Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics
| Demographic characteristics | Total sample (N = 202) |
|---|---|
| Mean age (SD) | 46.0 (14.6) |
| Min. age | 19 |
| Max. age | 81 |
| Sex at birth: female, N (%) | 92 (45.5%) |
| Racial background, N (%) | |
| White | 107 (53.0%) |
| Mixed/multiple ethnic groupsa | 20 (9.9%) |
| Asian | 28 (13.9%) |
| African, Caribbean or Black | 43 (21.3%) |
| Otherb | 4 (2.0%) |
| Marital statusc, N (%) | |
| Not married | 109 (54.0%) |
| Married/cohabitating/living with partner | 93 (46.0%) |
| Employment status, N (%) | |
| Full-time work | 100 (49.5%) |
| Part-time work | 43 (21.3%) |
| Self-employed | 20 (9.9%) |
| Homemaker | 1 (0.5%) |
| Unemployed | 7 (3.5%) |
| Retired | 21 (10.4%) |
| Disabled | 1 (0.5%) |
| Student | 9 (4.5%) |
| Education level, N (%) | |
| No formal qualifications | 1 (0.5%) |
| GCSE/O' levels or equivalent | 18 (8.9%) |
| A' levels or equivalent | 33 (16.3%) |
| Vocational/work-based qualifications | 25 (12.4%) |
| University degree (BA, BSc) | 82 (40.6%) |
| Postgraduate degree (MA, PhD, PGCE) | 43 (21.3%) |
| EQ-5D-5L VAS score, mean (SD) | 83.17 (12.28) |
| EQ-5D-5L index score, mean (SD) | 0.89 (0.18) |
Max maximum, min minimum, SD standard deviation, VAS visual analogue scale
aMixed ethnic/racial background includes White and Black Caribbean (7), White and Black African (1), White and Asian (5), preferred not to say (2) and other mixed/multiple ethnic groups as reported by respondents (5)
bOther ethnic/racial background in the general public sample includes African/Indian (1), Arab (1), Indian (1) and Hispanic (1)
cNot married includes single, divorced, separated and widowed