Psychometric validation of the death literacy index and benchmarking of death literacy level in a representative uk population sample

Table 1 Medical and socio-demographic characteristics of sample (n = 394)

	N	%
Gender
Male	193	49.0
Female	200	50.8
Other	1	0.3
Ethnicity
White	313	79.4
Asian ethnic group	38	9.6
African ethnic group	19	4.8
Arab ethnic group	2	0.5
Latino or Hispanic ethnic group	2	0.5
Other	9	2.3
Mixed/multiple	11	2.8
Language spoken at home
English	354	89.8
Mainly English	23	5.8
Other language	17	4.3
Relationship Status
Single	87	22.1
Partnered but not living together	33	8.4
Married or living with a partner	239	60.7
Divorced	26	6.6
Separated but not divorced	5	1.3
Widowed	3	0.8
Other	1	0.3
Highest Level of Education
Lower secondary level	48	12.2
Upper secondary level	84	21.3
Post-secondary non-tertiary general education	59	15.0
Undergraduate degree	121	30.7
Postgraduate qualification	71	18.0
Doctoral degree	7	1.8
Other	4	1.0
Employment Status
Employed full-time	162	41.1
Employed part-time	60	15.2
Casual	11	2.8
Not working	31	7.9
Retired	57	14.5
Actively seeking work	18	4.6
Student	31	7.9
Other	24	6.1
Annual household income (pre-tax)
< £12,500	53	13.5
£12,501 to £50,000	239	60.7
£50,001 to £150,000	96	24.4
Over £150,000	6	1.5
Dependents
Children	208	52.8
Dependent adults	44	11.2
Religious or spiritual background
Yes	116	29.4
No	278	70.6
Belief in an afterlife
Yes	98	24.9
No	133	33.8
I don’t know or am unsure	163	41.4
Location
Rural- isolated dwelling, hamlet or village	71	18.0
Town- small or large town	196	49.7
City	127	32.2
Chronic Health Conditions
Chronic Physical Illness	66	16.8
Chronic Mental Illness	22	5.6
Terminal Illness	1	0.3

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