Table 1.
Description of the analysed cohort (N = 3521)
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
| Age in years, median (IQR) | 48 (37–56) |
| Missing | 11 (0.3) |
| Sex assigned at birth | |
| Male | 881 (25.0) |
| Female | 2635 (74.8) |
| Missing | 5 (0.1) |
| Ethnicity | |
| White | 2645 (75.4) |
| Asian | 536 (15.2) |
| Black | 91 (2.6) |
| Mixed | 129 (3.7) |
| Other | 45 (1.3) |
| Missing | 66 (1.9) |
| Occupation | |
| Medical | 819 (23.3) |
| Nursing | 756 (21.5) |
| Allied health professionals | 1471 (41.8) |
| Dental | 196 (5.6) |
| Admin/estates/other | 183 (5.2) |
| Missing | 96 (2.7) |
| Index of Multiple Deprivation quintile | |
| 1 (most deprived) | 279 (7.9) |
| 2 | 479 (13.6) |
| 3 | 634 (18.0) |
| 4 | 771 (21.9) |
| 5 (least deprived) | 941 (26.7) |
| Missing | 417 (11.8) |
| Depression (PHQ-2) score at baseline | |
| <3 | 3096 (87.9) |
| ≥3 | 425 (12.1) |
| Degree of concern about future financial situation at baseline | |
| Not at all | 1550 (44.0) |
| A little | 1451 (41.2) |
| Moderately | 312 (8.9) |
| Quite a bit | 140 (4.0) |
| Extremely | 68 (1.9) |
All data are n (%) unless otherwise stated. The nursing category includes healthcare assistants, nursing associates and midwives. The allied health professionals category includes healthcare scientists, ambulance workers, pharmacists and those in optical roles. IQR, interquartile range; PHQ-2, Patient Health Questionnaire-2.