Table 1 Participant Characteristics

56.63 (SD 16.64)

53.52 (SD 16.08)

63.9 % female

63.4 % female

36.1 % male

36.6 % male

33.8 % <1 month

24.1 % <1 month

23.0 % 1–3 months

27.2 % 1–3 months

11.5 % 4–6 months

11.4 % 4–6 months

14.2 % 7 months – 3 years

23.4 % 7 months – 3 years

17.6 % >3 years

13.9 % >3 years

47.9 % none

54.4 % none

31.9 % 1–2

30.9 % 1–2

14.3 % 3–10

12.5 % 3–10

5.9 % >10

2.2 % >10

53.9 % employed (full or part time)

56.2 % employed (full or part time)

35.7 % retired

32.1 % retired

3.9 % looking after home/family

3.1 % looking after home/family

1.9 % unemployed (health reasons)

3.7 % unemployed (health reasons)

2.6 % unemployed (other)

1.9 % unemployed (other)

1.9 % student

3.1 % student

49.0 % obtained higher education degree/certification

44.0 % obtained higher education degree/certification

18.1 % obtained A levels or equivalent

20.7 % obtained A levels or equivalent

32.9 % left school at or before 16

35.3 % left school at or before 16

65.8 % married/civil partnership

57.8 % married/civil partnership

7.7 % cohabiting

9.9 % cohabiting

7.7 % single

14.9 % single

9.7 % divorced

12.4 % divorced

6.5 % widowed

5.0 % widowed

2.6 % other

99.3 % GP

96.3 % GP

0.7 % nurse practitioner

3.8 % nurse practitioner

52.9 % male

50.9 % male

47.1 % female

49.1 % female

26.1 % yes

27.2 % yes

73.9 % no

72.8 % no

7.14 (SD 2.02)

7.06 (SD 2.06)

10.34 (SD 5.73)

10.10 (SD 5.98)