Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of people taking part in Vocal PPIE activities, cumulative data December 2018 to March 2022
| Ethnicity | Vocal public contributors (n = 329) | NIHR public contributors 2018 (n = 631) 2021 (n = 819) | GM Census Data (2011) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N° | % | % | % | |
| White British | 178 | 54.10 | No data | 79.8 |
| White Irish | 5 | 1.51 | 1.29 | |
| White Gypsy Roma Traveller | 0 | 0 | 0.67 | |
| Other White Background | 4 | 1.21 | 2.62 | |
| White (total) | 187 | 56.84 | 77 (in 2018) 91.5 (in 2021) | 84.38 |
| Asian or Asian British Indian | 16 | 4.86 | No data | 1.99 |
| Asian or Asian British Pakistani | 53 | 16.11 | 4.85 | |
| Asian or Asian British Bangladeshi | 5 | 1.52 | 1.27 | |
| Asian Chinese | 9 | 2.74 | 0.97 | |
| Any other Asian or Asian British Background | 3 | 0.91 | 1.06 | |
| Asian or Asian British (total) | 86 | 18.54 | 3 (in 2018) 2.2 (in 2021) | 10.14 |
| Black or Black British Caribbean | 14 | 4.25 | No data | 0.66 |
| Black or Black British African | 10 | 3.04 | 1.67 | |
| Any other Black or Black English Background | 1 | 0.30 | 0.43 | |
| Black or Black British (total) | 25 | 7.60 | 2 (in 2018) 2.9 (in 2021) | 2.26 |
| Mixed White and Black Caribbean | 0 | 0 | No data | 0.86 |
| Mixed White and Black African | 2 | 0.61 | 0.37 | |
| Mixed White and Asian | 1 | 0.30 | 0.58 | |
| Other Mixed background | 3 | 0.91 | 0.44 | |
| Mixed (total) | 6 | 1.82 | 2.6 (in 2021) | 1.02 |
| Arab | 13 | 3.95 | 0.56 | |
| Any other ethnic group | 5 | 1.51 | 0.46 | |
| Prefer not to say | 7 | 2.13 | ||
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 120 | 36.47 | 40.7 (in 2021) | 49.44 |
| Female | 207 | 62.92 | 56.7 (in 2021) | 50.56 |
| Religion | ||||
| Christian | 101 | 30.70 | No data | 61.79 |
| Buddhist | 7 | 2.13 | 0.36 | |
| Hindu | 4 | 1.22 | 0.88 | |
| Jewish | 8 | 2.43 | 0.93 | |
| Muslim | 84 | 25.53 | 8.68 | |
| Sikh | 0 | 0 | 0.20 | |
| Other religion | 23 | 6.99 | 0.28 | |
| No religion | 61 | 18.54 | 20.77 | |
| Not stated | 21 | 6.38 | 6.12 | |
| Sexuality | ||||
| Heterosexual | 287 | 87.23 | 86.4 (in 2021) | |
| Gay or Lesbian | 6 | 1.82 | 1.3 (in 2021) | |
| Bisexual | 11 | 3.34 | 3.8 (in 2021) | |
| Other | 1 | 0.30 | 2.3 (in 2021) | |
| Undecided | 2 | 0.61 | ||
| Not stated | 21 | 6.38 | 5.9 (in 2021) | |
| Do you consider yourself to have a disability? | ||||
| Yes | 87 | 26.44 | ‘A lot’: 15.6 ‘A little’: 31.9 | |
| No | 209 | 63.53 | ‘Not at all’: 50.6 | |
| Prefer not to say | 31 | 9.42 | 1.9 | |
| Are you currently… | ||||
| Retired | 61 | 18.54 | 66.48 aged 61 or over (in 2021) | |
| Student | 72 | 21.88 | ||
| Looking after home or family | 23 | 6.99 | ||
| Working | 111 | 33.74 | ||
| Unable to work | 21 | 6.38 | ||
| Unemployed | 14 | 4.25 | 3.5 | |
| Other | 23 | 6.99 | ||
| What is your highest level of education? | ||||
| No formal education | 8 | 2.43 | ||
| Primary education | 3 | 0.91 | ||
| Secondary education | 91 | 27.66 | ||
| Higher education | 75 | 22.80 | ||
| University education | 141 | 42.86 | ||