Table 1.
Demographic data of public survey respondents and those interested in getting involved in patient and public involvement activity.
| % of total survey participants | % of participants interested in getting involved | |
|---|---|---|
| Age range of participants | ||
| 25–44 | 39 | 41 |
| 45–64 | 31 | 36 |
| 65–74 | 8 | 6 |
| 18–24 | 6 | 7 |
| 75+ | 3 | 2 |
| Prefer not to say | 2 | 1 |
| Not specified | 11 | 7 |
| Sex of participants | ||
| Female | 63 | 69 |
| Male | 25 | 22 |
| In another way | 1 | 0 |
| Prefer not to say | 1 | 1 |
| Not specified | 10 | 8 |
| Sexual orientation of participants | ||
| Heterosexual/straight | 72 | 75 |
| Bisexual | 2 | 3 |
| Other | 2 | 1 |
| Gay Man | 2 | 2 |
| Gay Woman | 2 | 2 |
| Prefer not to say | 8 | 6 |
| Not specified | 12 | 11 |
| Participants identifying with a disability | ||
| No disability | 66 | 69 |
| One or more disability identified | 20 | 18 |
| Prefer not to say | 2 | 0 |
| Not specified | 12 | 13 |
| Religion and belief | ||
| No religion | 38 | 41 |
| Christian | 28 | 27 |
| Muslim | 7 | 7 |
| Any other religion or belief | 4 | 4 |
| Spiritual | 2 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 1 | 1 |
| Hindu | 1 | 0 |
| Atheist | 1 | 1 |
| Prefer not to say | 7 | 7 |
| Not specified | 11 | 11 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White | 71 | 75 |
| Other Asian background | 3 | 5 |
| Asian or Asian British—Indian | 2 | 1 |
| Mixed‐White and Black Caribbean | 3 | 4 |
| Black or Black British—Caribbean | 2 | 2 |
| Asian or Asian British—Bangladesh | 2 | 0 |
| Black or Black British—African | 1 | 0 |
| Asian or Asian British—Pakistani | 1 | 2 |
| Chinese | 1 | 0 |
| Arab | 1 | 1 |
| Prefer not to say | 2 | 2 |
| Not specified | 11 | 8 |