Table 1.
Demographics of survey respondents (n = 255).
Frequency (%) | |
---|---|
Age (years, mean (SD)) | 45.1 (9.77) |
Age (years) | |
18-35 | 53 (20.8) |
36-50 | 104 (40.8) |
50+ | 98 (38.4) |
Gender | |
Male | 28 (11.0) |
Female | 226 (88.6) |
Prefer not to say | 1 (0.4) |
Ethnicity | |
White | 242 (94.9) |
Asian | 7 (2.7) |
All other ethnic groups | 6 (2.4) |
Years qualified | |
<20 years | 109 (42.7) |
>20 years | 146 (57.3) |
Long term conditions | |
No | 201 (78.8) |
Yes | 53 (20.8) (Cardiac 8; diabetes 7; asthma 29, other 9) |
UK region | |
Scotland | 23 (9.0) |
Northern Ireland | 7 (2.7) |
Wales | 11 (4.3) |
England (excluding London) | 200 (78.4) |
Greater London | 14 (5.5) England – North east 11, North west 30, Yorkshire and Humber 35, West Midlands 16, East Midlands 28, South west 22, South east 43, East of England 15) |
Usual clinical setting | |
Acute | 147 (57.6) |
Community | 45 (17.6) |
Primary Care | 27 (10.6) |
Other | 15 (5.9) |
Change of role during COVID pandemic | |
Yes | 146 (57.3) |
No | 72 (28.2) |
Redeployed from other areas (Yes) | 74 (29.0) |
Returning to practice (Yes) | 6 (2.4) |
Fast tract student (Yes) | 1 (0.4) |
Undertaking aerosol generating procedures | |
Yes | 124 (48.6) |
No | 96 (37.6) |
Concerns about working in your environment | |
Catching the virus | 116 (45.5) |
Being exhausted | 76 (29.8) |
Giving the virus to other people | 167 (65.5) |
Not being able to cope | 55 (21.6) |
Not working safely | 56 (22.0) |
Not enough PPE | 72 (28.2) |
Long term stress | 71 (27.8) |
Living arrangements |
|
Alone | 11 (4.3) |
With partner/spouse | 66 (25.9) |
With partner/spouse and children | 110 (43.1) |
Single parent with children | 13 (5.1) |
With extended family | 9 (3.5) |
Do you live in a multi-generational household? | |
Yes | 34 (13.3) |
No | 175 (68.8) |
Are any other family members working in health services or as a keyworker? | |
Yes | 104 (40.8) |
No | 104 (40.8) |
Are you able to provide enough support to your household?i.e. food, heat, emotional support | |
Yes | 178 (69.8) |
No/with difficulty | 29 (11.4) |
Have you potentially had the COVID-19 infection and have you isolated in the last 4–6 weeks (surveyed March/April) | |
Yes | 63 (24.7) |
No | 144 (56.5) |