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Table 1 Demographic information

From: Young people's experiences of physical activity insecurity: a qualitative study highlighting intersectional disadvantage in the UK

Sample

Number of Participants

Age (years)

Gender

Ethnicity

Deprivation Positiona

Overall

55

Age range: 12–21 Average age: 16.5

19 Female

21 Male

4 Non-binary

9 Trans Male

1 Gender-Fluid

1 Trans masculine

41 White British

6 Asian/Asian British

3 Black/Black British

4 Mixed/Multiple ethnic group

1 Chinese

Average participant position = 9097 (Quintile 2)

South Yorkshire 1 (SY1)

6

Age range: 15–17

Average age: 15.5

3 Female

2 Male

1 Gender-Fluid

6 White British

Average participant position = 8009 (Quintile 2)

South Yorkshire 2 (SY2)

8

Age range: 13–17

Average age: 15.1

3 Female

5 Male

8 White British

Average participant position = 9414 (Quintile 2)

North East 1 (NE1)

7

Age range: 15–17

Average age: 15.8

2 Female

1 Male

2 Non-binary

2 Trans Male

7 White British

Average participant position = 15004 (Quintile 3)

North East 2 (NE2)

8

Age range: 13–20

Average age: 15.8

8 Male

8 White British

Average participant position = 1351 (Quintile 1)

North East 3

(NE3)

13

Age range:12–18

Average age: 14.3

2 Male

1 Female

2 Non-binary

7 Trans male

1 Trans masculine

11 White British

1 Mixed White/Asian

1 Mixed/other

Average participant position = 15,109

(Quintile 3)

London 1 (L1)

10

Age range: 16–21

Average age: 18.7

8 Female

2 Male

1 White British

5 Asian/Asian British

3 Black/Black British

1 Mixed/Multiple ethnic group

Average participant position = 7065 (Quintile 2)

London 2 (L2)

3

Age range: all aged 20

Average age: 20

2 Female

1 Male

1 Asian/Asian British

1 Mixed/Multiple ethnic group

1 Chinese

Average participant position = 7734 (Quintile 2)

  1. aDeprivation position was calculated according to postcode in relation to 2019 English indices of deprivation