Table 1

Participant characteristics

Population groupNumber of participantsAge groupEthnicity (UK census categories)Gender
Parents of young childrenStage 1 focus group: 6
Stage 2 focus group: 5
Total: 8		Not availableAny other White background: 3
White British: 3
Black British: 1
Mixed White and Black Caribbean: 1		Female: 8
Informal carers of older adultsStage 1 focus group: 6
Stage 2 focus group: 7
Total: 7		55–64: 1
75–84: 4
85–94: 2		White British: 7Female: 5
Male: 2
School staffStage 1 focus group: 7
Stage 2 focus group: 7
Total: 7		18–24: 2
25–34: 3
55–64: 2		White British: 7Female: 6
Male: 1
Sports coachesStage 1 interviews: 2
Stage 2 interview: 1
Total: 2		35–44: 1
45–54: 1		White British: 2Female: 1
Male: 1
Young adultsStage 1 focus group: 4
Stage 2 focus group: 9
Total: 9		18–24: 9Any other White background: 2
Black African: 2
Asian Indian: 1
Asian Pakistani: 1
Any other Asian background: 1
Mixed White and Asian: 1
White British: 1		Female: 6
Male: 3
‘Other’ adultsStage 1 focus group: 10*
Stage 2 focus group: 11*
Total: 11		25–34: 5
35–44: 2
45–54: 1
55–64: 2
75–84: 1		White British: 4
Black Caribbean: 2
Asian Chinese: 1
Asian Indian: 1
Any other Asian background: 1
Any other White background: 1
Black British: 1		Female: 11

  • *In this population group, two focus groups were held at each stage to accommodate group size.