Table 1 Characteristics of participants, by setting
| Characteristica |
Urban (Ealing) n (%) N = 171 |
Semi-rural (Hertfordshire) n (%) N = 283 |
Overall n (%) N = 454 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age group | |||
| 65-74 years | 94 (55.0%) | 178 (62.9%) | 272 (59.9%) |
| 75-84 years | 63 (36.8%) | 88 (31.1%) | 151 (33.3%) |
| 85+ yrs | 14 (8.2%) | 17 (6.0%) | 31 (6.8%) |
| Female | 108 (63.2%) | 132 (46.6%) | 240 (52.9%) |
| Born outside UK (missing = 4) | 60 (35.7%) | 12 (4.3%) | 72 (16.0%) |
| Self-reported Black & Minority Ethnic Group (missing = 7) | 53 (31.7%) | 9 (3.2%) | 62 (13.9%) |
| Living alone (missing = 5) | 53 (31.6%) | 60 (21.4%) | 113 (25.2%) |
| Married or equivalent (missing = 8) | 93 (56.4%) | 209 (74.6%) | 302 (67.9%) |
| Owner occupier (missing = 7) | 148 (89.2%) | 255 (90.8%) | 403 (90.2%) |
| Age completed education (missing = 3) | |||
| 16 years or less | 74 (44.1%) | 200 (70.7%) | 274 (60.8%) |
| 17 years or more | 94 (56.0%) | 83 (29.3%) | 177 (39.3%) |
| Currently employed (missing = 8) | 20 (12.0%) | 30 (10.7%) | 50 (11.2%) |
| Volunteering (missing = 7) | 54 (32.1%) | 57 (20.4%) | 111 (24.8%) |
| Mobile phone use (missing = 10) | |||
| Never | 19 (11.7%) | 27 (9.6%) | 46 (10.4%) |
| Occasional | 79 (48.4%) | 147 (52.3%) | 226 (50.9%) |
| Regular | 65 (39.9%) | 107 (38.1%) | 172 (38.7%) |
| Internet use (missing = 9) | |||
| Never | 59 (35.8%) | 104 (37.1%) | 163 (36.6%) |
| Occasionally (<once a week) | 13 (7.9%) | 22 (7.9%) | 35 (7.9%) |
| Sometimes (1-3 days a week) | 20 (12.1%) | 31 (11.1%) | 51 (11.5%) |
| Often (4 or more days a week) | 73 (44.2%) | 123 (43.9%) | 196 (44.0%) |