Table 1 Summary of demographic data (N = 4,445)

Sex

Male

235 (44.4%)

1680 (43.0%)

0.309

1

Female

295 (55.6%)

2230 (57.0%)

Ethnicity groups

BME

350 (65.6%)

1560 (39.9%)

138.558

 < 0.001

White

155 (29.5%)

2210 (56.6%)

Missing

25 (4.9%)

165 (3.6%)

Disability last

No known disability recorded

415 (77.8%)

3430 (87.7%)

38.617

 < 0.001

1 or more recorded by HESA

120 (22.2%)

480 (12.3%)

School Type (HESA)

From state-funded school

510 (96.2%)

2875 (60.4%)

262.841

 < 0.001

Privately funded school

15 (2.6%)

1040 (26.6%)

Missing

5 (1%)

505 (13%)

Parental education

(higher education)

No

335 (62.8%)

710 (18.2%)

539.909

 < 0.001

Yes

140 (26.5%)

2800 (71.6%)

Unknown

55 (10.7%)

400 (10.3%)

Participation in local areas (POLAR)

1

45 (8.8%)

140 (3.6%)

289.544

 < 0.001

2

95 (17.7%)

270 (6.9%)

3

150 (28.6%)

505 (12.9%)

4

125 (23.9%)

885 (22.6%)

5

110 (20.9%)

1645 (42.1%)

Missing

0 (0.2%)

470 (12%)

Index of multiple deprivation (IMD)

1—Most deprived

200 (38.0%)

225 (5.7%)

721.006

 < 0.001

2

115 (21.4%)

415 (10.6%)

3

100 (19.2%)

665 (17.0%)

4

55 (10.2%)

855 (21.9%)

5—Least deprived

60 (11.1%)

1285 (32.9%)

Missing

0 (0.2%)

465 (11.9%)

Socioeconomic classification (SEC)

Semi-routine and routine occupations

140 (26.5%)

305 (7.8%)

316.515

 < 0.001

Lower supervisory and technical occupations

20 (3.9%)

70 (1.8%)

Small employers and own account workers

45 (8.6%)

205 (5.3%)

Intermediate occupations

60 (11.1%)

350 (9.0%)

Managerial and professional occupations

205 (38.3%)

2,820 (72.1%)

Unknown

60 (11.5%)

160 (4.0%)

UCAT Bursary

No

360 (67.7%)

3700 (94.6%)

429.497

 < 0.001

Yes

170 (32.3%)

210 (5.4%)