A Discrete Choice Experiment of Older Self-Funders’ Preferences When Navigating Community Social Care

Table 2

Sample characteristics (n = 182).

	n (%) unless otherwise specified
Gender
Male	63 (35)
Female	119 (65)
Age	Mean = 68
	s.d. = 12.6
Ethnicity
White	178 (98)
Mixed/multiple ethnic groups	1 (0.5)
Asian/Asian British	1 (0.5)
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British	2 (1)
Current circumstances
I receive help at home for myself	20 (11)
I am a relative of someone who receives help at home	78 (43)
I have a long-term condition but do not receive help at home	84 (46)
Information confidence (n = 181, one missing response)	Mean = 21
	s.d. = 3.0
Financial wellbeing (n = 181, one missing response)	Mean = 61
	s.d. = 10.5
Completion method
Online	153 (84)
Postal	29 (16)

s.d. = standard deviation.