Table 1 Socio-demographic and health-related characteristics of the sample, N = 2761
| Â | % (N) |
|---|---|
Age category | |
 18–24 | 8.1 (225) |
 25–34 (base) | 26.5 (732) |
 35–44 | 21.2 (584) |
 45–54 | 15.5 (427) |
 55–64 | 11.8 (325) |
 65–74 | 10.5 (289) |
 75+ | 6.5 (179) |
Sex | |
 Female (base) | 59.1 (1,633) |
 Male | 40.9 (1,128) |
Ethnicity | |
 White British (base) | 56 (1,546) |
 White Non-British | 20.2 (559) |
 Black/African/Caribbean/British Black | 7.4 (205) |
 Asian/Asian British | 8.1 (223) |
 Mixed/Multiple | 8.3 (228) |
Educational qualifications | |
 No academic qualification | 4.9 (136) |
 GCSE | 11.2 (310) |
 A-Levels | 10.2 (282) |
 Vocational qualification | 12.4 (342) |
 Degree | 36.4 (1,006) |
 Higher Degree (base) | 24.8 (685) |
Clinic type | Â |
 GP clinic (base) | 33.6 (927) |
 Outpatient | 66.4 (1,834) |
Frequency of healthcare use in past 6 months | |
 0 to 2 (base) | 36.4 (1,004) |
 3 to 5 | 34.7 (957) |
 6 to 9 | 15.9 (439) |
 10 plus | 13.1 (361) |
Long term conditions | |
 No conditions (base) | 34.8 (961) |
 At least one condition | 65.2 (1,800) |
 Total | 100 (2,761) |