Table 1.
Doctors contacted and responding to statements about the NHS as an equal opportunities employer, 1999–2013.
| Year of survey | Year of qualification | Number in cohort | Number contactable* | Response N (%) | NHS respondents† N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1993 | 3671 | 3564 | 2731 (76.6) | 2013 (73.7) |
| 1996 | 3868 | 3777 | 2721 (72.0) | 2112 (77.6) | |
| 2000 | 1999 | 4219 | 4160 | 2727 (65.6) | 2510 (92.0) |
| 2001 | 1996 | 3868 | 3674 | 2521 (68.6) | 1935 (76.8) |
| 2000 | 4432 | 4327 | 2978 (68.8) | 2792 (93.8) | |
| 2002 | 1993 | 3671 | 3455 | 2437 (70.5) | 1989 (81.6) |
| 2003 | 1996 | 3868 | 3682 | 2410 (65.5) | 1961 (81.4) |
| 2002 | 4436 | 4257 | 2778 (65.3) | 2778 (100.0) | |
| 2004 | 1993 | 3671 | 3497 | 2310 (66.1) | 1902 (82.3) |
| 2005 | 1999 | 4219 | 3994 | 2661 (66.6) | 2159 (81.1) |
| 2002 | 4436 | 4243 | 2748 (64.8) | 2313 (84.2) | |
| 2013 | 2012 | 5438 | 5284 | 2419 (45.8) | 2419 (100.0) |
| Total | 49,797 | 47,914 | 31,441 (65.6) | 26,882 (85.5) |
*
Excludes those with no address, deceased, not registered, refusing to take part.
†
Excludes respondents not working in the NHS, and late respondents who completed an abbreviated questionnaire which excluded questions on equal opportunities.