Table 5 Socio-economic characteristics of participants by sample type
| Â | Core % | Boost % | Significance p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Highest educational qualification | Â | Â | Â |
Higher degree/Degree/NVQ4/5 | 35 | 34 | < 0.001 |
NVQ3/GCE A Level equiv - any grade | 11 | 13 | Â |
NVQ1/2 GCE O Level equiv - any grade | 25 | 24 | Â |
Other (e.g. City and Guilds, RSA/OCR, BTEC) | 4 | 3 | Â |
No qualification | 25 | 15 | Â |
Missing | 0.3 | 9 | Â |
Economic activity | Â | Â | Â |
Full time study | 7 | 8 | 0.005 |
In paid work | 56 | 52 | Â |
Looking for work | 3 | 3 | Â |
Ill (Long and short term) | 4 | 4 | Â |
Retired | 18 | 14 | Â |
Looking after home | 11 | 10 | Â |
Doing something else | 1 | 3 | Â |
Missing | 0 | 6 | Â |
Base (unweighted) | 1,569 | 4,942 | Â |