TABLE 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants able to grow facial hair
| Category | Subgroup, (sample size, n) | Change in facial hair (number, %) | No change in facial hair (number, %) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade | Foundation (n = 18) | 10 | 56% | 8 | 44% |
| CT (n = 17) | 13 | 76% | 4 | 24% | |
| SAS (n = 8) | 5 | 63% | 3 | 38% | |
| ST (n = 17) | 14 | 82% | 3 | 18% | |
| Consultant (n = 39) | 25 | 64% | 14 | 36% | |
| Speciality | Acute GP (n = 1) | 0 | 0% | 1 | 100% |
| Anesthetics (n = 18) | 14 | 78% | 4 | 22% | |
| EM (n = 5) | 4 | 80% | 1 | 20% | |
| Medicine (n = 34) | 21 | 62% | 13 | 38% | |
| Obstetrics (n = 2) | 1 | 50% | 1 | 50% | |
| Oro‐facial surgery (n = 4) | 3 | 75% | 1 | 25% | |
| Pediatrics (n = 7) | 5 | 71% | 2 | 29% | |
| Radiology (n = 2) | 0 | 0% | 2 | 100% | |
| Surgery (n = 20) | 14 | 70% | 6 | 30% | |
| Other (n = 6) | 5 | 83% | 1 | 17% | |
| Age | 20‐30 (n = 26) | 17 | 65% | 9 | 35% |
| 30‐40 (n = 31) | 22 | 71% | 9 | 29% | |
| 40‐50 (n = 23) | 16 | 70% | 7 | 30% | |
| 50+ (n = 18) | 11 | 61% | 7 | 39% | |
| Undisclosed (n = 1) | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0% | |
| AGP exposure | Yes (n = 87) | 60 | 69% | 27 | 31% |
| No (n = 12) | 7 | 58% | 5 | 42% | |
| PPE level | 1 (n = 4) | 1 | 25% | 3 | 75% |
| 2 (n = 68) | 44 | 65% | 24 | 35% | |
| 3 (n = 27) | 22 | 81% | 5 | 19% | |
Note: CT, core trainee; SAS, staff grade and associate specialist; GP, general practitioner; EM, emergency medicine; AGP, aerosol‐generating procedure, Level 1 PPE = minimal or no PPE, Level 2 PPE = surgical fluid resistant mask, gloves and disposable apron, Level 3 PPE = FFP3 mask or hood, long sleeve gown, long sleeve gloves, eye protection).