Table 3 Weighted means of the ‘understanding information’ and ‘ability to engage’ domains by population characteristics
Characteristics | Understanding Information | Ability to Engage | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weighted % reporting difficultya across items | Mean (95% CI) N | Weighted % reporting difficultya across items | Mean (95% CI) N | ||||||||||
1U | 2U | 3U | 4U | 5U | 1A | 2A | 3A | 4A | 5A | ||||
Sex | Male | 25.4 | 17.3 | 21.2 | 21.2 | 19.8 | 3.91 (3.85, 3.96) 956 | 34.9 | 23.3 | 25.4 | 26.0 | 24.1 | 3.81 (3.76, 3.86) 955 |
Female | 18.1 | 13.3 | 17.8 | 18.1 | 13.5 | 4.04 (4.00, 4.09) 1313 | 34.9 | 23.0 | 26.1 | 23.9 | 21.3 | 3.85 (3.80, 3.89) 1314 | |
Age | 18–24 | 24.9 | 15.9 | 22.9 | 25.1 | 23.7 | 3.95 (3.82, 4.07) 130 | 42.4 | 26.4 | 32.3 | 33.2 | 31.0 | 3.73 (3.60, 3.86) 130 |
25–34 | 21.4 | 15.4 | 19.3 | 20.3 | 20.5 | 3.96 (3.87, 4.06) 290 | 39.8 | 28.2 | 30.6 | 27.7 | 22.6 | 3.76 (3.68, 3.85) 289 | |
35–44 | 20.0 | 19.7 | 19.1 | 19.2 | 16.4 | 4.00 (3.90, 4.10) 345 | 36.2 | 25.5 | 30.3 | 26.5 | 25.4 | 3.83 (3.74, 3.92) 345 | |
45–54 | 17.2 | 11.2 | 18.0 | 15.9 | 13.3 | 4.02 (3.95, 4.10) 377 | 34.5 | 23.5 | 23.6 | 22.1 | 17.8 | 3.87 (3.79, 3.94) 377 | |
55–64 | 24.3 | 14.8 | 18.2 | 16.9 | 16.2 | 3.98 (3.90, 4.07) 408 | 30.5 | 21.9 | 22.2 | 21.9 | 21.7 | 3.85 (3.76, 3.93) 408 | |
65–74 | 21.9 | 15.2 | 17.5 | 19.2 | 10.9 | 3.98 (3.91, 4.05) 416 | 28.6 | 15.6 | 18.6 | 19.7 | 19.1 | 3.91 (3.83, 3.98) 416 | |
75+ | 25.5 | 14.3 | 23.3 | 24.5 | 15.8 | 3.90 (3.83, 3.98) 298 | 33.1 | 18.4 | 22.1 | 25.6 | 24.4 | 3.86 (3.78, 3.95) 299 | |
Number of children aged 0-4 yrs | 0 | 22.1 | 14.7 | 18.8 | 19.7 | 15.9 | 3.98 (3.95, 4.02) 2035 | 34.2 | 22.8 | 24.8 | 24.2 | 22.2 | 3.84 (3.80, 3.88) 2035 |
1+ | 15.5 | 15.8 | 21.2 | 16.3 | 18.3 | 3.97 (3.87, 4.08) 223 | 38.9 | 24.4 | 30.8 | 28.1 | 23.6 | 3.78 (3.69, 3.87) 223 | |
Region | North | 17.6 | 14.8 | 19.7 | 19.7 | 15.2 | 4.02 (3.95, 4.10) 369 | 34.3 | 20.3 | 21.8 | 21.0 | 19.8 | 3.87 (3.79, 3.94) 370 |
Midlands | 25.0 | 17.0 | 22.1 | 20.9 | 17.7 | 3.93 (3.85, 4.00) 609 | 40.6 | 25.2 | 27.4 | 25.6 | 22.9 | 3.80 (3.73, 3.87) 609 | |
