Diversity data: dietitians - March 2023

Diversity data factsheet: Dietitians

• Age

  Question asked:
  "What was your date of birth"
  
  Note:
  This was used to calculate current age at the point of production of this factsheet.

  	Dietitians		All professions
  Age	Count	%	Count	%
  Not recorded	0	0%	95	0%
  Recorded	11,060	100%	320,515	100%
  20-29	1,895	17%	50,615	16%
  30-39	3,695	33%	97,400	30%
  40-49	3,010	27%	83,735	26%
  50-59	1,900	17%	61,345	19%
  60-69	525	5%	24,225	8%
  70+	35	0%	3195	1%
  	11,060	100%	320,515	100%

  

• Disability

  Question asked:
  "Do you consider yourself to have a disability or to be a disabled person?"
  
  Accompanying note in portal:
  In the UK, a disability is defined as "a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term* adverse effect on a person's ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities" You may have none, one, or more conditions that you believe are covered by this definition. Please answer how you feel this definiton applies to you. (*long-term means that the impact has lasted, or is expected to last, for 12 months or more)
  
  Note:
  HCPC does collect further data on long term conditions, however the protected characteristic is disabilty status rather than disabling condition.

  	Dietitians		All professions
  Disability	Count	%	Count	%
  Not recorded	5	0%	50	0%
  Recorded	9,680	100%	182,340	100%
  No	8,955	93%	167,045	92%
  Yes	430	4%	9,760	5%
  Prefer not to say	295	3%	5,535	3%
  	9,680	100%	182,340	100%

  

• Ethnicity

  Question asked:
  "Which of the following best describes your ethnic origin? Ethnicity is defined as including colour, ethnic or national origin, or nationality. Please choose whichever answer best reflects how you think of yourself."
  
  Portal category options:
  - White
  - Asian or Asian British
  - Black, African, Caribbean or Black British
  - Mixed or multiple ethnic groups
  - Other ethnic group
  - Prefer not to say
  
  Note:
  The categories presented here are the high level categories collected by HCPC. Respondents are also asked for a lower level category (18 options) based on their high level response. 

  	Dietitians		All professions
  Ethnicity	Count	%	Count	%
  Not recorded	0	0%	35	0%
  Recorded	9,680	100%	182,360	100%
  White	7,895	82%	138,645	76%
  Asian	840	9%	21,015	12%
  Black	285	3%	9,905	5%
  Mixed	220	2%	3,955	2%
  Other	150	2%	2,650	1%
  Prefer not to say	290	3%	6,190	3%
  	9,680	100%	182,360	100%

  

• Gender reassignment

  Question asked:
  "Is the gender you identify with the same as your sex registered at birth?"
  
  Accompanying note in portal:
  Your gender identity may be the same as your assigned sex, but it may be different. You may identify as the opposite gender to your assigned sex, you may identify with neither, or with a self-described gender identity.

  	Dietitians		All professions
  Gender reassignment: is gender same as sex at birth?	Count	%	Count	%
  Not recorded	15	0%	255	0%
  Recorded	9,670	100%	182,135	100%
  Yes	9,440	98%	177,005	97%
  No	10	0%	415	0%
  Prefer to self-describe	10	0%	180	0%
  Prefer not to say	210	2%	4,535	2%
  	9,670	100%	182,135	100%

  

• Marriage and civil partnership

  Question asked:
  "What is your legal marital or registered civil partnership status?"
  
  Portal category options:
  - Married
  - Never married and never registered in a civil partnership
  - Divorced
  - In a registered civil partnership
  - Separated but still legally married
  - Widowed
  - Formerly in a civil partnership which is now legally dissolved
  - Separated but still legally in civil partnership
  - Surviving partner from a registered civil partnership
  - Prefer not to say

