Diversity data: physiotherapists - March 2023

Diversity data factsheet: Physiotherapists

• 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.

  	Physiotherapists		All professions
  Age	Count	%	Count	%
  Not recorded	15	0%	95	0%
  Recorded	66,445	100%	320,515	100%
  20-29	13,755	21%	5,0615	16%
  30-39	21,710	33%	97,400	30%
  40-49	17,585	26%	83,735	26%
  50-59	9,540	14%	61,345	19%
  60-69	3,485	5%	24,225	8%
  70+	370	1%	3,195	1%
  	66,445	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.

  	Physiotherapists		All professions
  Disability	Count	%	Count	%
  Not recorded	20	0%	50	0%
  Recorded	50,275	100%	182,340	100%
  No	47,195	94%	167,045	92%
  Yes	1,960	4%	9,760	5%
  Prefer not to say	1,120	2%	5,535	3%
  	50,275	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. 

  	Physiotherapists		All professions
  Ethnicity	Count	%	Count	%
  Not recorded	15	0%	35	0%
  Recorded	50,275	100%	182,360	100%
  White	38,495	77%	138,645	76%
  Asian	6,715	13%	21,015	12%
  Black	2,025	4%	9,905	5%
  Mixed	990	2%	3,955	2%
  Other	520	1%	2,650	1%
  Prefer not to say	1,530	3%	6,190	3%
  	50,275	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.

  	Physiotherapists		All professions
  Gender reassignment: is gender same as sex at birth?	Count	%	Count	%
  Not recorded	80	0%	255	0%
  Recorded	50,215	100%	182,135	100%
  Yes	49,070	98%	177,005	97%
  No	80	0%	415	0%
  Prefer to self-describe	20	0%	180	0%
  Prefer not to say	1,045	2%	4535	2%
  	50215	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

  	Physiotherapists		All professions
  Marriage and civil partnership	Count	%	Count	%
  Not recorded	25	0%	55	0%
  Recorded	50,275	100%	182,335	100%
  Married (M)	25,185	50%	88,910	49%
  Never married or CP	18,995	38%	64,935	36%
  Separated & div. (M)	1,860	4%	9,705	5%
  In Civil Partnership (CP)	305	1%	1,800	1%
  Separated, not div. (M)	455	1%	2,080	1%
  Widowed (M)	235	0%	1,210	1%
  Separated & dis. (CP)	20	0%	110	0%
  Separated not dis. (CP)	15	0%	55	0%
  Widowed (CP)	5	0%	20	0%
  Prefer not to say	3,200	6%	13,510	7%
  	50,275	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."

  	Physiotherapists		All professions
  Pregnancy and maternity	Count	%	Count	%
  Not recorded	55	0%	150	0%
  Recorded	50,240	100%	182,245	100%
  No	45,105	90%	162,910	89%
  Yes	2,540	5%	9,295	5%
  Prefer not to say	2,595	5%	10,040	6%
  	50,240	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

  	Physiotherapists		All professions
  Religion or belief	Count	%	Count	%
  Not recorded	20	0%	50	0%
  Recorded	50,275	100%	182,335	100%
  No religion	19,425	39%	73,815	40%
  Christian	21,435	43%	72,625	40%
  Muslim	1,810	4%	7,710	4%
  Hindu	2,495	5%	5,335	3%
  Spiritual	700	1%	4,020	2%
  Buddhist	310	1%	1,430	1%
  Other	285	1%	1,870	1%
  Jewish	235	0%	1,225	1%
  Sikh	185	0%	885	0%
  Prefer not to say	3,395	7%	13,420	7%
  	50,275	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.

  	Physiotherapists		All professions
  Sex	Count	%	Count	%
  Not recorded	15	0%	150	0%
  Recorded	66,455	100%	320,455	100%
  Female	46,385	70%	232,105	72%
  Male	19,115	29%	84,010	26%
  Intersex	5	0%	25	0%
  Prefer not to say	950	1%	4,315	1%
  	66,455	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

  	Physiotherapists		All professions
  Sexual Orientation	Count	%	Count	%
  Not recorded	20	0%	60	0%
  Recorded	50,265	100%	182330	100%
  Heterosexual	45,375	90%	159,645	88%
  Bisexual	600	1%	3,585	2%
  Lesbian	700	1%	2,560	1%
  Gay man	335	1%	2,390	1%
  Pansexual	80	0%	640	0%
  Queer	55	0%	510	0%
  Asexual	25	0%	205	0%
  Prefer to self-describe	25	0%	195	0%
  Prefer not to say	3,070	6%	12,600	7%
  	50,265	100%	182,330	100%