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Table 1 Characteristics of public stakeholder survey participants

From: Planning ahead for research participation: survey of public and professional stakeholders’ views about the acceptability and feasibility of advance research planning

Participant characteristic

n = 277 (%)

Gender

 

Female

184 (66%)

Male

92 (33%)

Other

1 (0.4%)

Age

 

18–24

7 (3%)

25–34

12 (4%)

35–49

22 (8%)

50–64

96 (35%)

65+

140 (51%)

Geographical location

 

England

191 (69%)

Wales

41 (15%)

Scotland

32 (12%)

Northern Ireland

9 (3%)

Other

4 (1%)

Ethnicity~

 

White

268 (96%)

Asian/Asian British

5 (2%)

Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups

1 (0.4%)

Black/African/Caribbean/Black British

0

Other ethnic group

3 (1%)

Stakeholder group

 

Family member/friend of someone with an impairing condition

87 (31%)

Member of the public

83 (30%)

Experience of living with an impairing condition

67 (24%)

Other

40 (14%)

Previously participated in research

 

Yes

166 (60%)

No

104 (38%)

Other

7 (3%)

Previously participated in advance planning activities

 

Yes

161 (58%)

No

111 (40%)

Other

5 (2%)

Area of interest^

 

Dementia

236 (85%)

Parkinson’s disease

53 (19%)

Stroke

34 (12%)

Palliative or end of life care

26 (9%)

Huntington’s disease

3 (1%)

Other

17 (6%)

  1. ~Questions and response categories were based on ONS guidance for collecting data about ethnic group
  2. ^Participants could select more than one option