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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of focus group participants and background community

From: Identifying solutions to increase participation in physical activity interventions within a socio-economically disadvantaged community: a qualitative study

 

Focus group

Community*

 

Economic activity

 

N (113)

%

N** (15,961)

%

Employed (full/part time or self- employed)

44

38.9

8250

52.6

Unemployed

22

19.5

1124

7.2

Retired

22

19.5

1638

10.4

Long term sick or disabled

11

9.7

1918

12.2

Full time student

12

10.6

1124

7.2

Looking after home or family

-

-

991

6.3

Other

-

-

646

4.1

Missing

2

1.8

-

-

 

Age group

 

N (113)***

%

N* (20,958)

%

24 or younger

11

9.7

6889

32.8

25-34

17

15.0

4483

21.4

35-44

29

25.7

2987

14.3

45-54

23

20.4

2380

11.4

55-64

9

8.0

1665

7.9

65 plus

21

18.6

2554

12.2

  1. *Ballymacarett, The Mount, Woodstock & Island Wards. Source: N Ireland Census 2011 http://www.nisra.gov.uk/Census/2011_results_local_characteristics.html; accessed 22/04/2014.
  2. **Number aged 16-74 years who provided economic data.
  3. ***3 residents did not state their age.