Table 1.
Participant demographic characteristics
| Demographic characteristic | n | % |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 582 | 48.50 |
| Female | 615 | 51.20 |
| Non-binary | 1 | 0.10 |
| Prefer not to say | 2 | 0.20 |
| Age (years) | ||
| 18–24 | 127 | 10.60 |
| 25–34 | 205 | 17.10 |
| 35–44 | 206 | 17.20 |
| 45–54 | 217 | 18.10 |
| 55–64 | 274 | 22.80 |
| 65+ | 171 | 14.30 |
| Education | ||
| GCSE or equivalent | 221 | 18.40 |
| A level or equivalent | 298 | 24.80 |
| Undergraduate degree | 482 | 40.20 |
| Postgraduate degree | 199 | 16.60 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White – British | 906 | 75.50 |
| White – other | 113 | 9.40 |
| Asian | 98 | 8.20 |
| Black | 41 | 3.40 |
| Mixed | 32 | 2.70 |
| Other | 10 | 0.90 |
| UK region | ||
| Northern Ireland/Scotland/Wales | 162 | 13.40 |
| England – South | 316 | 26.30 |
| England – London | 155 | 12.90 |
| England – Midlands | 268 | 22.30 |
| England – North | 299 | 24.90 |
| Testing experience | ||
| Yes – PCR | 235 | 19.60 |
| Yes – Lateral flow test | 281 | 23.40 |
| Yes – other (eg, antibody) | 33 | 2.80 |
| Yes – don’t know | 44 | 3.70 |
| None | 607 | 50.60 |
GCSE, General Certificate of Secondary Education.