Table 1.
Demographics of participants (N=30).
| Characteristics | Participants, n (%) | |||
| Sex | ||||
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Female | 22 (73) | ||
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Male | 7 (23) | ||
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Prefer not to say | 1 (3) | ||
| Ethnic background | ||||
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White | |||
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English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish, or British | 7 (23) | |
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Irish | 1 (3) | |
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Other | 3 (10) | |
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Multiple ethnic groups | |||
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White and Black Caribbean | 1 (3) | |
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White and Black African | 1 (3) | |
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Other | 1 (3) | |
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Asian | |||
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Indian | 5 (17) | |
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Pakistani | 1 (3) | |
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Bangladeshi | 2 (7) | |
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Other | 2 (7) | |
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Black, African, Caribbean, or Black British | |||
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African | 2 (7) | |
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Other | 1 (3) | ||
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Prefer not to say | 3 (10) | ||
| Religion | ||||
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Christian | 6 (20) | ||
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Hindu | 2 (7) | ||
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Muslim | 4 (13) | ||
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Sikh | 1 (3) | ||
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Prefer not to say | 6 (20) | ||
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Other | 1 (3) | ||
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None | 10 (33) | ||
| Highest level of qualificationa (participant) | ||||
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None | 0 (0) | ||
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Level 1b | 2 (7) | ||
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Level 2c | 9 (30) | ||
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Level 3d | 14 (47) | ||
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Level 4 or abovee | 2 (7) | ||
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Otherf | 1 (3) | ||
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Prefer not to say | 2 (7) | ||
| Highest level of qualificationa (parent, guardian, or carer) | ||||
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None | 2 (7) | ||
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Level 1b | 1 (3) | ||
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Level 2c | 4 (13) | ||
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Level 3d | 3 (10) | ||
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Level 4 or abovee | 8 (27) | ||
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Otherf | 4 (13) | ||
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Prefer not to say | 8 (27) | ||
aQualification levels (UK census).
bIncludes O levels 1-4, Certificate of Secondary Education (CSEs), or General CSE (any grade); entry level; Foundation Diploma; National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) level 1; Foundation General NVQ (GNVQ); and basic skills.
cIncludes O level ≥5 (pass), CSEs (grade 1), or General CSEs (grades A*-C); school certificate; A level 1, Advanced Supplementary level 2-3, or Victoria Certificate of Education; higher diploma; NVQ level 2; Intermediate GNVQ; City and Guilds Craft; Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC) First or General Diploma; and Royal Society of Art (RSA) Diploma.
dIncludes A level ≥2 or Victoria Certificate of Education, Advanced Supplementary level ≥4, higher school certificate, Progression or Advanced Diploma, NVQ level 3, Advanced GNVQ, City and Guilds Advanced Craft, Ordinary National Certificate, Ordinary National Diploma, BTEC National, and RSA Advanced Diploma.
eIncludes degree (eg, BA and BSc), higher degree (eg, MA, PhD, and Postgraduate Certificate in Education), NVQ level 4-5, Higher National Certificate, Higher National Diploma, RSA Higher Diploma, BTEC higher level, and professional qualifications (eg, teaching, nursing, and accountancy).
fIncludes other vocational or work-related qualifications and foreign qualifications.