Descriptive statistics for the sample (weighted percentages)
| Variable | N | % |
| Age (mean, SD) | 42.19 | 9.74 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 2742 | 43.9 |
| Female | 3778 | 56.1 |
| Economic security (financial strain) | ||
| Remained secure | 3264 | 46.6 |
| Increased insecurity | 715 | 11.1 |
| Decreased insecurity | 644 | 10.2 |
| Remained insecure | 1897 | 32.0 |
| Economic security (missed bills) | ||
| Remained secure | 5093 | 75.1 |
| Increased insecurity | 444 | 7.0 |
| Decreased insecurity | 507 | 8.7 |
| Remained insecure | 476 | 9.2 |
| Highest educational qualification | ||
| Low | 2509 | 39.0 |
| Medium | 1318 | 20.2 |
| High | 2693 | 40.8 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 746 | 15.0 |
| Married/cohabiting | 4943 | 74.2 |
| Divorced/separated/widowed | 831 | 10.9 |
| Employment status | ||
| Not employed | 1292 | 21.6 |
| Employed | 5228 | 78.4 |
| Social class (NS-SEC) | ||
| Management, administrative and professional | 2391 | 34.3 |
| Intermediate | 759 | 11.1 |
| Small employers and own account workers | 479 | 7.0 |
| Lower supervisory and technical | 407 | 6.3 |
| Semi-routine and routine | 1106 | 18.4 |
| Other | 1378 | 23.0 |
| Household income quintile | ||
| 1 | 1591 | 26.6 |
| 2 | 1631 | 25.9 |
| 3 | 1652 | 24.0 |
| 4 | 1646 | 23.5 |
| Long-standing illness or impairment | ||
| Yes | 2199 | 32.7 |
| No | 4321 | 67.3 |
| Self-reported health | ||
| Good | 5128 | 78.3 |
| Poor | 1392 | 21.7 |
| GHQ (caseness) | ||
| No | 5419 | 82.0 |
| Yes | 1101 | 18.0 |
| Current smoking | ||
| No | 6059 | 92.1 |
| Yes | 461 | 7.9 |
| Body Mass Index | ||
| Below 25 | 2023 | 31.9 |
| 25 and below 30 | 2509 | 38.1 |
| Above 30 | 1988 | 30.0 |
| Total | 6520 | 100.0 |