Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of survey participants
| Baseline characteristics of survey participants (n = 407) | |
|---|---|
| Age range (years) | |
| 25–34 | 5 (1) |
| 35–44 | 61 (15) |
| 45–54 | 236 (58) |
| 55–64 | 103 (25) |
| 65–74 | 2 (1) |
| Area of work | |
| Nursing | 159 (39) |
| Management and Admin | 149 (37) |
| Health and Social Care Professionals (HSCP) | 52 (13) |
| Other Patient Carea | 21 (5) |
| Medical and Dental | 18 (4) |
| General Supporta | 8 (2) |
| Hours worked per week | |
| Hours, mean ± SD | 32.2 ± 7.1 |
| Working ≥ 35 h per week | 272 (67) |
| Age at onset symptoms (years) | |
| <35 | 12 (3) |
| 35–40 | 40 (10) |
| 41–45 | 141 (35) |
| 46–52 | 175 (43) |
| 53–55 | 27 (6) |
| >56 | 3 (1) |
| No symptoms | 9 (2) |
| Duration of symptoms (n = 398) | |
| Symptoms still present | 296 (74) |
| <1 year | 9 (2) |
| 1–3 years | 27 (7) |
| 4–7 years | 32 (8) |
| 8–10 years | 15 (4) |
| >10 years | 19 (5) |
| Resources/treatments used | |
| GP | 247 (61) |
| Gynaecologist/menopause specialist | 94 (23) |
| Websites/social media | 162 (40) |
| Occupational Health and Wellbeing Department | 19 (5) |
| Hormone replacement therapy | 123 (30) |
| Antidepressants | 46 (11) |
| Counselling | 38 (9) |
| Alternative/complementary therapies | 124 (30) |
Results are presented as n (%).
aOther patient care are primarily healthcare assistants and general support includes catering, portering, technical services, hospital sterile services, lab aides and radiographer assistants.