Contact hours by social group

Social group	Average social contact hours	Number of respondents
Children	47.6	44
Transport workers	37.4	11
Labourers	37.3	43
Service sector workers	33.2	280
Health sector workers	32.9	354
Teaching staff	32.0	311
Mechanics	31.7	64
Office workers	30.2	1069
Home-based workers	28.6	390
Students	28.5	347
Research staff	26.0	315
Entertainment	23.4	36
Retired	19.2	1577
Unemployed	18.4	117