Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants
N at T = 595 (%) | N at T+18 = 147 (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Female | 443 (75%) | 113 (77%) |
Male | 137 (23%) | 27 (18%) |
Non-Binary | 9 (2%) | 5 (3%) |
Prefer not to say | 2 (< 1%) | 1 (1%) |
Missing | 3 (1%) | 1 (1%) |
Age (years) | M = 36.73 | M = 41.23 |
SD = 13.46 | SD = 13.91 | |
Ethnicity | ||
English/Welsh/Scottish/Northern Irish/British | 520 (88%) | 131 (89%) |
Irish | 11 (2%) | 5 (3%) |
Other White background | 26 (4%) | 7 (5%) |
Chinese | 2 (< 1%) | 1 (1%) |
Other | 32 (6%) | 3 (2%) |
Missing | 4 (1%) | |
Country of residence | ||
England | 532 (90%) | 132 (90%) |
Wales | 19 (3%) | 4 (3%) |
Scotland | 29 (5%) | 6 (4%) |
Northern Ireland | 11 (2%) | 4 (3%) |
Missing | 3 (1%) | 1 (1%) |
Education | ||
No qualifications | 7 (1%) | 4 (3%) |
1–4 GCSEs or equivalent | 16 (3%) | 5 (3%) |
5 + GCSEs or apprenticeship | 25 (4%) | 4 (3%) |
A levels, vocational level 3 and equivalents | 110 (19%) | 24 (16%) |
Higher education & professional/vocational equivalents | 421 (71%) | 107 (73%) |
Other (including foreign) | 8 (1%) | 3 (2%) |
No response | 7 (1%) | 0 |
Marital status | ||
Single, never married nor civil partnered | 317 (53%) | 72 (49%) |
Married, including separated | 205 (35%) | 60 (41%) |
Civil partnered, including separated | 18 (3%) | 3 (2%) |
Divorced, including legally dissolved civil partners | 39 (7%) | 12 (8%) |
Widowed, including surviving civil partners | 3(1%) | 0 |
Missing | 2 (< 1%) | 0 |
Children | ||
Yes | 217 (37%) | 62 (42%) |
No | 371 (62%) | 85 (58%) |
Prefer not to say | 6 (1%) | 0 |
Average number of children | M = 0.5 | M = 2.23 |
SD = 0.71 | SD = 1.38 | |
Employment status | ||
Student | 108 (18%) | 20 (14%) |
Employed | 390 (66%) | 89 (61%) |
Unemployed | 46 (8%) | 18 (12%) |
Retired | 33 (6%) | 16 (11%) |
Prefer not to say | 17 (3%) | 4 (3%) |