Table 3.
Socio-demographic characteristics of participants for Delphi round 1
| All participants | Service users | |
|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | |
| Age | ||
| 18 to 24 | 2 (0.8) | 1(1.6) |
| 25 to 34 | 16 (6.8) | 1(1.6) |
| 35 to 44 | 35 (14.9) | 7(11.0) |
| 45 to 54 | 67 (28.5) | 14(21.9) |
| 55 to 64 | 77 (32.8) | 20(31.2) |
| 65 to 74 | 27 (11.5) | 12(18.7) |
| 75 to 79 | 6 (2.6) | 6(9.3) |
| 80 to 84 | 5 (2.1) | 3(4.7) |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 59 (25.1) | 17(24.6) |
| Female | 174 (74.0) | 51(73.9) |
| Prefer not to say | 1(0.4) | 1(1.4) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White | 217(92.3) | 60(93.7) |
| Mixed | 3(1.3) | 1(1.5) |
| Asian or Asian British | 6(2.5) | 1(1.5) |
| Black/African/Caribbean/Black British | 5(2.1) | 2(3.1) |
| Prefer not to say | 2(0.8) | – |
| Highest qualification | ||
| No qualifications | 5(2.1) | 5(7.7) |
| Trade apprenticeship | 3(1.3) | 2(3.1) |
| 1 or more O level/GCSE’s (at grades A-C) | 12(5.1) | 7(10.8) |
| 1 or more A levels | 10(4.2) | 2(3.1) |
| ONC/OND/ City & Guilds | 7(3.0) | 2(3.1) |
| HNC/HND | 8(3.4) | 3(4.6) |
| University First Degree (e.g. BA, BSc) | 44(18.7) | 15(23.1) |
| Postgraduate Degree (e.g. MA, MSc, PhD) | 90(38.2) | 16(24.6) |
| Postgraduate Qualification (e.g. certificate or diploma) | 49(20.8) | 7(10.8) |
| Other | 7(3.0) | 6(9.2) |