Table 1 Sample characteristics (weighted) with 95% confidence intervals for Wave 9

Disability n (unweighted)

4,431

20,133

Age

 16–29

14.2% (12.8–15.9)

25.5% (24.6–26.5)

 30–49

33.4% (31.5–35.3)

41.5% (40.4–42.5)

 50–65

52.4% (50.4–54.4)

33.1% (32.2–33.9)

Sex

 Male

42.8% (41.0-44.6)

48.9% (48.2–49.7)

 Female

57.2% (55.4–59.0)

51.1% (50.3–51.8)

Ethnicity

 White UK

89.1% (87.8–90.2)

85.7% (84.9–86.5)

 Other

10.9% (9.8–12.2)

14.3% (13.5–15.1)

Living arrangements

 Living as a couple

52.3% (50.3–54.3)

61.2% (60.1–62.2)

 Not

47.7% (45.7–49.8)

38.8% (37.9–39.9)

Financial strain

 Yes

17.5% (16.0-19.2)

6.9% (6.3–7.5)

 No

82.5% (80.8–84.0)

93.1% (92.5–93.7)

Living in rented accommodation

 Yes

51.2% (48.9–53.6)

30.7% (29.5–32.0)

 No

48.8% (46.5–51.1)

69.3% (68.0-70.5)

Employed or full-time student

 Yes

51.2% (49.2–53.1)

84.4% (83.6–85.0)

 No

48.8% (46.9–50.8)

15.7% (15.0-16.4)

Location

 Urban

79.0% (77.0-80.8)

77.2% (76.0-78.4)

 Rural

21.0% (19.2–23.0)

22.8% (21.6–24.0)

Loneliness

 No/low

38.7% (36.8–40.6)

62.6% (61.7–63.6)

 Moderate

37.3% (35.4–39.3)

29.2% (28.3–30.1)

 Substantial

24.0% (22.3–25.7)

8.2% (7.6–8.7)