Table 2.
Characteristics of the questionnaire and focus group samples
| Main sample | Focus group sample | |
|---|---|---|
| (N = 121) | (N = 26) | |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 116 (96%) | 26 (100%) |
| Male | 5 (4%) | 0 |
| Age | ||
| <25 | 0 | 0 |
| 25–34 | 15 (12%) | 6 (23%) |
| 35–44 | 46 (38%) | 7 (27%) |
| 45–54 | 43 (36%) | 9 (35%) |
| 55–65 | 17 (14%) | 4 (15%) |
| Qualifications | ||
| Non‐degree (eg SEN, RGN) | 40 (33%) | 6 (23%) |
| BSc | 53 (44%) | 11 (42%) |
| PG Cert or Dip | 8 (7%) | 1 (4%) |
| MSc | 18 (15%) | 7 (27%) |
| PhD | 2 (2%) | 1 (4%) |
| Hours worked | ||
| 35+ | 61 (50%) | 12 (46%) |
| 20–34 | 42 (35%) | 12 (46%) |
| 19 or less | 18 (15%) | 2 (8%) |
| Years in current post | ||
| Less than 1 year | 26 (21%) | 6 (23%) |
| 1–2 | 37 (32%) | 9 (35%) |
| 3–5 | 42 (34%) | 10 (38%) |
| 6+ | 16 (13%) | 1 (4%) |
| Years in all research posts | ||
| Less than 1 year | 8 (7%) | 2 (8%) |
| 1 | 26 (21%) | 6 (23%) |
| 2 | 17 (14%) | 3 (12%) |
| 3 | 13 (11%) | 4 (15%) |
| 4 | 14 (11%) | 3 (12%) |
| 5–9 | 25 (20%) | 6 (23%) |
| 10+ | 20 (16%) | 2 (8%) |