Table 1 Sample demographics
|  | Person with condition answering the survey (n = 833) | Carer describing person they care for (n = 187) | Total (n = 1020) |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||
Male | 144 (17%) | 101 (54%) | 245 (24%) |
Female | 680 (82%) | 82 (44%) | 762 (75%) |
Other | 3 (0.4%) | 1 (0.5%) | 4 (0.4%) |
Prefer not to say | 4 (0.5%) | 1 (0.5%) | 5 (0.5%) |
Missing | 2 (0.2%) | 2 (1%) | 4 (0.4%) |
Age | |||
Under 18 | NA | 135 (72%) | 135 (13%) |
18–24 | 51 (6%) | 22 (12%) | 73 (7%) |
25–34 | 120 (14%) | 11 (6%) | 131 (13%) |
35–44 | 159 (19%) | 4 (2%) | 163 (16%) |
45–54 | 213 (26%) | 1 (0.5%) | 214 (21%) |
55–64 | 176 (21%) | 4 (2%) | 180 (18%) |
65–74 | 93 (11%) | 6 (3%) | 99 (10%) |
75 +  | 19 (2%) | 2 (1%) | 21 (2%) |
Prefer not to say | 2 (0.2%) | 0 | 2 (0.2%) |
Missing | 0 | 2 (1%) | 2 (0.2%) |
Region | |||
North East and Cumbria | 35 (4%) | 6 (3%) | 41 (4%) |
North West of England | 93 (11%) | 18 (10%) | 111 (11%) |
Yorkshire | 64 (8%) | 11 (6%) | 75 (7%) |
East Midlands | 54 (6%) | 17 (9%) | 71 (7%) |
West Midlands | 45 (5%) | 13 (7%) | 58 (6%) |
East of England | 76 (9%) | 10 (5%) | 86 (8%) |
London | 71 (9%) | 13 (7%) | 84 (8%) |
South East of England | 155 (19%) | 45Â (24%) | 200 (20%) |
South West of England | 92 (11%) | 21 (11%) | 113 (11%) |
Wales | 58 (7%) | 10 (5%) | 68 (7%) |
Northern Ireland | 12 (1%) | 2 (1%) | 14 (1%) |
Scotland | 73 (9%) | 20 (11%) | 93 (9%) |
Prefer not to say | 5 (0.6%) | 0 | 5 (0.5%) |
Missing | 0 | 1 (0.5%) | 1 (0.1%) |