Sample characteristics
| Characteristic | No | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age: | ||
| 19 and under | 16 | 5 |
| 20–24 | 71 | 24 |
| 25–29 | 80 | 27 |
| 30–34 | 49 | 16 |
| 35–39 | 43 | 14 |
| 40–44 | 18 | 6 |
| 45–49 | 13 | 4 |
| 50 and over | 11 | 4 |
| No response | 1 | — |
| Marital status: | ||
| Single | 206 | 68 |
| Divorced | 19 | 6 |
| Living with partner | 40 | 13 |
| Married | 30 | 10 |
| Separated | 7 | 2 |
| Ethnicity: | ||
| White, British | 201 | 67 |
| White, other | 13 | 4 |
| Black, Caribbean | 53 | 17 |
| Black, other (mostly British) | 16 | 5 |
| Asian | 11 | 4 |
| Other | 4 | 1 |
| No response | 4 | — |
| Sexual partners: | ||
| Women only | 255 | 85 |
| Women and men | 9 | 3 |
| Men only | 36 | 12 |
| No response | 2 | — |
| How they fill their time: | ||
| Employed | 205 | 68 |
| Unemployed | 53 | 18 |
| Student | 31 | 10 |
| “Houseperson” | 4 | 1 |
| Non-worker | 7 | 2 |
| No response | 2 | — |
| Social class: | ||
| I/II | 84 | 28 |
| IIInm | 38 | 13 |
| IIIm | 61 | 20 |
| IV/V | 46 | 15 |
| Unknown (inc students) | 73 | 24 |