Table 1.
ICU participant characteristics.
| Variables | Before the surge (n=809) |
During the surge (n=2792) |
After the surge (n=2479) |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 266 (32.9) | 719 (25.8) | 667 (26.9) |
| Female | 536 (66.3) | 2053 (73.5) | 1790 (72.2) |
| Othera | 7 (0.9) | 20 (0.7) | 22 (0.9) |
| Age (yr) | |||
| 16–29 | 141 (17.4) | 550 (19.7) | 426 (17.2) |
| 30–44 | 374 (46.2) | 1320 (47.3) | 1216 (49.1) |
| 45–56 | 268 (33.1) | 849 (30.4) | 756 (30.5) |
| 60+ | 26 (3.2) | 73 (2.6) | 81 (3.3) |
| Role | |||
| Doctor | 258 (31.9) | 791 (28.3) | 649 (26.2) |
| Type | |||
| Anaesthesia | 157 (60.9) | 401 (50.7) | 322 (49.6) |
| ICU | 89 (34.5) | 317 (40.1) | 280 (43.1) |
| Other | 12 (4.7) | 73 (9.2) | 47 (7.2) |
| Grade | |||
| Juniorb | 93 (36.0) | 300 (37.9) | 197 (30.4) |
| Seniorc | 165 (64.0) | 491 (62.1) | 452 (69.6) |
| Nurse | 428 (52.9) | 1615 (57.8) | 1455 (58.7) |
| Type | |||
| ICU | 351 (82) | 1334 (82.6) | 1260 (86.6) |
| Other | 16 (3.7) | 171 (10.6) | 115 (7.9) |
| Theatres | 61 (14.3) | 110 (6.8) | 80 (5.5) |
| Grade | |||
| Juniord | 329 (76.9) | 1264 (78.3) | 1113 (76.5) |
| Seniore | 99 (23.1) | 351 (21.7) | 342 (23.5) |
| Otherf | 123 (15.2) | 386 (13.8) | 375 (15.1) |
a
Indicates both those who chose to not disclose their gender, and those who selected ‘other’.
b
Refers to those who chose the following grading categories: FY 1–2, ST 3–4, ST 5–6, ST 6–7.
c
Refers to those who chose the following grading categories: consultant or senior associate specialist.
d
Refers to those who chose the following grading categories: Band 5 or Band 6.
e
Refers to those who chose the following grading categories Band 7, Band 8, or Band 9.
f
Encompasses the following job roles: healthcare assistant, occupational therapist, operating department practitioner, pharmacist, physiotherapist, and ‘other'.