Table 1

Demographic information relating to sample 1 and 2 in the study

AgeTotal BMA membership consented for research (%)Sample 1 (n=10 113) (%)Sample 2 (n=7926) (%)
Up to 2517.81.41.4
26–299.05.15.5
30–349.68.68.8
35–3910.311.011.0
40–4410.313.513.1
45–4910.816.916.8
50–5410.318.818.8
55–598.114.614.7
60–645.06.66.4
65–693.02.52.6
Over 695.91.11.0
Gender46.3 Female47.5 Female47.5 Female
Place of qualification
 UK80.180.781.2
 India8.26.66.2
 Pakistan2.21.21.2
 Ireland0.91.41.4
 Nigeria1.11.21.2
 Germany0.71.11.2
 South Africa0.70.80.8
 Other6.26.96.9
Ethnicity
 White British67.677.678.2
 Asian or Asian British23.316.615.8
 Black or Black British3.52.32.3
 Chinese or Chinese British2.91.31.3
 Mixed2.72.32.3
Grade:
 Academics2.11.21.3
 Consultants27.237.136.5
 General practice26.038.437.8
 Junior doctors26.415.716.5
 SASC5.35.86.11
 Retired8.60.70.7
 Other or no answer4.41.01.1
  • BMA, British Medical Association; SASC, Staff, associate specialists, and specialty doctors.