Table 2 Demographic characteristics of the sample
From: Predictors of mental health help-seeking among Polish people living in the United Kingdom
Characteristics | Men (n = 174)a | Women (n = 353)a | Total (N = 536) |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Marital Status | |||
In relationship (unmarried) | 59 (33.9) | 127 (36.0) | 189 (35.3) |
Married | 38 (21.8) | 120 (34.0) | 161 (30.0) |
Single, never married | 64 (36.8) | 64 (18.1) | 129 (24.1) |
Divorced | 13 (7.5) | 37 (10.5) | 50 (9.3) |
Widowed | 0 (0.0) | 4 (1.1) | 4 (0.7) |
Missing | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.3) | 3 (0.6) |
Living Place | |||
England | 134 (77.0) | 262 (74.2) | 400 (74.6) |
Scotland | 35 (20.1) | 76 (21.5) | 112 (20.9) |
Wales | 3 (1.7) | 11 (3.1) | 15 (2.8) |
Northern Ireland | 1 (0.6) | 2 (0.6) | 4 (0.7) |
Missing | 1 (0.6) | 2 (0.6) | 5 (0.9) |
Education | |||
Nursery school to 8th grade | 11 (6.3) | 15 (4.3) | 26 (4.9) |
College without A Levels | 57 (32.8) | 102 (28.9) | 162 (30.2) |
College with A Levels | 41 (23.6) | 78 (22.1) | 122 (22.8) |
BA/BSc | 29 (16.7) | 64 (18.1) | 94 (17.5) |
MA/MSc | 32 (18.4) | 83 (23.5) | 115 (21.5) |
PhD | 3 (1.7) | 8 (2.3) | 11 (2.1) |
Missing | 1 (0.6) | 3 (0.9) | 6 (1.1) |
Employment Status | |||
Employed full-time | 134 (77.0) | 196 (55.5) | 336 (62.7) |
(≥ 35 h a week) | |||
Employed part-time | 11 (6.3) | 66 (18.7) | 79 (14.9) |
(≤ 20 h a week) | |||
Unemployed | 6 (3.5) | 53 (15.0) | 59 (11.0) |
Student | 21 (12.1) | 36 (10.2) | 57 (10.6) |
Retired | 1 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.2) |
Missing | 1 (0.6) | 2 (0.6) | 3 (0.6) |
Partner not living in the UK | 6 (3.5) | 1 (0.3) | 7 (1.3) |
Length of stay in the UK (in months) | |||
< 3 | 29 (16.7) | 55 (15.6) | 82 (15.3) |
≥ 3 < 12 | 55 (31.6) | 109 (30.9) | 166 (31.0) |
≥ 12 < 24 | 43 (24.7) | 86 (24.4) | 129 (24.1) |
≥ 24 | 47 (27.0) | 103 (29.2) | 153 (28.5) |
Missing | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (1.1) |
Median (range) | Median (range) | Median (range) | |
Age | 30.5 (18–64) | 31 (18–62) | 31 (18–64) |
Number of children | 1 (0–5) | 0 (0–4) | 0 (0–5) |