Descriptive characteristics of respondents
| Variable | Percentage of respondents (n/N) | |
|---|---|---|
| Females | Males | |
| Area | ||
| London | 66.8 (436/653) | 61.8 (436/706) |
| Luton | 15.8 (103/653) | 21.1 (149/706) |
| West Midlands | 17.5 (114/653) | 17.1 (121/706) |
| Age group | ||
| Under 25 | 33.7 (206/612) | 25.7 (168/654) |
| 25–29 | 22.2 (136/612) | 21.4 (140/654) |
| 30–34 | 19.8 (121/612) | 18.8 (123/654) |
| 35–39 | 10.9 (67/612) | 16.5 (108/654) |
| 40+ | 13.4 (82/612) | 17.6 (115/654) |
| Region of birth | ||
| Eastern Africa | 46.5 (298/641) | 47.6 (328/689) |
| Horn of Africa | 19.7 (126/641) | 17.9 (123/689) |
| Southern Africa | 5.1 (33/641) | 3.8 (26/689) |
| Central Africa | 8.1 (52/641) | 9.4 (65/689) |
| Western Africa | 12.8 (82/641) | 15.4 (106/689) |
| Other and outside Africa | 7.8 (50/641) | 6.0 (41/689) |
| Time since arrival in the UK | ||
| 0–24 months | 26.9 (154/572) | 25.5 (159/623) |
| 25–60 months | 37.9 (217/572) | 33.7 (210/623) |
| 61–108 months | 15.0 (86/572) | 16.7 (104/623) |
| 109+ months | 20.1 (115/572) | 24.1 (150/623) |
| Education attainment | ||
| None | 2.2 (14/641) | 1.6 (11/699) |
| Primary/elementary | 5.9 (38/641) | 3.1 (22/699) |
| Secondary/high school | 27.9 (179/641) | 24.9 (174/699) |
| University/college | 49.0 (314/641) | 56.2 (393/699) |
| Profession/training | 14.0 (90/641) | 13.4 (94/699) |
| Other | 0.9 (6/641) | 0.7 (5/699) |
| Marital Status | ||
| Married (partner abroad) | 6.8 (44/644) | 10.6 (74/699) |
| Married | 22.8 (147/644) | 27.3 (191/699) |
| Widowed/separated/divorced | 7.5 (48/644) | 4.1 (29/699) |
| Living with partner | 8.5 (55/644) | 7.7 (54/699) |
| In relationship | 13.2 (85/644) | 14.3 (100/699) |
| Single | 41.1 (265/644) | 35.9 (251/699) |
| Site of recruitment | ||
| Social network (+weddings and christenings) | 21.8 (122/559) | 20.8 (126/607) |
| Churches | 5.4 (30/559) | 4.6 (28/607) |
| University/college | 10.2 (57/559) | 14.3 (87/607) |
| Pubs, restaurants, bars, nightclubs | 3.9 (22/559) | 8.4 (51/607) |
| Barbers, hairdressers, markets, shops | 3.8 (21/559) | 5.4 (33/607) |
| Events, concerts, football | 50.6 (283/559) | 42.3 (257/607) |
| Other | 4.3 (24/559) | 4.1 (25/607) |