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Table 1 Demographic and self-reported health data of female bingo players

From: How active are women who play bingo: a cross-sectional study from the Well!Bingo project

Characteristics

Total

Under 60

60 and over

Difference between groups p < 0.05

Age years (n = 145) M ± SD

56.5 ± 17.7

43.2 ± 13.4

71.1 ± 7.1

NA

SIMD quintiles (n = 147) n (%)

 1 (0–20%) most deprived

35 (24)

22 (29)

13 (19)

 

 2 (20–40%)

49 (33)

27 (36)

20 (30)

 

 3 (40–60%)

27 (18)

11 (14)

16 (24)

 

 4 (60–80%)

31 (21)

13 (17)

16 (24)

 

 5 (80–100%) least deprived

5 (4)

3 (4)

2 (3)

 

Ethnic background (n = 147) n (%)

 Other

5 (3)

1 (1)

4 (6)

 

 White Scottish

142 (97)

75 (99)

64 (94)

 

Qualification (n = 136) n (%)

 University or higher

10 (7)

9 (13)

1 (2)

 

 Certificate/diploma/trade

54 (40)

29 (41)

25 (38)

 

 No formal qualification

72 (53)

32 (46)

39 (60)

p = 0.027

Employment status (n = 135) n (%)

 Employed

57 (42)

49 (68)

8 (13)

 

 Unemployed

29 (22)

22 (31)

7 (11)

 

 Retired

49 (36)

1 (1)

48 (76)

P < 0.001

Living alone (n = 145) n (%)

 No

99 (68)

58 (78)

40 (59)

p = 0.012

 Yes

46 (32)

16 (22)

28 (41)

 

Marital status (n = 143) n (%)

 Separated or divorced

24 (16)

12 (16)

10 (15)

 

 Widowed

29 (20)

3 (4)

24 (36)

P < 0.001

 Single/never married

30(14)

19 (25)

1 (2)

 

 Married or cohabiting

73 (50)

41 (55)

31 (47)

 

Self-reported health status (n = 143) n (%)

 Poor

14 (9)

6 (8)

8 (12)

 

 Fair

33 (22)

16 (21)

16 (24)

 

 Good

52 (35)

32 (42)

17 (25)

 

 Very good/excellent

50 (34)

22 (49)

26 (39)

 

Self-reported ill health (n = 135) n (%)

 None

82 (61)

47 (66)

31 (53)

 

 Yes

53 (39)

24 (34)

28 (48)

 
  1. NA not applicable