Generalised trust at baseline | |||
---|---|---|---|
Can trust | Cannot trust | Total (NT) | |
Age | |||
16–34 | 713 | 1704 | 2417 |
22.8% | 34.2% | 29.8% | |
35–44 | 744 | 993 | 1737 |
23.8% | 19.9% | 21.4% | |
45–54 | 650 | 882 | 1532 |
20.8% | 17.7% | 18.9% | |
55–64 | 515 | 567 | 1172 |
16.5% | 13.2% | 14.4% | |
65+ | 503 | 753 | 1256 |
16.1% | 15.1% | 15.5% | |
Total | 3125 | 4989 | 8114 |
100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
Gender | |||
Male | 1456 | 2147 | 3603 |
46.6% | 43.0% | 44.4% | |
Female | 1669 | 2842 | 4511 |
53.4% | 57.0% | 55.6% | |
Total | 3125 | 4989 | 8114 |
100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
Self-rated health | |||
Good health | 2396 | 3293 | 5689 |
76.7% | 66.0% | 70.1% | |
Poor health | 729 | 1696 | 2425 |
23.3% | 34.0% | 29.9% | |
Total | 3125 | 4989 | 8114 |
100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
Social Participation: local groups, organisations or group leisure activities | |||
Active participation | 1544 | 1767 | 3311 |
49.4% | 35.4% | 40.8% | |
Zero participation | 1581 | 3222 | 4803 |
50.6% | 64.6% | 59.2% | |
Total | 3125 | 4989 | 8114 |
100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
Marital status | |||
Married | 2015 | 2766 | 4781 |
64.5% | 55.4% | 58.9% | |
Not married | 1110 | 2223 | 3333 |
35.5% | 44.6% | 41.1% | |
Total | 3125 | 4989 | 8114 |
100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
Lives alone | |||
Yes | 407 | 677 | 1084 |
13.0% | 13.6% | 13.4% | |
No | 2718 | 4312 | 7030 |
87.0% | 86.4% | 86.6% | |
Total | 3125 | 4989 | 8114 |
100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
Education achieved* | |||
Undergraduate or higher | 1230 | 1918 | 3148 |
39.4% | 38.4% | 38.8% | |
Year 13 | 901 | 1518 | 2419 |
28.8% | 30.4% | 29.8% | |
Year 11 or less | 583 | 886 | 1469 |
18.7% | 17.8% | 18.1% | |
No qualifications | 379 | 642 | 1021 |
12.1% | 12.9% | 12.6% | |
Total | 3093 | 4694 | 8057 |
100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
Employment status | |||
Employed | 1992 | 3062 | 4984 |
61.5% | 61.4% | 61.4% | |
Full-time student | 141 | 203 | 344 |
4.5% | 4.1% | 4.2% | |
Retired | 609 | 961 | 1570 |
19.5% | 19.3% | 19.3% | |
Unemployed | 453 | 763 | 1216 |
14.5% | 15.3% | 15.0% | |
Total | 3125 | 4989 | 8114 |
100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
Social class: based on latest (RGSC) occupation | |||
High social class | 2049 | 2456 | 4505 |
65.60% | 49.20% | 55.50% | |
Low social class | 937 | 2279 | 3216 |
30.0% | 45.70% | 39.60% | |
Not applicable | 139 | 254 | 393 |
4.40% | 5.10% | 4.80% | |
Total | 3125 | 4989 | 8114 |
100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
Smoking status | |||
Smoker | 588 | 1506 | 2094 |
18.8% | 30.2% | 25.8% | |
Non-smoker | 2537 | 3483 | 6020 |
81.2% | 69.8% | 74.2% | |
Total | 3125 | 4989 | 8114 |
100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
Household income (annual)—size weighted | |||
<£9588 | 633 | 1396 | 2029 |
20.3% | 28.0% | 25.0% | |
£9589–£15 055 | 723 | 1305 | 2028 |
23.1% | 26.2% | 25.0% | |
£15 056–£22 493 | 787 | 1243 | 2030 |
25.2% | 24.9% | 25.0% | |
£22 494+ | 982 | 1045 | 2027 |
31.4% | 20.9% | 25.0% | |
Total | 3125 | 4989 | 8114 |
100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Source: The British Household Panel Survey Wave J, 2000.
*Missing N=57.
RGSC, Registrar General's Social Classification of occupations.