Demographic distribution of the sample
| Demographic | Frequency | Percentage | Demographic | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Job | ||||
| Female | 1,897 | 53.5% | Employed | 1,779 | 50.2% |
| Male | 1,640 | 46.3% | Self-employed | 282 | 8.0% |
| Diverse | 7 | 0.2% | Out of work/looking for work | 81 | 2.3% |
| Out of work/not looking for work | 31 | 0.9% | |||
| Age | Student | 20 | 0.6% | ||
| 18–24 | 34 | 1.0% | Homemaker | 201 | 5.7% |
| 25–34 | 299 | 8.4% | Military | 3 | 0.1% |
| 35–44 | 587 | 16.6% | Retired | 939 | 26.5% |
| 45–54 | 783 | 22.1% | Unable to work | 179 | 5.1% |
| 55–64 | 936 | 26.4% | Other | 29 | 0.8% |
| 65–74 | 704 | 19.9% | |||
| 75+ | 201 | 5.7% | |||
| Origin | Income (per year) | ||||
| UK | 3.544 | 100% | Below 10,000 | 309 | 8.7% |
| 10,001–20,000 | 689 | 19.4% | |||
| Main residence | 20,001–30,000 | 766 | 21.6% | ||
| City | 853 | 24.1% | 30,001–40,000 | 673 | 19.0% |
| Smaller town/suburb | 1,933 | 54.5% | 40,001–50,000 | 451 | 12.7% |
| Rural area | 758 | 21.4% | 50,001–60,000 | 262 | 7.4% |
| 60,001–70,000 | 145 | 4.1% | |||
| Education | Above 70,000 | 249 | 7.0% | ||
| No formal qualification | 134 | 3.8% | |||
| School qualification | 1,229 | 34.7% | Household Size | ||
| Trade qualification | 362 | 10.2% | One Person | 596 | 16.8% |
| Certificate below Bachelor's level | 517 | 14.6% | Two Persons | 1,532 | 43.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 794 | 22.4% | Three Persons | 663 | 18.7% |
| Higher qualification | 475 | 13.4% | Four Persons | 499 | 14.1% |
| NCEA | 33 | 0.9% | Five and more Persons | 253 | 7.1% |
| Demographic | Frequency | Percentage | Demographic | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Job | ||||
| Female | 1,897 | 53.5% | Employed | 1,779 | 50.2% |
| Male | 1,640 | 46.3% | Self-employed | 282 | 8.0% |
| Diverse | 7 | 0.2% | Out of work/looking for work | 81 | 2.3% |
| Out of work/not looking for work | 31 | 0.9% | |||
| Age | Student | 20 | 0.6% | ||
| 18–24 | 34 | 1.0% | Homemaker | 201 | 5.7% |
| 25–34 | 299 | 8.4% | Military | 3 | 0.1% |
| 35–44 | 587 | 16.6% | Retired | 939 | 26.5% |
| 45–54 | 783 | 22.1% | Unable to work | 179 | 5.1% |
| 55–64 | 936 | 26.4% | Other | 29 | 0.8% |
| 65–74 | 704 | 19.9% | |||
| 75+ | 201 | 5.7% | |||
| Origin | Income (per year) | ||||
| UK | 3.544 | 100% | Below 10,000 | 309 | 8.7% |
| 10,001–20,000 | 689 | 19.4% | |||
| Main residence | 20,001–30,000 | 766 | 21.6% | ||
| City | 853 | 24.1% | 30,001–40,000 | 673 | 19.0% |
| Smaller town/suburb | 1,933 | 54.5% | 40,001–50,000 | 451 | 12.7% |
| Rural area | 758 | 21.4% | 50,001–60,000 | 262 | 7.4% |
| 60,001–70,000 | 145 | 4.1% | |||
| Education | Above 70,000 | 249 | 7.0% | ||
| No formal qualification | 134 | 3.8% | |||
| School qualification | 1,229 | 34.7% | Household Size | ||
| Trade qualification | 362 | 10.2% | One Person | 596 | 16.8% |
| Certificate below Bachelor's level | 517 | 14.6% | Two Persons | 1,532 | 43.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 794 | 22.4% | Three Persons | 663 | 18.7% |
| Higher qualification | 475 | 13.4% | Four Persons | 499 | 14.1% |
| NCEA | 33 | 0.9% | Five and more Persons | 253 | 7.1% |
Source(s): Table by author
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