Table 1 Respondent characteristics
Respondent characteristics | Level | N | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 61,470 | 46.4 |
Female | 70,574 | 53.3 | |
Prefer not to self-describe | 310 | 0.2 | |
Prefer not to say | 106 | 0.1 | |
Age (years) | Range = 16 to over 100 | Mean = 48.5, standard deviation = 17.8 | |
Nation | England | 112,882 | 85.2 |
Scotland | 10,457 | 7.9 | |
Wales | 6672 | 5.0 | |
Northern Ireland | 2449 | 1.8 | |
Ethnicity | White British | 111,275 | 84.0 |
White other | 8241 | 6.2 | |
Mixed | 2929 | 2.2 | |
Asian / Asian British | 6114 | 4.6 | |
Black / Black British | 2610 | 2.0 | |
Arab / other | 539 | 0.4 | |
Prefer not to say | 752 | 0.6 | |
Employment status | Not working | 59,631 | 45.0 |
Working | 71,191 | 53.7 | |
Prefer not to say | 1638 | 1.2 | |
Socio-economic grade | ABC1 | 72,538 | 54.8 |
C2DE | 57,107 | 43.1 | |
Not categorised (highest earning profession not specified) | 2815 | 2.1 | |
Highest educational or professional qualification | GCSE/vocational/A-level/No formal qualifications | 87,814 | 66.3 |
Degree or higher (Bachelors, Masters, PhD) | 44,646 | 33.7 | |