Public Acceptability of Cross-Sectoral Data Linkage

A report of recent public deliberative events to explore the views of the public on the acceptability of linking personal data for statistical and research purposes, thereby identifying particular sensitivities and potential barriers to public confidence and exploring mechanisms for overcoming concerns.


APPENDIX A: PROFILE OF WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS

Criteria

Location

Total
Stirling Inverness Glasgow
n n n n
Total attended 24 22 27 73
Gender
Male 12 10 13 35
Female 12 12 14 38
Age
18-34 6 8 11 25
35-49 6 7 10 23
50+ 12 7 6 25
Working status
Working full or part time 16 14 20 50
Not working 8 8 7 23
Social grade classification
ABC1 12 10 15 37
C2DE 12 12 12 36
Ethnic minority group
Yes 2 2 3 7
No 22 20 24 66
Disability
Yes 8 3 3 14
No 16 19 24 59
Children under 16
Yes 9 6 4 19
No 15 16 23 54

Contact

Email: Sara Grainger

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