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Table 1 Participant characteristics

From: Young people’s views on the acceptability and feasibility of loneliness interventions for their age group

Demographic

Number of participants

Mean age (standard deviation)

21.3 (2.3)

Gender

 

Male

8 (34.8%)

Female

11 (47.8%)

Non-binary

2 (8.7%)

Transgender (male)

2 (8.7%)

Ethnicity

 

White/White British

8 (34.8%)

Black/Black British

6 (26.1%)

Asian/Asian British

5 (21.7%)

Multiple/mixed ethnicity

4 (17.4%)

Sexual orientation

 

Heterosexual

15 (65.2%)

Homosexual

4 (17.4%)

Bisexual

2 (8.7%)

Pansexual

1 (4.3%)

Prefer not to say

1 (4.3%)

Living area

 

City/Suburb

20 (87.0%)

Town/village

2 (8.7%)

Countryside

1 (4.3%)

Current/prior use of mental health services

 

Yes

13 (56.5%)

No

7 (30.4%)

Prefer not to say

3 (13.0%)

  1. Figures presented in the format N (%), unless otherwise stated