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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the sample aged > 60 years (n = 1198)

From: “… Exercise opportunities became very important”: Scottish older adults’ changes in physical activity during Covid19’

Variable

 

Total n

n (%)

Gender

Femalea

1196

920 (77)

Relationship

Single

1191

78 (7)

Divorced/widowed

 

306 (26)

In a relationship

 

53 (4)

Married/cohabiting

 

754 (63)

Health condition

Yes

1198

624 (52)

Two or more

 

170 (14)

Education

Did not complete

1392

72 (6)

GCSE/O-levelsb

 

113 (10)

Post-16 vocational course

 

40 (3)

Highers/A-levelsb

 

121 (10)

Undergraduate degreeb

 

545 (47)

Postgraduate degree

 

277 (24)

SIMD deprivation quintilec

1 (most deprived)

1094

89 (8)

2

 

142 (13)

3

 

229 (21)

4

 

282 (26)

5 (least deprived)

 

351 (32)

Urban/rural 3-fold classificationd

‘Rest of Scotland’

1094

826 (69)

Accessible rural

 

199 (17)

Remote rural

 

69 (6)

  1. 1Two participants selected ‘prefer not to say’ in response to the gender question
  2. 2Or equivalent
  3. 3SIMD values determined using valid post codes (n = 104, 9% did not provide a valid Scotland postcode)
  4. 4Rest of Scotland’ includes Large Urban Areas, Other Urban Areas, Accessible Small Towns, and Remote Small Towns