 | 90.0 |
| Irish | 32 | 1.4 | 7 | 1.4 |
| Gypsy/Irish Traveller | 2 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Other White background | 83 | 3.7 | 16 | 3.2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 9 | 0.4 | 1 | 0.2 |
| White and Black African | 6 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| White and Asian | 7 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other mixed/multiple ethnic background | 12 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.6 |
| Indian | 26 | 1.2 | 5 | 1.0 |
| Pakistani | 7 | 0.3 | 2 | 0.4 |
| Bangladeshi | 5 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Chinese | 12 | 0.5 | 2 | 0.4 |
| Other Asian background | 4 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.2 |
| African | 8 | 0.4 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Caribbean | 6 | 0.3 | 2 | 0.4 |
| Other Black/African/Caribbean background | 1 | < 0.1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Arab | 1 | < 0.1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Any other ethnic group | 11 | 0.5 | 4 | .8 |
| Prefer not to say | 19 | 0.8 | 4 | .8 |
| Country of residence | ||||
| England | 1875 | 83.2 | 403 | 80.9 |
| Wales | 107 | 4.8 | 28 | 5.6 |
| Scotland | 209 | 9.3 | 52 | 10.4 |
| Northern Ireland | 61 | 2.7 | 15 | 3.0 |
| Social Grade | ||||
| Upper | 1419 | 63.0 | 312 | 62.7 |
| Lower | 833 | 37.0 | 186 | 37.3 |
| Work status | ||||
| Full time | 892 | 39.6 | 159 | 31.9 |
| Part time | 324 | 14.4 | 78 | 15.7 |
| Full time student | 87 | 3.9 | 11 | 2.2 |
| Retired | 618 | 27.4 | 176 | 35.3 |
| Unemployed | 89 | 4.0 | 13 | 2.6 |
| Not working/other | 242 | 10.7 | 61 | 12.3 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married/Partnered | 1089 | 48.6 | 236 | 47.8 |
| Living as married | 290 | 13.0 | 57 | 11.5 |
| Separated/Divorced | 206 | 9.2 | 51 | 10.3 |
| Widowed | 87 | 3.9 | 39 | 7.9 |
| Never married | 566 | 25.3 | 111 | 22.5 |
| Parent/guardianship | ||||
| No | 919 | 40.8 | 194 | 39.0 |
| Yes | 1333 | 59.2 | 304 | 61.0 |
| Child aged < 4 | 174 | 7.7 | 42 | 8.4 |
| Child aged 5–11 | 271 | 12.0 | 52 | 10.4 |
| Child aged 12–16 | 203 | 9.0 | 40 | 8.0 |
| Child aged 17–18 | 81 | 3.6 | 15 | 3.0 |
| Child aged > 18 | 877 | 38.9 | 209 | 42.0 |
| Children living in household | ||||
| None | 1622 | 72.0 | 365 | 73.3 |
| 1 child | 279 | 12.4 | 67 | 13.5 |
| 2 children | 229 | 10.2 | 45 | 9.0 |
| 3+ children | 83 | 3.7 | 15 | 3.0 |
NB: Of the total sample 32 (1.4%) did not provide any demographic details; 46 (2%) did not provide marital status, and 39 (1.7%) did not answer about children. Of the sub‐sample, 4 (0.8%) did not provide marital status and 6 (1.2%) did not answer about children.