Table 1 Demographic and socio-economic characteristics of men (n = 501)
Factors | number | percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
24 and under | 16 | 3 |
25–33 | 55 | 11 |
34–42 | 131 | 26 |
43–50 | 118 | 24 |
51–59 | 131 | 26 |
60 and over | 50 | 10 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 94 | 19 |
Married/living with partner | 386 | 77 |
Separate/divorced | 21 | 4 |
Ethnic origin | ||
White/British or European | 469 | 94 |
Asian/Indian/Pakistani/Bangladeshi | 9 | 2 |
Chinese | 8 | 2 |
Other South Asian | 5 | 1 |
Black African | 3 | < 1 |
Any mixed background & other | 7 | 1 |
Educational/Professional qualifications | ||
No qualifications | 26 | 5 |
Standard/O-grades/GCSEs | 19 | 4 |
Higher/A levels | 9 | 2 |
Vocational/Further education | 53 | 11 |
University undergraduate degree | 76 | 15 |
University postgraduate degree | 318 | 64 |
Job description | ||
Full time | 447 | 89 |
Shift work | 18 | 4 |
Part time | 34 | 7 |
Contract description | ||
Permanent | 369 | 74 |
Short term/less then 1 year | 15 | 3 |
Fixed term | 60 | 12 |
1–4 years | 51 | 10 |
Other | 6 | 1 |
Job title | ||
Professor/reader | 81 | 16 |
Lecturer/senior lecturer | 127 | 25 |
Research fellow | 59 | 12 |
Research assistant | 13 | 3 |
Teaching fellow/assistant | 22 | 4 |
Administrative staff | 39 | 8 |
Support secretarial | 11 | 2 |
Support technical | 51 | 10 |
Support manual | 44 | 9 |
Other | 54 | 11 |
Line management or supervisory responsibilities | ||
Yes | 292 | 58 |