Table 1.

Sample quota target list and sample representation.

Target population / characteristic	Target quota of participants	Representation in sample
Self-identified as a member of an ethnic minority group	At least 5	3
Work in social care (including care homes)	At least 3	1
Work in the community or primary care	At least 5	5
Work in ICU permanently (not redeployed)	At least 5	2
Work in other acute care (not ICU) (including midwifery)	At least 5	5
Have been redeployed	At least 10 (at least 3 of these to ICU)	18 (7 of these to ICU)
Score highest on Depression Anxiety Stress Scales	At least 10	8
Score lowest on Depression Anxiety Stress Scales	At least 10	5
Work in mental health/ learning disability settings	At least 5	3
Work as midwives	Up to 5	1
Student nurses/ midwives	At least 5	0
Live in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales	Up to 5 from each area	0 Northern Ireland 1 Scotland 1 Wales
Live in the regions of England (London and South East, North, Midlands, East of England, South of England and South West)	Up to 5 from each area	7 London and South East 5 North 4 Midlands 2 East of England 5 South of England 2 South West