Characteristics of participants in final data set, Health Survey for England 1999 and 2004 (n=19 476)
| Indian | Pakistani | Bangladeshi | White | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n=2448 | n=2185 | n=1965 | n=12 878 | |
| Percentage | Percentage | Percentage | Percentage | |
| Age group | ||||
| 16–34 | 38 | 55 | 58 | 26 |
| 35–54 | 43 | 33 | 28 | 36 |
| 55+ | 19 | 12 | 14 | 38 |
| Generation | ||||
| UK-born | 26 | 31 | 17 | 95 |
| Born abroad | 74 | 69 | 83 | 5 |
| Gender | ||||
| Men | 48 | 48 | 47 | 44 |
| Women | 52 | 52 | 53 | 56 |
| Social class | ||||
| Professional | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Managerial technical | 23 | 11 | 7 | 27 |
| Skilled non-manual | 21 | 15 | 11 | 25 |
| Skilled manual | 11 | 14 | 15 | 19 |
| Semi-skilled manual | 21 | 17 | 19 | 16 |
| Unskilled manual | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Full-time students | 5 | 9 | 11 | 1 |
| All other never worked | 8 | 28 | 34 | 2 |