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. 2022 Mar 16;12(3):e056533. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056533

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.