Sample demographics

• Almost 100% of respondents are female (registered at birth); a very small proportion (<1%) identified themselves as registered male at birth, however, all respondents identified themselves as eligible for cervical screenings
• The vast majority of respondents report their gender being the same as their sex registered at birth; less than 1% describe themselves as transgender, genderqueer, or non-binary
• There is a good representation of the age groups eligible for cervical screening, although there was higher engagement from older residents (32% aged 55-64) than younger residents (15%), which is typical in online social research surveying
• The majority of respondents are White or White British (92%) whilst between 1%-4% of other respondents each came from Asian or Asian British ethnic groups, Black or Black British ethnic groups, mixed/ multiple ethnic groups or other ethnic groups
• The majority of respondents are heterosexual (90%). Smaller proportions describe themselves as bisexual, asexual, gay/lesbian, or another sexual orientation
• Including those whose gender identity is different from their sex at birth, 9% of respondents describe themselves as part of the LGBTQ+ community
• Around a fifth of respondents have a disability, illness or condition, of which, 42% report mental ill health, 31% a long-term limiting condition, and 22% a physical/ mobility disability. 34% describe themselves as having an ‘other’ disability, illness or condition, such as PCOS or endometriosis, neurodiversity (e.g. autism, ADHD) or arthritis

This chart shows that 100% of respondents are female and less than 1% are male

This chart shows that 100% of respondents report their gender being the same as their sex registered at birth, whilst less than 1% do not

This chart shows respondents by age:
15% are 25-34 years old
25% are 35-44 years old
24% are 45-54 years old
32% are 55-64 years old
4% are 65-74 years old

This chart shows respondents by ethnic groups:
92% are White or White British
4% are Asian or Asian British
2% are Black or Black British
1% are from mixed/ multiple ethnic groups
1% are from other ethnic groups

This chart shows respondents by sexuality:
90% describe themselves as heterosexual
4% describe themselves as bisexual
3% describe themselves as asexual
2% describe themselves as gay/lesbian
1% describe their sexuality as other

This chart shows that 9% of respondents describe themselves as part of the LGBTQ+ community, whilst 91% do not

This chart shows that 19% of respondents have a disability and 81% do not

This chart shows respondents by disability type:
42% report mental ill health
31% report a long-term limiting condition
22% report a physical/ mobility disability
6% report a hearing impairment
3% report a learning difficulty
3% report a visual impairment
34% report an other disability or condition