Table 1 Demographics of interviewees included in current analysis
QUEST acceptors (n = 17) | QUEST decliners (n = 10) | Total (n = 27) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean (sd) | 53.2 (9.28) | 54.7 (10.22) | 53.7 (9.37) |
Ethnicity | |||
White British | 15 | 10 | 25 |
White Irish | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Black African | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Education, n (%) | |||
Degree | 8 (47) | 5 (50) | 13 (48) |
Continued after minimum school-leaving age | 2 (12) | 3 (30) | 5 (19) |
Did not continue after minimum school-leaving age | 7 (41) | 2 (20) | 9 (33) |
Marital status, n (%) | |||
Single | 3 (18) | 0 | 3 (11) |
Married/living together | 13 (76) | 6 (60) | 19 (70) |
Separated/divorced | 1 (6) | 3 (30) | 4 (15) |
Widowed | 0 (0) | 1(10) | 1 (4) |
Dependent children, n (%) | 9 (53) | 3 (30) | 12 (44) |