Table 2.
Sociodemographic background of values and preferences survey respondents.
| Healthcare Providers (n = 360)^ | Lay Person Respondents* (n = 465)^ | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Woman | 248 (68.9%) | 316 (68.0%) | 564 |
| Man | 111 (30.8%) | 140 (30.1%) | 251 |
| Transgender | 1 (0.3%) | 6 (1.3%) | 7 |
| Prefer not to say | 0 (0%) | 3 (0.6%) | 3 |
| Subtotal | 360 (100%) | 465 (100%) | 825 |
| Age | |||
| 358 (100%) | 464 (100%) | 822 | |
| Mean | 38.0 (SD: 13.6) | 31.9 | 34.6 |
| Median | 35.5 | 27.0 | 31 |
| Region | |||
| African Region | 102 (28.3%) | 89 (19.1%) | 191 |
| Region of the Americas | 125 (34.7%) | 109 (23.4%) | 234 |
| South-East Asia Region | 22 (6.1%) | 20 (4.3%) | 42 |
| European Region | 84 (23.3%) | 157 (33.8%) | 241 |
| Eastern Mediterranean Region | 17 (4.7%) | 37 (8.0%) | 54 |
| Western Pacific Region | 10 (2.8%) | 53 (11.4%) | 63 |
| Subtotal | 360 (100%) | 465 (100%) | 825 |
| Sexual Orientation | |||
| Heterosexual/Straight | 304 (84.9%) | 351 (75.6%) | 655 |
| Sexually Diverse (LGBQ+) | 48 (13.4%) | 103 (22.2%) | 151 |
| Prefer not to say | 6 (1.7%) | 10 (2.2%) | 16 |
| Subtotal | 358 (100%) | 464 (100%) | 822 |
| Size of City/Town | |||
| A big city (above 1 million inhabitants) | 177 (49.6%) | 83 (49.7%) | 260 |
| A large city (300,000–1 million inhabitants) | 66 (18.5%) | 32 (19.2%) | 98 |
| A city (100,000–300,000 inhabitants) | 39 (10.9%) | 14 (8.4%) | 53 |
| Large town (20,000–100,000 inhabitants) | 40 (11.2%) | 15 (9.0%) | 55 |
| Town (1000–20,000 inhabitants) | 25 (7.0%) | 16 (9.6%) | 41 |
| Small town or hamlet (less than 1000 inhabitants) | 10 (2.8%) | 7 (4.2%) | 17 |
| Subtotal | 357 (100%) | 167 (100%) | 524 |
| Highest Level of Education | |||
| Completed high school | 24 (6.7%) | 49 (27.5%) | 73 |
| A university bachelor’s degree | 97 (27.1%) | 65 (36.5%) | 162 |
| A graduate degree | 235 (65.6%) | 63 (35.4%) | 298 |
| Other | 2 (0.6%) | 1 (0.6%) | 3 |
| Subtotal | 358 (100%) | 178 (100%) | 536 |
| Type of healthcare provider | |||
| Doctor | 98 (27.6%) | ||
| Pharmacist | 80 (22.5%) | ||
| Work in clinic/agency that provides SRHR information or education | 78 (22.0%) | ||
| Other (common responses for other: public health professional, student) | 70 (19.7%) | ||
| Public health activist | 66 (18.6%) | ||
| Health educator | 54 (15.2%) | ||
| Nurse or other healthcare professional | 42 (11.8%) | ||
| Community worker | 23 (6.5%) | ||
| Midwife | 11 (3.1%) |
*Respondents who did not report being healthcare providers.
^responses were voluntary, so figures may not equal total participant numbers due to missing responses.