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Table 3 Respondent demographics

From: Overcoming barriers to equality, diversity, inclusivity, and sense of belonging in healthcare education: the Underrepresented Groups’ Experiences in Osteopathic Training (UrGEnT) mixed methods study

Category

n= (total 142)

%

Sex at birth

Female

77

54.2

Male

40

28.2

Intersex

0

0

Prefer not to say

2

1.4

Not answered

23

16.2

Gender

Woman

74

52.1

Man

41

28.9

Non-binary / Gender-variant / Non-conforming

1

0.7

Transgender man

0

0

Transgender woman

0

0

Not listed

1

0.7

Prefer not to say

2

1.4

Not answered

23

16.2

Ethnicity

White

95

66.9

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

7

4.9

Asian or Asian British

6

4.3

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

5

3.5

Other ethnic groups

1

0.7

Prefer not to say

5

3.5

No response

23

16.2

Disability

No

106

74.7

Yes (details below, several answers possible per participant)

11

7.7

 Mental health conditions and illnesses

5

3.5

 Developmental impairment, such as autistic spectrum disorders (ASD), dyslexia and dyspraxia

4

2.8

 Impairments with fluctuating or recurring effects (such as rheumatoid arthritis, myalgic encephalitis (ME), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), fibromyalgia, depression and epilepsy)

2

1.4

 Sensory impairments (such as those affecting sight or hearing)

1

0.7

 Progressive impairment (such as motor neurone disease, muscular dystrophy, and forms of dementia)

1

0.7

 Auto-immune conditions (such as systemic lupus erythematosis)

1

0.7

 Learning disabilities

1

0.7

 Impairment produced by injury to the body, including to the brain

1

0.7

Prefer not to say

2

1.4

No response

23

16.2

Sexual orientation

Heterosexual

89

62.7

Bisexual / Pansexual

11

7.7

Gay / Lesbian

10

7.0

Other

1

0.7

Prefer not to say

7

5

No response

24

16.9

Religion

No religion

69

48.6

Christian

23

16.2

Spiritual

13

9.2

Other religions

3

2.1

Buddhist

2

1.4

Muslim

2

1.4

Jewish

1

0.7

Sikh

1

0.7

Hindu

0

0

No response

28

19.7