Demographic characteristics of participants in the UK Parliamentary Mental Health study
| MP sample (n=146) | Total Health Survey for England sample (n=7871) | |
| n (%) | n (%) | |
| Age <40 years | 27 (18) | 4014 (51) |
| Women | 54 (37) | 4385 (55) |
| Higher education degree | 119 (82) | 888 (11.3) |
| Knowledge on how to access mental health support | 65 (45) | N/A |
| Unaware of Parliamentary Well-being Service | 112 (77) | N/A |
| Willing to discuss mental health problems with Whips | 70 (48) | N/A |
| Willing to discuss mental health problems with other MPs | 76 (52) | N/A |
| Presence of CMD (according to ≥4 cut-off point on GHQ-12 total score) | 49 (34) | 2902 (26) |
CMD, common mental disorder.