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Diversity data: dietitians - March 2023

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) information held by the HCPC with regards to the nine protected characteristics of the Equality Act 2010

This factsheet provides key EDI information for dietitians and how the demographics of this group compare to the demographics of HCPC registrants overall.

Demography: 
For age and sex: all current registrants. 

For other protected characteristics: all current registrants who have submitted EDI data via the EDI portal or survey:

  • 88% of Dietitians
  • 56% of all professions combined

Period:
As at 28 March 2023.

Diversity data factsheet: Dietitians

  • 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%

    edifactsheet_age_DT_20230418web.jpg

  • 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%

    edifactsheet_disability_DT_20230418web.jpg

  • 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%

    edifactsheet_ethnicity_DT_20230418web.jpg

  • 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%

    edifactsheet_genderreassignment_DT_20230418web.jpg

  • 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%

    edifactsheet_marriage_DT_20230418web.jpg

  • 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%

    edifactsheet_pregnancy_DT_20230418web.jpg

  • 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%

    edifactsheet_religion_DT_20230418web.jpg

  • 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%


    edifactsheet_sex_DT_20230418web.jpg

  • 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%

    edifactsheet_sexualorientation_DT_20230418web.jpg

Help and guidance

Protected characteristics: The nine protected charateristics of the Equality Act 2010: Age, disability, ethnicity, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation.

Registrants: An active registrant on the HCPC register at the time of the analysis.

Respondents: Registrants who provided other protected characteristic EDI data via the portal or survey.

Count: Number of registrants (age & sex) or respondents (other protected characteristics).

Not recorded: Total number of registrants/respondents for whom this information is not held. For respondents these are due to data collection system errors and only includes those who have attempted to give this information.

Recorded: Total number of registrants/respondents for whom this information is held.

All professions

Age & Sex:  All active registrants on the HCPC register, regardless of profession. 

Other protected characterictics:  All respondents of EDI regardless of profession.

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Supply of EDI data is voluntary and therefore is not complete for all registrants. As such the tables do not represent the entire register. Consideration of the coverage as detailed in the Demography section is important when using or generalising the findings.
 
Most registrants complete or update their EDI data at renewal, so it may be up to two years old.
 
All questions have a "prefer not to say" option which are included in the tables as it is a valid response and hence indicates that the question has been asked.
 
A small number of records were been affected by now resolved issues with the data collection systems that allowed no reponse to be recorded for certain questions. These are shown as 'Not recorded' in the tables.
 
Rounding has been used to control the risk of disclosure of personal information. Counts have been rounded to the nearest five. Therefore a count of 0 in a table represents either 0, 1 or 2 registrants with that characteristic. 

Cyhoeddwyd:
28/03/2023
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