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. 2023 Jan 23;18(1):e0280689. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0280689

Table 1. Characteristics of the study participants.

Variable n (%)
Age (years)
 16 to 25 807 (69.6)
 26 to 35 253 (21.8)
 36 to 77 100 (8.6)
Gender expressions
 He/Him 423 (36.5)
 She/Her 698 (60.2)
 They/Them 13 (1.1)
 Multiple/Other 26 (2.2)
Ethnicity
 White 667 (57.5)
 Black 250 (21.6)
 Asian 97 (8.4)
 Mixed/Multiple 93 (8.0)
 Other 53 (4.6)
Country of study
 UK 788 (67.9)
 Rest of Europe 91 (7.8)
 South Africa 183 (15.8)
 Mexico 72 (6.2)
 Other 26 (2.2)
Sexuality
 Heterosexual 897 (77.3)
 Bisexual 153 (13.2)
 Homosexual 55 (4.7)
 Other/Unsure/Prefer to say 55 (4.7)
Have additional needs
 No 817 (70.4)
 Yes 229 (19.7)
 Unsure 89 (7.7)
 Prefer not to say 25 (2.2)
Physically active
 Moderately active 798 (68.8)
 Active 225 (19.4)
 Moderately inactive 137 (11.8)
Level of study
 Level 1–3 (e.g., 6th form college) 174 (15.0)
 Level 4–6 (e.g., Undergraduate) 694 (59.8)
 Level 7–8 (e.g., Postgraduate) 292 (25.2)
Employment status
 Unemployed 460 (39.7)
 Full time 207 (17.8)
 Part time 393 (33.9)
 Self-employed 100 (8.6)
Subject of study
 Social Sciences 264 (22.8)
 Engineering and Technology 203 (17.5)
 Arts and Humanities 172 (14.8)
 Accounts, Business and Management 147 (12.7)
 Life Sciences and Medicine 138 (11.9)
 Natural Sciences 76 (6.6)
 Cross-disciplinary 119 (10.3)
 Other 41 (10.3)