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. 2023 Sep 12;13(9):e075598. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-075598

Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of participants

Characteristic Number (%)
Ethnicity
White 5838 (55.67)
Asian or Asian British 3027 (28.87)
Black, Black British, Caribbean or African 529 (5.04)
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups 555 (5.29)
Other 410 (3.91)
Prefer not to say 127 (1.21)
Gender
Female 6977 (66.54)
Male 3429 (32.70)
Non-binary 64 (0.61)
Prefer not to say 16 (0.15)
Level of education
Postgraduate 1873 (17.86)
Undergraduate 8613 (82.14)
Previous schooling
Private education 3605 (34.38)
State education 6609 (63.03)
Prefer not to say 272 (2.59)
Fee status
Home 9207 (87.80)
 European Union (EU) 419 (4.00)
International (non-EU) 860 (8.20)
Current year of study
Year 1 1963 (18.72)
Year 2 2152 (20.52)
Year 3 1952 (18.62)
Year 4 (not penultimate year) 947 (9.03)
Penultimate year 1989 (18.97)
Final year 1483 (14.14)
Age
Median (range) 22 (17–48)
Total 10 486 (100.00)