“…Several individual-level variables were included in this study. These were: (1) age (16-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55-64, 65-74 and 75 + years) [7,8]; (2) sex (male and female) [7][8][9][10][11], (3) ethnicity (white, black, Asian and mixed/other) [7]; (4) closest person with a mental illness, as a marker of familiarity with mental illness (self, immediate family/partner, other family or friend, acquaintance, colleague or other, don't know anyone) [7,8,12,13]; (5) highest educational attainment (no qualifications; post-16 qualifications such as GCSEs; post-18 qualifications below degree level, including A Levels; and degree level qualifications or equivalent); (6) equivalised weekly income (£0-£233, £233-£369, £369-£532, £532-£852 and £852 +); and (7) employment status (foreman or supervisor; manager; self-employed; or employee not elsewhere classified) [8].…”