  	Dietitians		All professions
  Marriage and civil partnership	Count	%	Count	%
  Not recorded	5	0%	55	0%
  Recorded	9,675	100%	182,335	100%
  Married (M)	4,775	49%	88,910	49%
  Never married or CP	3,695	38%	64,935	36%
  Separated & div. (M)	380	4%	9,705	5%
  In Civil Partnership (CP)	40	0%	1,800	1%
  Separated, not div. (M)	90	1%	2,080	1%
  Widowed (M)	45	0%	1,210	1%
  Separated & dis. (CP)	5	0%	110	0%
  Separated not dis. (CP)	0	0%	55	0%
  Widowed (CP)	0	0%	20	0%
  Prefer not to say	645	7%	13,510	7%
  	9,675	100%	182,335	100%

  

• Pregnancy and maternity

  Question asked:
  "Do you consider your self to fall under the protected characteristic of 'pregnacy & maternity', as per the Equality Act 2010? 'Pregnancy' refers to the condition of being pregnant or expecting a baby, and 'maternity' refers to the period of 26 weeks after birth. The Equality Act 2010 protections also cover a someone who has had a miscarriage."

  	Dietitians		All professions
  Pregnancy and maternity	Count	%	Count	%
  Not recorded	5	0%	150	0%
  Recorded	9,680	100%	182,245	100%
  No	8,480	88%	162,910	89%
  Yes	655	7%	9,295	5%
  Prefer not to say	545	6%	10,040	6%
  	9,680	100%	182,245	100%

  

• Religion or belief

  Question asked:
  "What is your religion or strongly held belief, if any?"
  
  Portal category options:
  - No religion or strongly held belief
  - Christian (Including Church of England, Catholic, Protestant and all other Christian denominations.)
  - Muslim
  - Hindu
  - Spiritual
  - Buddhist
  - Any other religion or belief
  - Jewish
  - Sikh
  - Prefer not to say

  	Dietitians		All professions
  Religion or belief	Count	%	Count	%
  Not recorded	0	0%	50	0%
  Recorded	9,685	100%	182,335	100%
  No religion	3,885	40%	73,815	40%
  Christian	4,215	44%	72,625	40%
  Muslim	295	3%	7,710	4%
  Hindu	180	2%	5,335	3%
  Spiritual	170	2%	4,020	2%
  Buddhist	55	1%	1,430	1%
  Other	40	0%	1,870	1%
  Jewish	70	1%	1,225	1%
  Sikh	70	1%	885	0%
  Prefer not to say	705	7%	13,420	7%
  	9,685	100%	182,335	100%

  

• Sex

  Question asked:
  "What is your Sex?"
  
  Accompanying note in portal: 
  This is the sex you were assigned at birth and we asked you to provide this information when you registered with the HCPC. For births registered in the UK, this will either be male or female. However, some other countries may include 'intersex' as an option. We also ask if your gender identity is different from the sex you were assigned at birth. Your gender identity may be the same as your assigned sex, but it may be different. You may identify as the opposite gender to your assigned sex, you may identify with neither, or with a self-described gender identity.

  	Dietitians		All professions
  Sex	Count	%	Count	%
  Not recorded	5	0%	150	0%
  Recorded	11,055	100%	320,455	100%
  Female	10,095	91%	232,105	72%
  Male	750	7%	84,010	26%
  Intersex	0	0%	25	0%
  Prefer not to say	210	2%	4,315	1%
  	11,055	100%	320,455	100%

  
  

• Sexual orientation

  Question asked:
  "Which of the following best describes your sexual orientation?"
  
  Portal category options:
  - Heterosexual/straight
  - Bisexual
  - Gay woman/lesbian
  - Gay man
  - Pansexual
  - Queer
  - Asexual
  - Prefer to self-describe
  - Prefer not to say

  	Dietitians		All professions
  Sexual orientation	Count	%	Count	%
  Not recorded	5	0%	60	0%
  Recorded	9,680	100%	182,330	100%
  Heterosexual	8,725	90%	159,645	88%
  Bisexual	135	1%	3,585	2%
  Lesbian	55	1%	2,560	1%
  Gay man	75	1%	2,390	1%
  Pansexual	20	0%	640	0%
  Queer	10	0%	510	0%
  Asexual	10	0%	205	0%
  Prefer to self-describe	5	0%	195	0%
  Prefer not to say	645	7%	12,600	7%
  	9,680	100%	182,330	100%