Table 1.
Demographic and occupational characteristics of cohort.
| Variable | Total(n=11,584) |
|---|---|
| Age, median (IQR) | 45 (34 - 54) |
| Sex, n(%) | |
| Male | 2797 (24·2%) |
| Female | 8787 (75·9%) |
| Ethnicity, n(%) | |
| White - English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish | 6907 (60·8%) |
| White - Irish | 209 (1·8%) |
| White - Other/Gypsy Irish Traveller | 878 (7·7%) |
| Asian - Indian | 1187 (10·4%) |
| Asian - Pakistani | 315 (2·8%) |
| Asian - Bangladeshi | 69 (0·6%) |
| Asian - Chinese | 253 (2·2%) |
| Asian - Other | 365 (3·2%) |
| Black - African | 349 (3·1%) |
| Black - Caribbean | 102 (0·9%) |
| Black - Other | 20 (0·2%) |
| Mixed - White & Black African | 66 (0·6%) |
| Mixed - White & Black Caribbean | 84 (0·7%) |
| Mixed - White & Asian | 179 (1·6%) |
| Mixed - Other | 142 (1·3%) |
| Other - Arab | 122 (1·1%) |
| Other | 123 (1·1%) |
| Religion, n(%) | |
| None | 3939 (36·0%) |
| Christian | 5109 (46·7%) |
| Buddhist | 133 (1·2%) |
| Hindu | 697 (6·4%) |
| Jewish | 107 (1·0%) |
| Muslim | 670 (6·1%) |
| Sikh | 120 (1·1%) |
| Other | 156 (1·4%) |
| Country of birth, n(%) | |
| UK | 8335 (73·4%) |
| Outside UK | 3024 (26·6%) |
| Job role, n(%) | |
| Doctors and medical support | 2679 (24·0%) |
| Nurses, NAs, Midwives | 2300 (20·6%) |
| Allied Health Professionals* | 4959 (44·5%) |
| Dental | 716 (6·4%) |
| Administrative/Estates/Other | 488 (4·4%) |
| Job location, n(%) | |
| Not in hospital | 5013 (44·5%) |
| Hospital | 6254 (55·5%) |
| IMD quintile | |
| 1 (most deprived) | 965 (9·5%) |
| 2 | 1660 (16·4%) |
| 3 | 2097 (20·7%) |
| 4 | 2478 (24·5%) |
| 5 (least deprived) | 2926 (28·9%) |
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Also includes pharmacists, healthcare scientists, ambulance workers and those in optical roles.