Table 1 Demographics of sample for study 1: individuals who do not engage regularly in arts activities

Age, %

 18–30

9.6

10.0

14.6

 31–49

40.7

43.9

48.5

 50–64

36.5

36.1

30.9

 65+

13.2

10.1

5.9

Gender, % female

55.3

56.0

67.2

Ethnicity, % white British

87.0

88.0

87.1

Employment, %

 In full-time employment

57

57.3

63.0

 In part-time employment

22.9

22.1

22.5

 Retired

15.5

11.5

8.2

 Not working

4.7

9.2

6.3

Educational attainment, %

 No qualifications

3.7

4.0

3.8

 Qualifications to age 16

11.4

13.1

11.3

 Qualifications to age 18

12.9

14.7

14.1

 Degree/post-school qualification

45.4

44.3

40.5

 Postgraduate degree

26.6

23.9

30.3

Household income, %

  < £16,000

6.3

12.1

6.3

 £16,000–£29,999

17.2

20.6

15.8

 £30,000–£59,999

35.3

34.8

38.4

 £60,000–£89,999

21.9

18.9

22.9

 £90,000–£119,999

9.8

6.3

9.3

  > £120,000

9.5

7.2

7.3

Type of area of dwelling, %

 City

30.6

33.8

32.2

 Town

43.7

41.7

42.1

 Village

20.8

19.8

21.8

 Isolated dwelling

4.9

4.7

4.0

Frequency of socialising, %

 Once or twice a year

5.8

10.1

5.0

 Every few months

17.0

21.9

18.8

 Once or twice a month

32.6

33.6

34.4

 Once or twice a week

34.3

29.9

34.5

 Three or more times a week

10.3

4.6

7.3

Number of days exercise in past week, mean (SD)

3.9 (2.1)

3.3 (2.0)

3.7 (2.0)

Chronic or long-standing illness, %

11.4

18.4

13.1

Chronic pain, %

 None

71.7

61.1

65.4

 Mild

21.3

27.0

24.4

 Moderate

6.0

10.1

9.4

 Severe

1.0

1.8

0.9

Mobility problems, %

3.9

6.3

3.2

Extravert personality, mean (SD)

10.0 (2.3)

9.7 (2.1)

10.0 (2.1)

Open personality, mean (SD)

11.0 (2.1)

11.0 (2.1)

11.1 (2.1)

Agreeable personality, mean (SD)

11.2 (2.6)

10.9 (2.4)

10.7 (2.5)

Conscientious personality, mean (SD)

12.0 (1.8)

11.6 (1.9)

12.0 (1.9)

Neurotic personality, mean (SD)

9.5 (2.3)

9.9 (2.3)

10.9 (2.3)