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Health and social care - everyone matters pulse survey: national report 2020
Independent report by Webropol providing detailed information and analysis of staff experience in health and social care during the initial COVID-19 period.
Appendix 4: Demographics
Gender & Sexuality
| What is your Gender Identity? | Number of Responses | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 15,108 | 18% |
| Female | 65,690 | 79% |
| Non-binary | 89 | <1% |
| Prefer not to answer | 2,399 | 3% |
| Non-response | 370 | <1% |
| Which best describes how you think of yourself? | Number of Responses | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Bisexual | 957 | 1% |
| Gay / Lesbian | 1,636 | 2% |
| Heterosexual / Straight | 74,236 | 89% |
| Prefer to self-describe | 274 | <1% |
| Prefer not to answer | 5,446 | 7% |
| Non-response | 1,107 | 1% |
| Do you identify as Trans? | Number of Responses | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Yes, I identify as transgender | 172 | <1% |
| No, I do not identify as transgender | 77,401 | 93% |
| Prefer not to answer | 2,467 | 3% |
| Non-response | 3,616 | 4% |
Notes:
- Percentages are based on all staff responding to the survey (83,656)
- 'Non-response': staff who took part in the survey but provided no answer to this question
- 'Prefer not to answer: each demographic question included this option. The numbers above show the people who responded to the question by ticking the 'prefer not to say' option
Age
| What is your age? | Number of Responses | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 16 - 20 years | 275 | <1% |
| 21 - 30 years | 8,489 | 10% |
| 31 - 40 years | 16,159 | 19% |
| 41 - 50 years | 22,311 | 27% |
| 51 - 65 years | 31,742 | 38% |
| Over 65 years | 1,064 | 1% |
| Prefer not to answer | 3,286 | 4% |
| Non-response | 330 | <1% |
Disability
| Do you consider yourself to be disabled within the definition of the Equality Act 2010? | Number of Responses | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 3,758 | 4% |
| No | 76,125 | 91% |
| Prefer not to answer | 3,193 | 4% |
| Non-response | 580 | 1% |
Religion
| How would you describe your religious identity? | Number of Responses | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Buddhist | 315 | <1% |
| Church of Scotland | 20,536 | 25% |
| Hindu | 357 | <1% |
| Jewish | 76 | <1% |
| Muslim | 605 | 1% |
| Pagan | 277 | <1% |
| Other Christian | 4,787 | 6% |
| Roman Catholic | 11,876 | 14% |
| Sikh | 67 | <1% |
| None | 35,549 | 42% |
| Other Religion | 600 | 1% |
| Prefer not to answer | 7,807 | 9% |
| Non-response | 804 | 1% |
Ethnicity
| Which best describes your ethnic group or background? | Number of Responses | Percentage of all Responses | Number of Ethnic Group Detail Responses | Percentage of Ethnic Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African | 371 | <1% | ||
| African, African Scottish, African British | 303 | 82% | ||
| Other | 23 | 6% | ||
| Non-response | 45 | 12% | ||
| Arab, Arab Scottish, Arab British | 190 | <1% | ||
| Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British | 1,603 | 2% | ||
| Bangladeshi, Bangladeshi Scottish, Bangladeshi British | 40 | 2% | ||
| Chinese, Chinese Scottish, Chinese British | 183 | 11% | ||
| Indian, Indian Scottish, Indian British | 681 | 42% | ||
| Pakistani, Pakistani Scottish, Pakistani British | 292 | 18% | ||
| Other | 258 | 16% | ||
| Non-response | 149 | 9% | ||
| Caribbean or Black | 97 | <1% | ||
| Black, Black British, Black Scottish | 62 | 64% | ||
| Caribbean, Caribbean Scottish, Caribbean British | 24 | 25% | ||
| Other | * | * | ||
| Non-response | * | * | ||
| Mixed or Multiple Ethnic Group | 437 | 1% | ||
| Any mixed or multiple ethnic group | 373 | 85% | ||
| Non-response | 64 | 15% | ||
| White | 76,575 | 92% | ||
| Gypsy/ Traveller | 26 | <1% | ||
| Irish | 1,134 | 1% | ||
| Other | 1,606 | 2% | ||
| Other British | 6,935 | 9% | ||
| Polish | 422 | 1% | ||
| Scottish | 59,353 | 78% | ||
| Non-response | 7,099 | 9% | ||
| Other Ethnic Group | 369 | <1% | ||
| Prefer not to answer | 3,217 | 4% | ||
| Non-response | 797 | 1% |
Notes: * denotes suppression of values where numbers are small, to protect confidentiality
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