Table 2

Demographic characteristics

Demographic categoriesFrequency
Total (%)
n=200
People with disability (%)
n=71
Sexual minorities (%)
n=52
Age (years)
45–54109 (54.5)34 (47.9)29 (55.8)
55–6462 (31)25 (35.2)17 (32.7)
65–7420 (10)7 (9.9)3 (5.8)
Over 752 (1)2 (2.8)2 (3.8)
Missing7 (3.5)3 (4.2)1 (1.9)
Sex registered at birth
Male73 (36.5)27 (38.0)30 (57.7)
Female125 (62.5)43 (60.6)22 (42.3)
Prefer not to say2 (1)1 (1.4)0 (0)
Sexuality
Heterosexual/straight148 (74)46 (64.8)0 (0)
Gay/lesbian30 (15)13 (18.3)30 (57.7)
Bisexual10 (5)6 (8.5)10 (19.2)
Asexual3 (1.5)1 (1.4)3 (5.8)
Queer6 (3)3 (4.2)6 (11.5)
Pansexual1 (0.5)1 (1.4)1 (1.9)
Other2 (1)1 (1.4)2 (3.8)
Ethnicity
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh16 (8)7 (10)6 (11)
Black, black British, black Welsh, Caribbean or African20 (10)5 (7)2 (4)
Mixed or multiple0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
White162 (81)58 (82)44 (85)
Other ethnic group2 (1)1 (1)0 (0)
Education
Primary school1 (0.5)0 (0)1 (1.9)
Secondary school up to 16 years17 (8.5)6 (8.5)4 (7.7)
Higher or secondary or further education26 (13)9 (12.7)1 (1.9)
College or university77 (38.5)24 (33.8)20 (38.5)
Postgraduate degree73 (36.5)30 (42.3)26 (50.0)
Prefer not to say6 (3)2 (2.8)0 (0)
Location
England187 (93.5)68 (95.8)49 (94.2)
Scotland8 (4)0 (0)1 (1.9)
Wales5 (2.5)3 (4.2)2 (3.8)
Northern Ireland0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Marital/relationship status
Married and living with your spouse100 (50)27 (36.6)15 (28.8)
In a registered same-sex civil partnership3 (1.5)1 (1.4)3 (5.8)
Living with a partner, as a couple15 (7.5)4 (5.6)7 (13.5)
In a steady relationship, but not living together15 (7.5)5 (7.0)5 (9.6)
None of the above67 (33.5)35 (49.3)22 (42.3)
In a relationship
Yes120 (60)34 (47.9)29 (55.8)
No80 (40)37 (52.1)23 (44.2)
Relationship involving sex (n=120)
Yes102 (85)28 (82.4)25 (86.2)
No12 (10)5 (14.7)3 (10.3)
Prefer not to say6 (5)1 (2.9)1 (3.4)