Diversity data: occupational therapists - January 2024

Diversity data factsheet: occupational therapists

• 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.

  	Occupational therapists		All professions
  Age	Count	%	Count	%
  Not recorded	0	0%	45	0%
  Recorded	44,400	100%	337,855	100%
  20-29	6,790	15%	58,010	17%
  30-39	12,390	28%	103,725	31%
  40-49	12,120	27%	86,515	26%
  50-59	9,800	22%	61,880	18%
  60-69	3,155	7%	24,505	7%
  70+	145	0%	3,220	1%
  	44,400	100%	337,855	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.

  	Occupational therapists		All professions
  Disability	Count	%	Count	%
  Not recorded	0	0%	20	0%
  Recorded	44,215	100%	311,445	100%
  No	38,750	88%	283,770	91%
  Yes	3,670	8%	16,270	5%
  Prefer not to say	1,795	4%	11,405	4%
  	44,215	100%	311,445	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. 

  	Occupational therapists		All professions
  Ethnicity	Count	%	Count	%
  Not recorded	0	0%	0	0%
  Recorded	44,210	100%	311,475	100%
  White	37,235	84%	234,985	75%
  Asian	2,605	6%	36,525	12%
  Black	1,750	4%	17,050	5%
  Mixed	855	2%	6,220	2%
  Other	400	1%	4,305	1%
  Prefer not to say	1,365	3%	12,390	4%
  	44,210	100%	311,475	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.

  	Occupational therapists		All professions
  Gender Reassignment	Count	%	Count	%
  Not recorded	20	0%	210	0%
  Recorded	44,195	100%	311,260	100%
  Yes	42,825	97%	300,295	96%
  No	95	0%	735	0%
  Prefer to self-describe	40	0%	305	0%
  Prefer not to say	1,235	3%	9,925	3%
  	44,195	100%	311,260	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

  	Occupational therapists		All professions
  Marriage and Civil Partnership	Count	%	Count	%
  Not recorded	5	0%	25	0%
  Recorded	44,215	100%	311,445	100%
  Married (M)	21,520	49%	150,850	48%
  Never married or CP	15,020	34%	110,000	35%
  Separated & div. (M)	2,750	6%	16,450	5%
  In Civil Partnership (CP)	275	1%	1,870	1%
  Separated, not div. (M)	720	2%	4,245	1%
  Widowed (M)	350	1%	2,075	1%
  Separated & dis. (CP)	30	0%	200	0%
  Separated not dis. (CP)	15	0%	135	0%
  Widowed (CP)	5	0%	40	0%
  Prefer not to say	3,530	8%	25,580	8%
  	44,215	100%	311,445	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."

  	Occupational therapists		All professions
  Pregnancy and Maternity	Count	%	Count	%
  Not recorded	0	0%	95	0%
  Recorded	44,220	100%	311,370	100%
  No	39,625	90%	276,980	89%
  Yes	2,515	6%	15,810	5%
  Prefer not to say	2,080	5%	18,580	6%
  	44,220	100%	311,370	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

  	Occupational therapists		All professions
  Religion or Belief	Count	%	Count	%
  Not recorded	0	0%	15	0%
  Recorded	44,225	100%	311,460	100%
  No religion	18,585	42%	128,260	41%
  Christian	18,280	41%	120,025	39%
  Muslim	860	2%	14,885	5%
  Hindu	595	1%	9,130	3%
  Spiritual	1,310	3%	5,810	2%
  Buddhist	320	1%	2,285	1%
  Other	255	1%	1,920	1%
  Jewish	230	1%	1,785	1%
  Sikh	160	0%	1,600	1%
  Prefer not to say	3,630	8%	25,760	8%
  	44,225	100%	311,460	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.

  	Occupational therapists		All professions
  Sex	Count	%	Count	%
  Not recorded	0	0%	35	0%
  Recorded	44,400	100%	337,870	100%
  Female	39,595	89%	241,060	71%
  Male	3,740	8%	88,005	26%
  Intersex	5	0%	45	0%
  Prefer not to say	1,060	2%	8,760	3%
  	44,400	100%	337,870	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

  	Occupational therapists		All professions
  Sexual Orientation	Count	%	Count	%
  Not recorded	0	0%	15	0%
  Recorded	44,220	100%	311,455	100%
  Heterosexual	38,645	87%	270,395	87%
  Bisexual	850	2%	5,850	2%
  Lesbian	665	2%	4,200	1%
  Gay man	320	1%	3,765	1%
  Pansexual	180	0%	930	0%
  Queer	145	0%	820	0%
  Asexual	40	0%	300	0%
  Prefer to self-describe	20	0%	225	0%
  Prefer not to say	3,355	8%	24,970	8%
  	44,220	100%	311,455	100%