Table 1 Sample characteristics
N | % | |
|---|---|---|
Age distribution | ||
15-40 | 3,213 | 23.6 |
41-65 | 6,536 | 48.1 |
Over 65 | 3,842 | 28.3 |
Mean age (s.d.) | 53.9 (16.8) | |
Gender | ||
Male | 5,935 | 43.7 |
Female | 7,656 | 56.3 |
Ethnicity | ||
White | 13,082 | 96.2 |
Non-white | 509 | 3.8 |
Educational attainment | ||
No qualification | 2,733 | 20.1 |
GCSEs | 2,102 | 15.5 |
A levels | 4,160 | 30.6 |
Degree | 4,596 | 33.8 |
Socio-economic status | ||
Blue collar | 4,312 | 31.7 |
White collar | 9,279 | 68.3 |
Current employment status | ||
No | 5,868 | 43.2 |
Yes | 7,723 | 56.8 |
How satisfied are you with your life as a whole? | ||
Completely dissatisfied - completely satisfied | ||
1 | 939 | 6.9 |
2 | 2,226 | 16.4 |
3 | 2,583 | 19.0 |
4 | 3,684 | 27.1 |
5 | 2,209 | 16.2 |
6 | 1,950 | 14.4 |
Mean self-reported life satisfaction (s.d.) | 7.5 (1.9) | |
Mean self-reported rescaled life satisfaction (s.d.) | 3.7 (1.5) | |
Mean EQ-5D score (s.d.) | 0.83 (0.23) | |
N | 13,591 |