Table 4.
Comparison of domestic and health situations versus worry levels, in advance of starting clinical placements undertaken between March 2021 to April 2021 (during the COVID-19 pandemic).
| My situation | Extremely worried | Very worried | Somewhat worried | Slightly worried | Not worried at all | Total no. responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. I live alone | 3.8% (12) | 3.2% (10) | 3.2% (10) | 2.6% (8) | 1% (3) | 13.7% (43) |
| B. I live with university/college friends | 0.0% (0) | 1% (3) | 0.3% (1) | 0.6% (2) | 0.3% (1) | 2.2% (7) |
| C. I live with family members, but none have underlying conditions placing them at greater risk with COVID-19 | 7.7% (24) | 8.6% (27) | 12.1% (38) | 4.5% (14) | 5.1% (16) | 38% (119) |
| D. I live with family members who have underlying conditions placing them at greater risk with COVID-19 | 9.9% (31) | 11.5% (36) | 11.2% (35) | 4.8% (15) | 3.2% (10) | 40.6% (127) |
| E. I have an underlying condition placing me at greater risk with COVID-19 | 1.9% (6) | 1.9% (6) | 0.6% (2) | 1% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 5.4% (17) |
| F. I have more than one underlying condition placing me at greater risk COVID-19 | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) |
| Total respondents | 23.3% (73) | 26.2% (82) | 27.5% (86) | 13.4% (42) | 9.6% (30) | 100.0% (313) |