Table 2 Characteristics of participants in each study
Study 1 | Study 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Gender [% (n)] | Male | 48.7 (963) | 50.2 (541) |
Female | 51.2 (1011) | 49.8 (537) | |
Other | 0.1 (2) | 0 (0) | |
Age | Mean (s.d.) | 61.4 (11.4) a | 47.3 (16.9) |
Education [% (n)] | Lower (Up to 1 A Level) | 49.7 (982) | 50.1 (540) |
Higher (2 A Levels or higher) | 50.3 (994) | 49.9 (538) | |
Income [% (n)] | Up to £17,499 | 24.1 (476) | 23.9 (258) |
£17,500-£29,999 | 26.2 (518) | 21.2 (228) | |
£30,000-£49,999 | 26.6 (526) | 27.6 (297) | |
£50,000 + | 17.2 (339) | 20.2 (218) | |
Prefer not to say / missing | 5.9 (117) | 7.1 (77) | |
Occupational groupb [% (n)] | A&B | 35.3 (697) | - |
C1&C2 | 42.4 (837) | - | |
D&E | 22.1 (436) | - | |
Missing | 0.3 (6) | - | |
Ethnic group [% (n)] | White | 95.9 (1894) | 94.1 (1014) |
Other | 2.8 (56) | 5.7 (61) | |
Missing | 1.3 (26) | 0.3 (3) | |
BMI group [% (n)] | Under 25 | 36.0 (711) | 41.9 (452) |
25–30 | 35.0 (692) | 28.2 (304) | |
30 + | 20.6 (407) | 20.1 (217) | |
Missing | 8.4 (166) | 9.7 (105) | |
Hungerc | Mean (s.d.) | 0.31 (1.28) a | 0.50 (1.30) |
Total participants | N | 1976 | 1078 |