Table 3 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants for Delphi round 1
| Â | All participants | Service users |
|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | |
Age | ||
 18 to 24 | 2 (0.8) | 1(1.6) |
 25 to 34 | 16 (6.8) | 1(1.6) |
 35 to 44 | 35 (14.9) | 7(11.0) |
 45 to 54 | 67 (28.5) | 14(21.9) |
 55 to 64 | 77 (32.8) | 20(31.2) |
 65 to 74 | 27 (11.5) | 12(18.7) |
 75 to 79 | 6 (2.6) | 6(9.3) |
 80 to 84 | 5 (2.1) | 3(4.7) |
Gender | ||
 Male | 59 (25.1) | 17(24.6) |
 Female | 174 (74.0) | 51(73.9) |
 Prefer not to say | 1(0.4) | 1(1.4) |
Ethnicity | ||
 White | 217(92.3) | 60(93.7) |
 Mixed | 3(1.3) | 1(1.5) |
 Asian or Asian British | 6(2.5) | 1(1.5) |
 Black/African/Caribbean/Black British | 5(2.1) | 2(3.1) |
 Prefer not to say | 2(0.8) | – |
Highest qualification | ||
 No qualifications | 5(2.1) | 5(7.7) |
 Trade apprenticeship | 3(1.3) | 2(3.1) |
 1 or more O level/GCSE’s (at grades A-C) | 12(5.1) | 7(10.8) |
 1 or more A levels | 10(4.2) | 2(3.1) |
 ONC/OND/ City & Guilds | 7(3.0) | 2(3.1) |
 HNC/HND | 8(3.4) | 3(4.6) |
 University First Degree (e.g. BA, BSc) | 44(18.7) | 15(23.1) |
 Postgraduate Degree (e.g. MA, MSc, PhD) | 90(38.2) | 16(24.6) |
 Postgraduate Qualification (e.g. certificate or diploma) | 49(20.8) | 7(10.8) |
 Other | 7(3.0) | 6(9.2) |