Table 1. Performing arts professionals’ characteristics.
| Characteristic | Performing arts professionals N = 1,427 |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| Mean, years (SD) | 43.9 (15.0) |
| Median, years | 42 |
| Range | 18–89 |
| 18–19, years | 1 (<1%) |
| 20–29, years | 293 (21%) |
| 30–39, years | 349 (24%) |
| 40–49, years | 262 (18%) |
| 50–59, years | 258 (18%) |
| 60–69, years | 188 (13%) |
| 70–79, years | 63 (4%) |
| 80–89, years | 9 (<1%) |
| Prefer not to say | 4 (<1%) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 784 (55%) |
| Male | 622 (44%) |
| Non-binary or other | 12 (1%) |
| Prefer not to say | 9 (1%) |
| Ethnicity | |
| White | 1,270 (89%) |
| Black | 41 (3%) |
| Asian | 16 (1%) |
| Any other ethnic group | 83 (6%) |
| Prefer not to say | 17 (1%) |
| Highest level of education completed or in progressa | |
| No schooling completed | 8 (1%) |
| GCSEs | 46 (3%) |
| BTECs | 22 (2%) |
| A Levels or IB | 71 (5%) |
| Trade, technical, or vocational training | 152 (11%) |
| Undergraduate degree | 644 (45%) |
| Postgraduate degree | 342 (24%) |
| Other | 136 (10%) |
| Prefer not to say | 6 (<1%) |
| Length of time working in the performing arts | |
| Under 1 year | 55 (4%) |
| 1–5 years | 229 (16%) |
| 6–9 years | 166 (12%) |
| Over 10 years | 973 (68%) |
| Prefer not to say | 4 (<1%) |
aNotes. GCSE stands for General Certificate of Secondary Education, BTEC stands for Business and Technology Education Council diploma, A Level stands for Advanced Level, IB stands for International Baccalaureate.