Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the sample

Age (years)

 Mean ± SEM

40.3 ± 1.1

 Range

18–77

Gender

 Females

94 (64 %)

 Males

53 (36 %)

Ethnicity

 White British

90 (61 %)

 White Other

32 (22 %)

 Mixed

5 (3 %)

 Black

6 (4 %)

 Pakistani/Indian/Bangladeshi

4 (3 %)

 Other

10 (7 %)

Education Level^a

 No Qualifications

15 (11 %)

 GCSEs/O Levels/NVQ

22 (15 %)

 A Levels/GNVQ

36 (25 %)

 Higher degree

71 (49 %)

Employment^a

 Full-time

60 (41 %)

 Part-time

18 (13 %)

 Student

15 (10 %)

 Unemployed

29 (20 %)

 Sick Leave/Homemaker

23 (16 %)

Relationship Status^a

 Single

62 (44 %)

 Steady relationship

34 (24 %)

 Married

37 (26 %)

 Separated/Divorced

7 (5 %)

 Widowed

2 (1 %)

Housing^a

 Owned/Mortgaged

37 (26 %)

 Rented private

41 (28 %)

 Rented from local authority

52 (36 %)

 Other

14 (10 %)

Household income^a

 £0–£5,475

31 (22 %)

 £5,476–£12,097

15 (11 %)

 £12,098–£20,753

19 (13 %)

 £20,754–£31,494

26 (18 %)

 Above £31,495

52 (36 %)