Characteristics of the sample
| Whole sample | Men | Women | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Two independent samples t test; | ||||
| †χ2 test for trend; | ||||
| ‡χ2 test. | ||||
| Age (y) | ||||
| Number | 221 | 166 | 55 | |
| Mean | 62.4 | 61.8 | 64.4 | 0.088* |
| SD | 10.0 | 10.2 | 9.1 | |
| Range | 38–80 | 38–80 | 39–80 | |
| Age group | N (%) | N(%) | N(%) | |
| <41 | 5 (2.3) | 4 (2.4%) | 1 (1.8%) | |
| 41–50 | 24 (10.9) | 22 (13.3) | 2 (3.6) | |
| 51–60 | 61 (27.6) | 47 (28.3) | 14 (25.5) | |
| 61–70 | 76 (34.4) | 54 (32.5) | 22 (40.0) | |
| 71+ | 55 (24.9) | 39 (23.5) | 16 (29.1) | 0.067† |
| Total | 221 (100) | 166 (100) | 55 (100) | |
| Social class | ||||
| I-IIIN | 92 (44.2) | 67 (40.6) | 25 (58.1) | |
| IIIM-V | 116 (55.8) | 98 (59.4) | 18 (41.9) | |
| Total | 208 (100) | 165 (100) | 43 (100) | 0.039‡ |
| Educational qualifications | ||||
| No qualifications | 135 (64.0) | 95 (59.4) | 40 (78.4) | |
| Some qualifications | 76 (36.0) | 65 (40.6) | 11 (21.6) | |
| Total | 211 (100) | 160 (100) | 51 (100) | 0.014‡ |
| Car access | ||||
| Access to car | 142 (77.2) | 114 (82.6) | 28 (60.9) | |
| No access to car | 42 (22.8) | 24 (17.4) | 18 (39.1) | |
| Total | 184 (100) | 138 (100) | 46 (100) | 0.002‡ |