Table 1

Respondents’ characteristics

Respondents’ characteristicsValue
Gender (data availability: n=4358)
 Women, n (%)4181 (95.9)
 Prefer not to say, n (%)15 (0.3)
Age (data availability: n=4303)
 Age of responders (in years), median (IQR 25–75)45 (36–54)
Ethnic background, n (%) (data availability: n=4290)
 Caucasian/White3035 (70.7)
 Hispanic/Latino270 (6.3)
 African/African American/Caribbean93 (2.2)
 Mixed/multiple ethnic groups83 (1.9)
 Asian/Pacific Islander/Indian68 (1.6)
 Middle Easterner/North African48 (1.1)
 Other374 (8.7)
 Prefer not to say319 (7.4)
Civil status, n (%) (data availability: n=4287)
 Married/with partner2814 (65.6)
 Single730 (17)
 Divorced
 Child/young with family
388 (9.1)
191 (4.5)
 Widowed83 (1.9)
 Other/prefer not to answer81 (1.9)
Employment status, n (%) (data availability: n=4247)
 Employed full time1468 (34.6)
 Employed part time699 (16.5)
 Stopped working for medical reason626 (14.7)
 Retired491 (11.6)
 Self-employed227 (5.4)
 Looking for employment216 (5.1)
 Not in paid employment/full time at home201 (4.7)
 Student171 (4)
 Other/prefer not to answer148 (3.5)
Educational level, n (%) (data availability: n=4276)
 High school/A level/international baccalaureate/vocational1642 (38.4)
 Master (or higher) academic degree897 (21)
 Bachelor (or equivalent) degree866 (20.3)
 GCSE (or equivalent)593 (13.9)
 Primary school152 (3.6)
 Prefer not to answer126 (2.9)
  • GCSE, General Certificate of Secondary Education.