EQUALITY GUIdE - KU Leuven

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was sent. The table below lists the different characteristics of the respondents.
Table 15: Student characteristics (UK and Spain)
Characteristic Absolute number N (%)
Gender
Female
117 (46.4%)
Male
117 (46.4%)
No answer
18 (7.1%)
Age
18-24 years
5 (2%)
25-30 years
29 (11.5%)
31-40 years
84 (33.3%)
41-50 years
66 (26.2%)
51-60 years
42 (16.7%)
Over 60 years
8 (3.2%)
No answer
18 (7.1%)
Nationality
Spanish
96 (38.1%)
UK
150 (59.5%)
Other
4 (1.6%)
No answer
2 (0.8%)
Disabilities
Learning disability
2 (0.8%)
Physical disability
5 (2%)
Chronic medical condition
3 (1.2%)
Impairment due to mental disorders
1 (0.4%)
Sexual orientation
Hetero
LGB
No answer
207 (82.1%)
11 (4.4%)
34 (13.5%)
As with the Belgian survey, comparisons were made on several variables between the
different groups. Significant differences were found on the total score of organizational
climate and on three subparts of the scale. These results are quite obvious since two
different organizations in two different countries are compared. It is not relevant to
discuss this any further. A more interesting result, though, is what both nationalities
think about the item ‘Women and men get equal opportunities concerning their careers’.
The respondents from the UK marked a significantly lower score than their colleagues
from Spain. A significant difference was also found on this item when comparing
women and men. Women score substantially lower than men. This might be the
reason for the lower score in the UK since 97 women from the UK completed the sur-