South | 17.6 | 11.0 | 16.1 | 17.5 | 12.9 | 4.03 (3.98,4.07) 774 | 30.7 | 21.4 | 26.8 | 23.9 | 22.6 | 3.85 (3.80, 3.91) 774 | |
London | 25.2 | 23.9 | 20.9 | 22.6 | 25.0 | 3.93 (3.78, 4.08) 215 | 32.8 | 26.0 | 26.4 | 32.4 | 24.2 | 3.82 (3.69, 3.94) 214 | |
Wales | 26.6 | 11.4 | 15.9 | 17.5 | 16.3 | 4.03 (3.87, 4.20) 103 | 37.5 | 26.5 | 21.4 | 22.1 | 25.1 | 3.83 (3.65, 4.02) 103 | |
Scotland | 26.2 | 15.6 | 22.3 | 20.0 | 15.3 | 3.91 (3.80, 4.02) 199 | 37.9 | 22.5 | 23.0 | 23.6 | 23.1 | 3.79 (3.67, 3.92) 199 | |
IMD Quintile | 1 (Most) | 34.0 | 26.2 | 30.4 | 28.0 | 27.1 | 3.78 (3.69, 3.87) 410 | 45.6 | 34.9 | 32.9 | 31.9 | 30.1 | 3.67 (3.58, 3.75) 411 |
2 | 24.3 | 17.7 | 21.1 | 22.0 | 19.9 | 3.91 (3.82, 3.99) 392 | 37.1 | 23.6 | 31.0 | 30.6 | 25.6 | 3.75 (3.68, 3.83) 392 | |
3 | 18.7 | 11.8 | 17.0 | 19.4 | 14.0 | 4.03 (3.97, 4.10) 443 | 34.7 | 18.8 | 24.1 | 24.2 | 21.6 | 3.87 (3.80, 3.94) 443 | |
4 | 17.1 | 11.3 | 14.8 | 12.4 | 11.8 | 4.08 (4.02, 4.14) 520 | 28.8 | 19.6 | 21.4 | 21.6 | 19.6 | 3.92 (3.86, 3.97) 519 | |
5 (Least) | 13.3 | 8.6 | 12.8 | 15.8 | 9.2 | 4.10 (4.05, 4.16) 504 | 28.4 | 17.8 | 19.2 | 16.1 | 16.2 | 3.95 (3.89, 4.01) 504 | |
Urban or Rural | Urban | 21.9 | 16.3 | 19.6 | 20.0 | 17.7 | 3.98 (3.93, 4.02) 1721 | 36.3 | 24.0 | 26.5 | 26.3 | 23.4 | 3.82 (3.78, 3.86) 1721 |
Rural | 20.9 | 11.1 | 18.7 | 18.0 | 12.3 | 3.98 (3.91,4.05) 548 | 30.3 | 20.3 | 22.7 | 20.0 | 19.9 | 3.87 (3.80, 3.94) 548 | |
Long term condition or disability | No long term health condition or disability | 17.3 | 12.6 | 16.7 | 16.9 | 14.3 | 4.03 (3.99, 4.08) 1351 | 31.9 | 20.6 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 19.6 | 3.87 (3.84, 3.92) 1350 |
Non-limiting health condition or disability | 21.3 | 14.6 | 19.1 | 20.4 | 17.2 | 4.00 (3.93, 4.07) 493 | 30.5 | 21.7 | 26.6 | 24.4 | 23.3 | 3.85 (3.79, 3.92) 493 | |
Limiting health condition or disability | 38.8 | 25.7 | 30.0 | 29.3 | 24.2 | 3.75 (3.65, 3.84) 419 | 52.4 | 34.7 | 39.5 | 36.8 | 34.0 | 3.59 (3.49, 3.69) 420 | |
