Table 6 Sample characteristics
From: Barrier or stressor? The role of discrimination experiences in health service use
| Â | Total sample |
|---|---|
n (%) | |
Total | 1052 |
 Indicators of intersectional social status | |
  Class 1: Migrant, mixed ethnicity, low SES | 100(9.5) |
  Class 2: White British, low SES | 107(9.3) |
  Class 3: Non migrant, mixed ethnicity, student | 106(12.9) |
  Class 4: Non migrant, mixed ethnicity, skilled | 153(14.3) |
  Class 5: Mixed migration status, mixed ethnicity, economically inactive | 100(8.2) |
  Class 6: Migrant, mixed ethnicity, high SES | 181(17.1) |
  Class 7: White British, high SES | 305(28.7) |
 Age | |
  17-39 | 479(54.0) |
  40-59 | 381(31.7) |
  60+ | 192(14.3) |
 Gender | |
  Female | 615(52.5) |
  Male | 437(47.5) |
 Everyday discrimination | |
  Below median | 417(37.6) |
  Median or more | 634(62.4) |
 Reason for everyday discrimination | |
  Race/ethnicity | 146(18.7) |
  National origins | 30(3.4) |
  Education/income | 66(8.0) |
  Age | 100(12.7) |
  Gender | 66(7.6) |
  Other | 385(49.6) |
 Major discrimination | |
  0 domains | 541(50.7) |
  1-2 domains | 362(35.1) |
  3+ domains | 147(14.2) |
 Anticipated discrimination | |
  0 domains | 756(71.0) |
  1 domain | 221(21.8) |
  2+ domains | 74(7.2) |
 Any mental health service use | 181(17.1) |
 Secondary physical health service use | 530(48.0) |
 Mental disorder | 231(22.1) |
 Physical disorder | 157(15.4) |
 Long standing illness | 488(43.9) |
 Life events | |
  0-3 events | 464(46.4) |
  4-7 events | 435(43.5) |
  8+ events | 104(10.1) |