Table 1 Sample Descriptive Statistics for the two time periods
Variable | Pre Sample characteristics | Post Sample characteristics | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age 53-64 N = 983 | Age 53-64 N = 872 | Age 65-70 N = 365 | Age 65-70 N = 294 | |
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
Equivalised Household Income | £23,877 (£16,638) | £18,706 (£11,235) | £29,595 (£18,202) | £22,183 (£9690) |
Number Earners in Household | 1.54 (1.08) | 1.53 (1.12) | 0.21 (0.50) | 0.28 (0.60) |
Number dependants under 16 | 0.045 (0.26) | 0.056(0.31) | 0.03 (0.25) | 0.02 (0.18) |
Age | 58 (3.16) | 59 (3.08) | 68 (1.68) | 67 (1.74) |
Proportion that attend breast screening | 72% | 69% | 37% | 47% |
Higher Level Education | 13% | 18% | 12% | 12% |
Secondary Level Education | 32% | 39% | 25% | 26% |
Primary Level Education | 55% | 43% | 63% | 62% |
Ten or more GP Visits | 13% | 11% | 13% | 12% |
6 to 10 GP Visits | 14% | 13% | 14% | 15% |
3 to 5 GP Visits | 21% | 22% | 30% | 23% |
1 or 2 GP Visits | 33% | 32% | 29% | 35% |
0 GP Visits | 19% | 22% | 14% | 15% |
Smokers | 25% | 20% | 16% | 13% |
Self-reported health status – Excellent | 20% | 21% | 17% | 15% |
Self-reported Health Status – Good | 43% | 44% | 43% | 45% |
Self-reported health status – Fair | 24% | 24% | 28% | 27% |
Self-reported health status – Poor | 10% | 8% | 8% | 11% |
Self-Reported Health Status- Very Poor | 3% | 3% | 3% | 2% |
Marital Status – Married | 72% | 72% | 63% | 67% |
Marital Status – Separated | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% |
Marital Status – Divorced | 14% | 16% | 12% | 12% |
Marital Status – Widowed | 9% | 7% | 19% | 18% |
Marital Status – Never Married | 4% | 4% | 6% | 2% |