Table 1

Characteristics of panel members by gender and observed ethnicity

Panel memberFemaleMalePanel memberWhiteBlackAsian
n4438n7246
Session type online29 (65.9)27 (71.1)Session type online48 (66.7)3 (75.0)5 (83.3)
Access in person12 (27.3)7 (18.4)Access in person17 (23.6)1 (25.0)1 (16.7)
Gender femaleGender female37 (51.4)2 (50.0)5 (83.3)
EthnicityEthnicity
 White37 (84.1)35 (92.1) White
 Black2 (4.5)2 (5.3) Black
 Asian5 (11.4)1 (2.6) Asian
CountryCountry
 UK19 (43.2)8 (21.1) UK22 (30.6)2 (50.0)3 (50.0)
 Europe20 (45.5)28 (73.7) Europe45 (62.5)2 (50.0)1 (16.7)
 Outside EU5 (11.4)2 (5.3) Outside EU5 (6.9)0 (0.0)2 (33.3)
SenioritySeniority
 Professor12 (27.3)7 (18.4) Professor19 (26.4)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 Doctor/senior academic19 (43.2)22 (57.9) Doctor/senior academic37 (51.4)2 (50.0)2 (33.3)
 Scientist/AHP/PhD student12 (27.3)5 (13.2) Scientist/AHP/PhD student12 (16.7)1 (25.0)4 (66.7)
 Non-medical professional1 (2.3)2 (5.3) Non-medical professional2 (2.8)1 (25.0)0 (0.0)
 Unknown/other0 (0.0)2 (5.3) Unknown/other2 (2.8)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
  • Data presented as n (%).

  • AHP, Allied Health Professionals; EU, European Union.