Table 2 Showing the range of demographic characteristics of respondents to the survey
From: Public awareness and attitudes toward palliative care in Northern Ireland
Category | No (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Gender (%) | Male | 151 (25.2%) |
Female | 413 (68.8%) | |
Non response | 36 (6.0%) | |
Age (%) | Under 20 | 3 (0.5%) |
20-39 | 58 (9.6%) | |
40-59 | 214 (35.7%) | |
60-70 | 268 (44.6%) | |
80 and over | 23 (3.8%) | |
Non response | 34 (5.7% | |
Employed | Employed | 202 (33.7%) |
Non-employed | 109(18.3%) | |
Retired | 252 (42%) | |
Non response | 37 (6.2%) | |
Marital status | Single, never married | 85 (14.2%) |
Cohabiting | 9 (1.5%) | |
Married | 324 (54%) | |
Separated | 21 (3.5%) | |
Divorced | 38 (6.3%) | |
Widow/Widower | 78 (13%) | |
Non Response | 45 (7.5%) | |
Religion | Protestant | 249 (41.5%) |
Catholic | 194 (32.3%) | |
Other Christian denomination | 23 (3.8%) | |
Jewish, Hindu Buddhist Muslim | 4 (0.7%) | |
Humanist | 11 (1.8%) | |
Atheist | 15 (2.5%) | |
Agnostic | 13 (2.2%) | |
Other religion or belief system | 10 (1.7%) | |
Prefer not to say | 36 (6%) | |
Non response | 45 (7.5%) | |
Ethnic Origin | White | 549 (91.5%) |
Mixed | 4 (0.7%) | |
Indian; Black African | 4 (0.7%) | |
No response | 43(7.2%) |