Table 1 Characteristics of the population in the HFLS survey UK in 2008 (n = 4275)
From: Self-rated literacy level does not explain educational differences in health and disease
N (%) | |
|---|---|
Educational attainment level* | |
Low | 1875 (44) |
Intermediate | 1266 (30) |
High | 1016 (24) |
Age | |
25-34 | 925 (22) |
35-44 | 952 (22) |
45-54 | 812 (19) |
55-64 | 835 (19) |
65-74 | 751 (18) |
Gender (female) | 2432 (57) |
Self-rated literacy** | |
Not confident at all in reading English | 77 (2) |
Not very confident in reading English | 142 (3) |
Quite confident in reading English | 522 (12) |
Very confident in reading English | 3529 (82) |
Ethnic background | |
White British/English | 3420 (80) |
Other White | 218 (5) |
South Asian | 287 (7) |
African/Caribean | 226 (5) |
Mixed | 56 (1) |
Other/prefer not to answer | 68 (2) |