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. 2020 Nov 7;176:106219. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2020.106219

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)