Inequalities and mental health during the Coronavirus pandemic in the UK: a mixed-methods exploration

BMC Public Health

Table 6 Descriptive statistics of participants at wave 6

Participant characteristics	Category	N	Percent
Gender	Female	2,461	53.69
Gender	Male	2,123	46.31
Age group	18–24	425	9.27
	25–34	709	15.47
	35–44	756	16.49
	45–54	768	16.75
	55 +	1,926	42.02
Social grade	C2DE, working class	1,825	39.81
Social grade	ABC1, middle class	2,759	60.19
Work status	Working full time	1,719	37.5
	Working part time	666	14.53
	Full time student	197	4.3
	Retired	1,214	26.48
	Unemployed	242	5.28
	Not working/Other	546	11.91
Marital status	Married/ Civil Partnership	2,138	46.64
	Living as married	600	13.09
	Separated/ Divorced	400	8.73
	Widowed	191	4.17
	Never Married	1,237	26.99
		18	0.39
Country	England	3,830	83.55
	Wales	237	5.17
	Scotland	404	8.81
	Northern Ireland	113	2.47

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