Table 1.
Population demographics and key PPE and IPC findings
Population parameters | |
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Age (mean ± SD) (years) (n = 1713) | 22.2 ± 3.36, range 18–59 |
Gender (n = 2022) | Female: 1507 Male: 507 Non-binary: 8 |
Ethnicity (n = 1993) | White British/Other White: 1352 BAME: 641 |
Stage of training (n = 2075) | Medical student: 1909* FiY1: 166 |
PPE | |
Have you been provided with sufficient information on PPE? (n = 1752) | Yes: 748 (43%) No: 1004 (57%) |
Who has provided this source of information? (n = 748) | University: 288 (39%) NHS trust: 417 (56%) National body: 266 (36%) Other: 90** (12%) |
IPC | |
Have you been provided with sufficient training in IPC (n = 1729) | Yes: 975 (56%) No: 754 (44%) |
Who has provided this training? (n = 975) | University: 682 (70%) NHS trust: 483 (50%) National body: 168 (17%) Other**: 50 (5%) |
*368 medical students listed in-hospital roles during the pandemic alongside their studies, most commonly healthcare assistant roles (209 students).
**other sources of information include news/media, voluntary work, other employers and family.