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iMatter Survey 2022: demographic data exploration
Independent report by Webropol providing detailed information and analysis of staff experience in health and social care across Scotland, broken down by protected characteristics (as stated in Equality Act 2010). This report compiles data from the 2021 and 2022 iMatter survey.
Appendix 2: Demographic Trend
| 2021 | 2022 | Movement 2022 – 2021 (Percentage points) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What is your sex? | |||
| Female | 75% | 75% | 0 |
| Male | 19% | 18% | -1 |
| No Answer Given | 6% | 7% | +1 |
| What was your age at your last birthday? | |||
| Under 25 | 3% | 3% | 0 |
| 25-34 | 15% | 16% | +1 |
| 35-44 | 21% | 21% | 0 |
| 45-54 | 27% | 26% | -1 |
| 55-64 | 21% | 21% | 0 |
| 65+ | 2% | 2% | 0 |
| No Answer Given | 11% | 11% | 0 |
| Do you consider yourself to be trans, or have a trans history? | |||
| No | 93% | 93% | 0 |
| Yes | <1% | <1% | 0 |
| No Answer Given | 7% | 7% | 0 |
| What is your legal marital or registered civil partnership status? | |||
| Never married and never registered in a civil partnership | 25% | 28% | +3 |
| Married | 52% | 51% | -1 |
| In a registered civil partnership | 1% | 1% | 0 |
| Separated, but still legally married | 3% | 3% | 0 |
| Separated, but still legally in a civil partnership | <1% | <1% | 0 |
| Divorced | 8% | 8% | 0 |
| Formerly in a civil partnership which is now legally dissolved | <1% | <1% | 0 |
| Widowed | 2% | 2% | 0 |
| Surviving partner from a civil partnership | <1% | <1% | 0 |
| No Answer Given | 9% | 8% | -1 |
| Which of the following best describes your sexual orientation? | |||
| Straight/Heterosexual | 87% | 88% | +1 |
| Gay or Lesbian | 2% | 2% | 0 |
| Bisexual | 1% | 1% | 0 |
| Prefer to self-describe | 1% | 1% | 0 |
| No Answer Given | 8% | 8% | 0 |
| 2021 | 2022 | Movement 2022 – 2021 (Percentage points) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What religion, religious denomination or body do you belong to? | |||
| None | 50% | 52% | +2 |
| Church of Scotland | 21% | 20% | -1 |
| Roman Catholic | 14% | 14% | 0 |
| Other Christian | 4% | 4% | 0 |
| Muslim | 1% | 1% | 0 |
| Hindu | <1% | <1% | 0 |
| Buddhist | <1% | <1% | 0 |
| Sikh | <1% | <1% | 0 |
| Jewish | <1% | <1% | 0 |
| Pagan | <1% | <1% | 0 |
| Another religion or body | 1% | 1% | 0 |
| No Answer Given | 7% | 7% | 0 |
| Do you consider yourself to be disabled within the definition of the Equality Act 2010? | |||
| No | 88% | 88% | 0 |
| Yes | 5% | 6% | +1 |
| No Answer Given | 6% | 6% | 0 |
| Do you have any of the following, which have lasted, or are expected to last, at least 12 months? | |||
| Deafness or partial hearing loss | 4% | 4% | 0 |
| Blindness or partial sight loss | 1% | 1% | 0 |
| Full or partial loss of voice or difficulty speaking | <1% | <1% | 0 |
| Learning disability | 1% | 1% | 0 |
| Learning difficulty | 2% | 2% | 0 |
| Developmental disorder | <1% | 0% | 0 |
| Physical disability | 4% | 4% | 0 |
| Mental health condition | 10% | 10% | 0 |
| Long-term illness, disease or condition | 14% | 14% | 0 |
| Other condition | 4% | 4% | 0 |
| No condition | 68% | 68% | 0 |
| No Answer Given | 21% | 18% | -3 |
| Have you been on maternity/parental or shared parental leave in the last 12 months? | |||
| Yes | 4% | 3% | -1 |
| No | 88% | 90% | +2 |
| No Answer Given | 8% | 7% | -1 |
| 2021 | 2022 | Movement 2022 – 2021 (Percentage points) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What is your ethnic group? | |||
| White | 90% | 90% | 0 |
| Mixed or multiple ethnic groups | 1% | 1% | 0 |
| Asian, Scottish Asian or British Asian | 2% | 2% | 0 |
| African, Scottish African or British African | 1% | 1% | 0 |
| Caribbean or Black | 1% | <1% | 0 |
| Another ethnic group | <1% | <1% | 0 |
| No Answer Given | 7% | 7% | 0 |
| White | |||
| Scottish | 85% | 85% | 0 |
| Other British | 10% | 10% | 0 |
| Irish | 1% | 2% | 0 |
| Polish | 1% | 1% | 0 |
| Gypsy / Traveller | <1% | <1% | 0 |
| Roma | <1% | <1% | 0 |
| Showman / Show woman | <1% | <1% | 0 |
| Another white ethnic group | 2% | 2% | 0 |
| No Answer Given | 1% | 1% | 0 |
| Asian, Scottish Asian or British Asian | |||
| Pakistani, Scottish Pakistani or British Pakistani | 19% | 19% | 0 |
| Indian, Scottish Indian or British Indian | 44% | 44% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi, Scottish Bangladeshi or British Bangladeshi | 2% | 2% | 0 |
| Chinese, Scottish Chinese or British Chinese | 11% | 11% | 0 |
| Other | 18% | 19% | +1 |
| No Answer Given | 6% | 5% | -1 |
| Another ethnic group | |||
| Arab, Scottish Arab or British Arab | 25% | 27% | +2 |
| Other | 57% | 55% | -2 |
| No Answer Given | 18% | 18% | 0 |
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