Table 2 Descriptive analysis of demographic characteristics of all participants and of each hospital separately
Total (n = 101) | Hospital 1 (n = 22) | Hospital 2 (n = 79) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender [n (%)] | |||
Female | 70 (69.3) | 12 (54.5) | 58 (73.4) |
Male | 31 (30.7) | 10 (45.5) | 21 (26.6) |
Age M, SD (range) | 85.6, 6.68 (70–99) | 84.1, 7.02 (70–98) | 86.0, 6.56 (72–99) |
Ethnicity [n (%)] | |||
White | 70 (69.3) | 19 (86.4) | 51 (64.6) |
Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Asian/Asian British | 8 (7.9) | 1 (4.5) | 7 (8.9) |
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British | 11 (10.9) | 1 (4.5) | 10 (12.7) |
Other ethnic group | 12 (11.9) | 1 (4.5) | 11 (13.9) |
Marital Status [n (%)] | |||
Married | 29 (28.7) | 6 (27.3) | 23 (29.1) |
Divorced | 12 (11.9) | 4 (18.2) | 8 (10.1) |
Widowed | 44 (43.6) | 7 (31.8) | 37 (46.8) |
Single | 16 (15.8) | 5 (22.7) | 11 (13.9) |
Years in general education M, SD (range) | 10.2, 3.73 (0–20) | 10.8, 3.40 (6–20) | 10.0, 3.83 (0–20) |
Highest completed level of education [n (%)] | |||
Higher degree | 1 (1.0) | 1 (4.5) | 0 (0) |
Degree | 3 (3.0) | 2 (9.1) | 1 (1.3) |
A level (or equivalent) | 3 (3.0) | 0 (0) | 3 (3.8) |
HNC/HND (or equivalent) | 3 (3.0) | 0 (0) | 3 (3.8) |
NVQ (or equivalent) | 1 (1.0) | 1 (4.5) | 0 (0) |
GCSE (or equivalent) | 7 (6.9) | 2 (9.1) | 5 (6.3) |
No qualification | 81 (80.2) | 16 (72.7) | 65 (82.3) |
Other | 2 (2.0) | 0 (0) | 2 (2.5) |