Veterans (n=1037) | Non-veterans (n=1148) | P value | ||||
n | % | n | % | |||
Gender | ||||||
Male | 970 | 93.5 | 1054 | 91.8 | 0.123 | 0.278 |
Female | 64 | 6.2 | 91 | 7.9 | 0.111 | |
Other | 3 | 0.3 | 3 | 0.3 | 0.901 | |
Age | ||||||
18–29 | 63 | 6.1 | 73 | 6.4 | 0.788 | 1.00 |
30–39 | 346 | 33.4 | 383 | 33.4 | 0.986 | |
40–49 | 201 | 19.4 | 221 | 19.3 | 0.929 | |
50–59 | 222 | 21.4 | 246 | 21.4 | 1.00 | |
60–69 | 155 | 15.0 | 171 | 14.9 | 0.966 | |
70–79 | 40 | 3.9 | 45 | 3.9 | 0.943 | |
80+ | 9 | 0.9 | 9 | 0.8 | 0.827 | |
Country | ||||||
England | 805 | 77.6 | 965 | 84.1 | <0.001‡ | <0.001‡ |
Wales | 127 | 12.2 | 76 | 6.6 | <0.001‡ | |
Scotland | 67 | 6.5 | 84 | 7.3 | 0.431 | |
Northern Ireland | 28 | 2.7 | 23 | 2.0 | 0.282 | |
Other | 10 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.001‡ | |
Ethnicity | ||||||
White British | 960 | 92.6 | 1020 | 88.9 | 0.003‡ | |
Other | 77 | 7.4 | 128 | 11.1 | ||
Marital status | ||||||
Single | 103 | 9.9 | 243 | 21.2 | <0.001‡ | <0.001‡ |
In a relationship | 95 | 9.2 | 160 | 13.9 | 0.001‡ | |
Cohabiting | 47 | 4.5 | 138 | 12.0 | <0.001‡ | |
Married | 510 | 49.2 | 440 | 38.3 | <0.001‡ | |
Married 2nd+ | 166 | 16.0 | 87 | 7.6 | <0.001‡ | |
Separated | 25 | 2.4 | 22 | 1.9 | 0.426 | |
Divorced | 70 | 6.8 | 45 | 3.9 | 0.003‡ | |
Widowed | 21 | 2.0 | 13 | 1.1 | 0.092 | |
Highest qualification* | ||||||
No formal qualification | 63 | 6.1 | 24 | 2.1 | <0.001‡ | <0.001‡ |
Entry certificate | 34 | 3.3 | 16 | 1.4 | 0.003‡ | |
GCSE D–G | 153 | 14.8 | 83 | 7.2 | <0.001‡ | |
GCSE A*–C | 311 | 30.0 | 156 | 13.6 | <0.001‡ | |
AS/A level | 153 | 14.8 | 199 | 17.3 | 0.101 | |
Certificate of HE | 125 | 12.1 | 87 | 7.6 | <0.001‡ | |
Bachelor’s degree | 116 | 11.2 | 355 | 30.9 | <0.001‡ | |
Master’s degree | 78 | 7.5 | 189 | 16.5 | <0.001‡ | |
Doctorate | 4 | 0.4 | 39 | 3.4 | <0.001‡ |
p=significance of Pearson’s χ2 test.
*Qualification categories describe qualifications of equivalent level of attainment and may not be the qualification the respondent holds.
†Indicates significance where p<0.05.
‡Indicates significance where p<0.01.