Education | Degree or equivalent | 8.6 | 5.8 | 7.5 | 11.5 | 9.0 | 4.20 (4.15, 4.26) 634 | 24.4 | 17.0 | 19.8 | 19.2 | 15.0 | 3.98 (3.92, 4.05) 633 |
A level or equivalent | 17.6 | 14.0 | 16.6 | 16.0 | 15.3 | 4.02 (3.96, 4.08) 607 | 34.3 | 20.5 | 25.8 | 22.7 | 21.5 | 3.84 (3.78, 3.90) 607 | |
GCSE or equivalent | 25.6 | 14.7 | 21.1 | 22.3 | 16.2 | 3.94 (3.87, 4.00) 583 | 39.1 | 24.7 | 27.6 | 25.8 | 22.8 | 3.79 (3.73, 3.86) 583 | |
No Qualification | 42.5 | 32.1 | 38.8 | 33.9 | 30.6 | 3.64 (3.55, 3.73) 411 | 45.3 | 33.8 | 31.5 | 35.1 | 35.0 | 3.66 (3.57, 3.75) 412 | |
Live Alone | Alone | 29.0 | 20.2 | 25.9 | 24.5 | 20.6 | 3.83 (3.75, 3.91) 688 | 37.7 | 26.8 | 28.2 | 28.6 | 26.3 | 3.72 (3.65, 3.80) 688 |
Not alone | 20.2 | 14.2 | 18.0 | 18.6 | 15.6 | 4.01 (3.97, 4.05) 1581 | 34.4 | 22.4 | 25.2 | 24.1 | 21.9 | 3.85 (3.81, 3.89) 1581 | |
Visited GP in the last 12 months | In last 12 months | 22.0 | 15.5 | 19.8 | 19.9 | 16.0 | 3.97 (3.93, 4.01) 1900 | 34.7 | 22.8 | 26.1 | 24.7 | 23.1 | 3.83 (3.79, 3.87) 1900 |
More than 12 Months/never | 20.2 | 13.9 | 17.3 | 18.1 | 18.4 | 4.00 (3.92, 4.08) 369 | 36.4 | 24.9 | 24.0 | 25.6 | 20.4 | 3.83 (3.75, 3.91) 369 | |
Household income | Less than £1200 p.m | 33.5 | 23.7 | 28.5 | 27.9 | 22.5 | 3.78 (3.68, 3.87) 452 | 44.4 | 30.4 | 31.7 | 30.5 | 30.1 | 3.67 (3.58, 3.76) 452 |
£1200–2200 p.m | 22.8 | 11.9 | 18.7 | 22.0 | 14.6 | 4.00 (3.93, 4.07) 461 | 34.8 | 22.6 | 23.7 | 24.2 | 22.3 | 3.84 (3.77, 3.92) 461 | |
£2201–3700 p.m | 13.7 | 12.5 | 14.6 | 15.7 | 15.0 | 4.06 (3.99, 4.14) 430 | 34.6 | 22.1 | 26.0 | 23.3 | 19.3 | 3.88 (3.81, 3.96) 429 | |
£3701 or more p.m | 11.7 | 7.5 | 11.0 | 9.5 | 9.0 | 4.15 (4.10, 4.21) 452 | 27.6 | 16.1 | 22.0 | 17.5 | 17.1 | 3.94 (3.88, 4.00) 452 | |
Refused information | 25.9 | 23.1 | 25.8 | 23.4 | 22.1 | 3.90 (3.78, 4.01) 277 | 33.6 | 25.1 | 27.6 | 30.4 | 26.2 | 3.80 (3.71, 3.90) 277 | |
Ethnicity | White | 20.6 | 12.6 | 17.8 | 18.1 | 14.0 | 4.00 (3.97, 4.03) 2064 | 33.1 | 20.7 | 25.5 | 23.5 | 21.8 | 3.84 (3.81, 3.88) 2064 |
BAME | 27.7 | 30.2 | 28.6 | 27.6 | 30.9 | 3.85 (3.70, 4.00) 205 | 46.2 | 37.2 | 27.7 | 32.5 | 27.3 | 3.75 (3.62, 3.88) 205 | |