Table 2 Characteristics of participants in the HEAF FIRST qualitative study
Men N = 8 | Women N = 9 | Total N = 17 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Socio-economic status (SES) | |||
Higher and managerial | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Intermediate | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Routine and manual | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Employment status prior to retirement | |||
Self-Employed (mean age at retirement 62.7 years) | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Employed (mean age at retirement 60.9 years) | 6 | 5 | 11 |
Retirement timing | |||
Before state pension age | 5 | 2 | 7 |
At state pension age | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Later than state pension age | 1 | 4 | 5 |