Table 3.
Recruitment hospitals area characteristics (I Live Here UK, 2018)
| Hospital 1 (%) | Hospital 2 (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Social gradea | ||
| AB | 16 | 28.6 |
| C1 | 32.4 | 37.4 |
| C2 | 16.4 | 15.1 |
| DE | 35.2 | 18.9 |
| Educationb | ||
| No qualifications | 28.7 | 16.1 |
| Level 1 | 12.5 | 11 |
| Level 2 | 14.2 | 12.6 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| Level 3 | 15.2 | 16 |
| Level 4 | 22.4 | 36.9 |
| Other | 4.4 | 5.4 |
| General health | ||
| Very good | 46.7 | 49.3 |
| Good | 30.5 | 33.6 |
| Fair | 14 | 11.8 |
| Bad | 6.7 | 4.1 |
| Very bad | 2.1 | 1.2 |
Social grade: AB Higher & intermediate managerial, administrative, professional occupations; C1 Supervisory, clerical & junior managerial, administrative, professional occupations, C2 Skilled manual occupations; DE Semi‐skilled & unskilled manual occupations, Unemployed and lowest grade occupations
Education: Level 1 (1–4 O Levels/CSE/GCSEs (any grades), Entry Level, Foundation Diploma, NVQ Level 1, Foundation GNVQ, Basic/Essential Skills); Level 2 (5+ O Level (Passes)/CSEs (Grade 1)/GCSEs (Grades A*‐C), School Certificate, 1 A Level/2–3 AS Levels/VCEs, Intermediate/Higher Diploma, Welsh Baccalaureate Intermediate Diploma, NVQ level 2, Intermediate GNVQ, City and Guilds Craft, BTEC First/General Diploma, RSA Diploma; Level 3 (2+ A Levels/VCEs, 4+ AS Levels, Higher School Certificate, Progression/Advanced Diploma, Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma, NVQ Level 3; Advanced GNVQ, City and Guilds Advanced Craft, ONC, OND, BTEC National, RSA Advanced Diploma); Level 4 (Degree, Higher Degree, NVQ Level 4–5, HNC, HND, RSA Higher Diploma, BTEC Higher level, Foundation degree (NI), Professional qualifications; Other (Vocational/Work‐related Qualifications, Foreign Qualifications (not stated/level unknown).