Participant characteristics
| Number (n) | Per cent (%) | |
| Gender* | ||
| Female | 136 | 67.7 |
| Male | 65 | 32.3 |
| Ethnic origin | ||
| White British | 137 | 65.2 |
| Other White background | 39 | 18.6 |
| Asian or Asian British | 9 | 4.3 |
| Chinese | 7 | 3.3 |
| Other | 16 | 7.7 |
| Preferred not to state ethnicity | 2 | 1.0 |
| Occupation | ||
| Student | 66 | 31.4 |
| Administrator/secretary | 27 | 12.9 |
| Academic | 25 | 11.9 |
| Postgraduate student | 21 | 10.0 |
| Researcher | 19 | 9.0 |
| Teaching | 12 | 5.7 |
| Healthcare professional | 8 | 3.8 |
| Currently not working/retired | 7 | 3.3 |
| Technician/programmer | 7 | 3.3 |
| Care work | 4 | 1.9 |
| Engineering | 2 | 1.0 |
| Other | 12 | 5.7 |
| Highest level of education | ||
| Secondary school | 10 | 4.8 |
| Some college | 31 | 14.8 |
| Bachelor’s degree | 50 | 23.8 |
| Master’s degree | 58 | 27.6 |
| Doctoral degree | 44 | 21.0 |
| Other | 17 | 8.1 |