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. 2020 Oct 23:fdaa187. doi: 10.1093/pubmed/fdaa187

Table 1.

Population demographics and key PPE and IPC findings

Population parameters
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.