Sociodemographic, work and health characteristics of Inequalities Survey participants by ethnicity
| Overall N=4622 | White British n=3741 | White other n=392 | Black n=136 | Asian n=220 | Mixed/other n=133 | |
| Age (years) category | ||||||
| ≤30 | 645 (15.0%) | 503 (14.4%) | 51 (11.6%) | 17 (12.4%) | 44 (22.1%) | 30 (26.1%) |
| 31–40 | 923 (22.8%) | 692 (21.0%) | 112 (32.5%) | 28 (21.1%) | 69 (33.9%) | 22 (14.2%) |
| 41–50 | 1290 (25.6%) | 1045 (25.5%) | 102 (22.3%) | 43 (28.7%) | 60 (25.6%) | 40 (36.0%) |
| 51+ | 1764 (36.5%) | 1501 (39.2%) | 127 (33.6%) | 48 (37.8%) | 47 (18.4%) | 41 (23.8%) |
| Gender | ||||||
| Female | 3725 (75.3%) | 3050 (76.1%) | 307 (69.8%) | 107 (76.0%) | 162 (73.6%) | 99 (68.6%) |
| Male | 825 (23.1%) | 640 (22.3%) | 77 (27.2%) | 25 (21.4%) | 53 (25.4%) | 30 (29.4%) |
| Other | 72 (1.7%) | 51 (1.6%) | <11 | <11 | <11 | <11 |
| Migration | ||||||
| UK born | 3964 (83.8%) | 3615 (96.9%) | 91 (25.8%) | 73 (51.2%) | 97 (45.0%) | 88 (54.5%) |
| Born outside UK | 632 (16.2%) | 105 (3.1%) | 299 (74.2%) | 61 (48.8%) | 122 (55.0%) | 45 (45.5%) |
| Job role | ||||||
| Doctor | 300 (9.3%) | 200 (8.1%) | 38 (11.9%) | <11 | 48 (20.0%) | <11 |
| Nurse | 1073 (27.7%) | 868 (28.1%) | 84 (27.5%) | 38 (26.4%) | 50 (24.5%) | 33 (33.0%) |
| Other clinical | 1263 (30.4%) | 1018 (31.0%) | 121 (30.4%) | 31 (20.0%) | 49 (30.1%) | 44 (30.9%) |
| Non-clinical | 1941 (32.5%) | 1615 (32.8%) | 146 (30.1%) | 57 (45.3%) | 73 (25.3%) | 50 (32.4%) |
| Contract | ||||||
| Permanent only | 3522 (74.4%) | 2926 (76.6%) | 265 (68.0%) | 88 (68.3%) | 143 (66.4%) | 100 (65.5%) |
| Permanent with some bank shifts | 559 (15.7%) | 417 (14.3%) | 58 (18.0%) | 27 (18.2%) | 40 (21.6%) | 17 (26.1%) |
| Bank shifts only | 148 (3.0%) | 109 (2.8%) | 19 (4.5%) | <11 | <11 | <11 |
| Other | 352 (6.9%) | 257 (6.3%) | 45 (9.5%) | <11 | 30 (10.0%) | <11 |
| Region | ||||||
| London | 1065 (20.5%) | 638 (13.4%) | 196 (42.3%) | 89 (71.3%) | 92 (29.4%) | 50 (41.3%) |
| South | 1951 (41.5%) | 1697 (45.9%) | 134 (39.6%) | 16 (11.6%) | 54 (24.4%) | 50 (29.1%) |
| North | 1606 (38.0%) | 1406 (40.7%) | 62 (18.1%) | 31 (17.2%) | 74 (46.2%) | 33 (29.7%) |
| Unavailable PPE (if applicable) | ||||||
| No | 2756 (81.8%) | 2260 (82.1%) | 220 (78.6%) | 69 (70.4%) | 126 (90.0%) | 81 (76.3%) |
| Yes | 570 (18.2%) | 450 (17.9%) | 55 (21.4%) | 27 (29.6%) | 23 (10.0%) | 15 (23.7%) |
| Risk assessment received | ||||||
| No | 931 (23.3%) | 777 (24.3%) | 94 (24.4%) | 13 (11.2%) | 24 (17.1%) | 23 (33.5%) |
| Yes | 2898 (76.7%) | 2340 (75.7%) | 231 (75.6%) | 96 (88.8%) | 143 (82.9%) | 88 (66.5%) |
| Redeployed to another role | ||||||
| No | 2703 (65.4%) | 2228 (65.5%) | 213 (65.5%) | 75 (65.9%) | 111 (67.4%) | 76 (54.1%) |
| Yes | 1123 (34.6%) | 886 (34.5%) | 112 (34.5%) | 34 (34.1%) | 56 (32.6%) | 35 (45.9%) |
| Experienced BHA from staff | ||||||
| No | 2738 (66.0%) | 2252 (67.4%) | 229 (64.3%) | 65 (46.7%) | 124 (70.8%) | 68 (47.4%) |
| Yes | 1253 (34.0%) | 981 (32.6%) | 111 (35.7%) | 53 (53.3%) | 59 (29.2%) | 49 (52.6%) |
| Experienced discrimination from staff | ||||||
| No | 3254 (80.0%) | 2711 (83.3%) | 260 (74.6%) | 68 (52.4%) | 136 (77.1%) | 79 (55.6%) |
| Yes | 737 (20.0%) | 522 (16.7%) | 80 (25.4%) | 50 (47.6%) | 47 (22.9%) | 38 (44.4%) |
| Probable depression (PHQ-9 score≥10) | ||||||
| No | 3015 (77.0%) | 2469 (77.8%) | 245 (73.1%) | 85 (75.4%) | 128 (78.0%) | 88 (63.6%) |
| Yes | 871 (23.0%) | 687 (22.2%) | 83 (26.9%) | 28 (24.6%) | 46 (22.0%) | 27 (36.4%) |
| Probable anxiety (GAD-7 score≥8) | ||||||
| No | 3244 (82.4%) | 2660 (83.3%) | 264 (80.0%) | 96 (86.8%) | 129 (76.1%) | 95 (72.0%) |
| Yes | 642 (17.6%) | 496 (16.7%) | 64 (20.0%) | 17 (13.2%) | 45 (23.9%) | 20 (28.0%) |
| Moderate/severe somatic symptoms (PHQ-15 score ≥10) | ||||||
| No | 2947 (76.6%) | 2415 (77.0%) | 235 (69.6%) | 88 (76.9%) | 131 (81.5%) | 78 (66.7%) |
| Yes | 922 (23.4%) | 729 (23.0%) | 92 (30.4%) | 25 (23.1%) | 40 (18.5%) | 36 (33.3%) |
Total cell counts may vary due to missing data.
Bank/agency shifts are temporary shifts at trust hospitals to cover staff absences. See online supplemental material A for full list of trusts.
BHA, bullying, harassment and abuse; GAD-7, Generalised Anxiety Disorder 7; PHQ, Patient Health Questionnaire; PPE, Personal Protective Equipmen.