Table 1.
Characteristics of participants by country
| Characteristic | England (n= 11) | Belgium (n= 10) | Netherlands (n= 10) | Ireland (n= 10) | Germany (n= 9) | Greece (n= 10) | Poland (n= 10) | Sweden (n= 10) | All countries (n= 80) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years, range (mean) | 29–62 (47.3) | 29–63 (44.0) | 33–56 (45.8) | 32–60 (43.3) | 29–61 (43.2) | 26–51 (39.8) | 29–59 (49.2) | 31–58 (43.5) | 26–63 (44.5) |
| Sex, female, n (%) | 8 (73) | 5 (50) | 6 (60) | 6 (60) | 5 (56) | 8 (80) | 9 (90) | 7 (70) | 54 (68) |
| GPs, n/N | 7/11 | 10/10 | 10/10 | 10/10 | 4/9 | 3/10 | 8/10 | 5/10 | 57/80 |
| Nurses, n/N | 4/11 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1/9 | 4/10 | 2/10 | 4/10 | 15/80 |
| Other healthcare professionals, n/N | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4/9a | 3/10b | N/A | 1/10c | 8/80 |
| Experience, years, range | 1–32 | 5–38 | 2.5–19 | 4–33 | 6–37 | 3–20 | 4–37 | 9–31 | 1–38 |
| Tested for COVID-19 at time of interview, n/N | None | 3/10 | 2/10 | 6/10 | 3/9 | None | 1/10 | 3/10 | 18/80 |
a
Two GP registrars; one physician assistant; one paediatrician working in primary care.
b
One assistant nurse, one social worker, one paediatrician working in primary care.
c
Nurse assistant (responsible for testing patients for COVID-19). N/A = not applicable.