Table 1.

Participant characteristics

Characteristic	Participants n (%)
Country
England	56 (44%)
Wales	71 (56%)
Gender
Male	21 (17%)
Female	102 (80%)
Prefer not to say	4 (3%)
Professional background*
Medical professional	28 (22%)
Nurse	44 (35%)
Allied health professional	29 (23%)
Social care practitioner	28 (22%)
Length of time in profession
<12 months	1 (1%)
1–2 years	6 (4%)
2–5 years	4 (3%)
5–8 years	11 (9%)
>8 years	105 (83%)
Involvement in research as part of role
No	47 (37%)
Yes	80 (63%)
If yes *
In a minor role (research being carried out where I work)	33 (41%)
Informing patients/service users about research studies	37 (46%)
Recruiting participants for research studies	44 (55%)
As a principal investigator at a research site	18 (22%)
As a chief investigator	11 (14%)
Heard about the survey
Invited through research/professional network or organisation	89 (70%)
Shared on social media	30 (24%)
Other	8 (6%)

*Participants could select more than one option if more than one applied.