Who answered the survey
- 57% female
- 71% aged 55+
- 94% white British (higher than the Great Britain average)
- 6% Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic which are a low diversity group
Also, people living in:
- Scotland, South East and South West were represented at a higher proportion in the sample than they exist in the general population of Great Britain
- Greater London, West Midlands and East of England were represented at a lower proportion in the sample than they exist in the general population of Great Britain
To note: this is the demographic breakdown of the survey respondents and not necessarily representative of what the infected and affected blood community looks like.
| Gender | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Female | 57% |
| Male | 43% |
This table shows the percentage of female respondents (57%) was higher than male respondents (43%).
| Age group | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 16 - 24 | 0% |
| 25 - 34 | 2% |
| 35 - 44 | 10% |
| 45 - 54 | 18% |
| 55 - 64 | 37% |
| 65 - 74 | 26% |
| 75+ | 8% |
This table shows the highest percentage of respondents were from the 55-64 years age group (37%) followed by 65-74 years (26%), 45-54 years (18%), 35-44 years (10%), 25-34 years (2%) and 16-24 years (0%).
| Status | Percentage |
|---|---|
| I am directly infected | 48% |
| I am indirectly infected | 4% |
| I am affected as a family member or caregiver | 41% |
| I represent the estate of someone infected or affected | 27% |
| I represent a charity or community group for those infected or affected | 1% |
| I am an interested third party e.g. journalist, solicitor | 0% |
| I have received support payments from an Infected Blood Support Scheme (IBSS) | 51% |
| I have started the process of applying for support payments from an IBSS | 14% |
| I have chosen not to apply for support payments from IBSS | 0% |
| I am not eligible to apply for support payments from IBSS | 18% |
| I prefer not to say | 4% |
| Not applicable | 14% |
This table shows that 48% of respondents were directly infected, 4% were indirectly infected, 41% were affected as a family member or caregiver, 27% represent the estate of someone infected or affected, 0% were an interested third party, for example, a journalist or solicitor, 51% have received support payments from an Infected Blood Support Scheme, 14% have started the process of applying for support payments from an Infected Blood Support Scheme, 0% have chosen not to apply for support payments from an Infected Blood Support Scheme, 18% are not eligible to apply for support from an infected Blood Support Scheme, 4% prefer not to say and for 14% it was not applicable.
| Key | Status | Under 55 | 55 or older |
|---|---|---|---|
| I am directly infected | 24% | 76% | |
| I am affected as a family member or caregiver | 38% | 62% | |
| I represent the estate of someone infected or affected | 31% | 69% |
Of those respondents that were under 55 years of age, 24% were directly infected, 38% were affected as a family member or caregiver and 31% represented the estate of someone infected or affected. Of those who responded to the survey that were 55 years of age or older, 76% were directly infected, 62% were affected as a family member or caregiver and 69% represented the estate of someone infected or affected.
| Status | Female | Male |
|---|---|---|
| I am directly infected | 44% | 56% |
| I am affected as a family member or caregiver | 70% | 30% |
| I represent the estate of someone infected or affected | 65% | 35% |
Of those respondents who were female, 44% were directly infected, 70% were affected as a family member or caregiver and 65% represented the estate of someone infected or affected. Of those respondents who were male, 56% were directly infected, 30% were affected as a family member or caregiver and 35% represented the estate of someone infected or affected.