Table 2 Distribution of DAP score by socio-demographic variables

Age group

< 0.001

 15–19

139

3.50

3.00

3.86

 20–24

143

3.14

2.36

3.64

 25–29

139

2.29

1.57

2.93

 30–34

224

2.14

1.11

2.86

 35–39

209

2.57

1.57

3.21

 ≥ 40

101

2.79

2.14

3.36

 Missing

39

2.71

2.14

3.29

Relationship status

 Married/civil partnership

479

2.36

1.36

3.00

< 0.001

 In a relationship

338

2.82

2.07

3.57

 Not in a relationship

152

3.36

2.86

3.79

 Missing

25

2.86

2.29

3.29

Number of children in the household

 0

430

2.07

3.00

3.71

< 0.001

 1

208

0.86

1.89

2.61

 2

233

2.07

2.79

3.29

 >/= 3

78

2.29

2.86

3.43

 Missing

45

2.29

2.93

3.29

Grouped ethnicity

 White

834

1.79

2.64

3.36

0.042

 BAME

128

2.11

2.82

3.64

 Missing

32

2.29

2.89

3.50

Highest completed level of education

 School*

247

2.57

3.29

3.79

< 0.001

 Undergraduate

389

1.57

2.50

3.14

 Postgraduate or professional qualifications

309

1.71

2.50

3.14

 Missing

31

2.14

2.93

3.64