Table 1 Demographic details of participants
Time 1 (test) N = 96 | Time 2 (retest) N = 84 | |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Female | 66 (68.8%) | 56 (66.7%) |
Male | 29 (30.2%) | 27 (32.1%) |
Trans | 1 (1.0%) | 1 (1.2%) |
Age | ||
18–24 | 8 (8.3%) | 6 (7.1%) |
25–34 | 19 (19.8%) | 17 (20.2%) |
35–44 | 29 (30.2%) | 25 (29.8%) |
45–54 | 24 (25.0%) | 21 (25.0%) |
55–64 | 8 (8.3%) | 7 (8.3%) |
65+ | 6 (6.3%) | 6 (7.1%) |
Missing data | 2 (2.1%) | 2 (2.4%) |
Ethnicity | ||
Asian or Asian British: Indian | 1 (1.0%) | 1 (1.2%) |
Asian or Asian British: Pakistani | 1 (1.0%) | 0 (0%) |
Asian or Asian British: Other Asian background | 1 (1.0%) | 1 (1.2%) |
Black or Black British: African | 1 (1.0%) | 1 (1.2%) |
Black or Black British: Other Black background | 2 (2.1%) | 2 (2.4%) |
Mixed: Any other mixed background | 2 (2.1%) | 2 (2.4%) |
Other ethnic group | 3 (3.1%) | 3 (3.6%) |
White: British | 74 (77.1%) | 64 (76.2%) |
White: Irish | 3 (3.1%) | 2 (2.4%) |
White: Any other white background | 3 (3.1%) | 3 (3.6%) |
Missing data | 5 (5.2%) | 5 (6.0%) |
Parents d/Deaf? | ||
Yes | 29 (30.2%) | 25 (29.8%) |
No | 67 (69.8%) | 59 (70.2%) |
Age first used BSL | ||
From birth – 3 years old | 41 (42.7%) | 37 (44.0%) |
4–7 years old | 12 (12.5%) | 11 (13.1%) |
8–11 years old | 7 (7.3%) | 6 (7.1%) |
12–16 years old | 18 (18.8%) | 14 (16.7%) |
17–24 years old | 11 (11.5%) | 10 (11.9%) |
25+ years old | 7 (7.3%) | 6 (7.1%) |
Currently in employment | ||
Yes | 59 (61.5%) | 51 (60.7%) |
No | 36 (37.5%) | 32 (38.1%) |
Missing data | 1 (1.0%) | 1 (1.2%) |
Mental health difficulties | ||
Yes | 19 (19.8%) | 15 (17.9%) |
No | 63 (65.6%) | 56 (66.7%) |
I don’t know | 14 (14.6%) | 13 (15.5%) |