Table 1.
Demographics and work-related characteristics of sample (Phase 1: n = 2546; Phase 2: n = 2718; Phase 3: n = 2212).
| Variable | Phase 1 (7 May–3 July 2020) |
Phase 2 (17 November 2020–1 February 2021) |
Phase 3 (10 May–2 July 2021) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Female | 2221 (87.2%) | 2398 (88.2%) | 1952 (88.2%) |
| Male | 325 (12.8%) | 320 (11.8%) | 260 (11.8%) |
| Age | |||
| 16–29 | 303 (11.9%) | 304 (11.2%) | 185 (8.4%) |
| 30–39 | 539 (21.2%) | 628 (23.1%) | 412 (18.6%) |
| 40–49 | 753 (29.6%) | 714 (26.3%) | 598 (27.1%) |
| 50–59 | 755 (29.7%) | 811 (29.8%) | 783 (35.4%) |
| 60+ | 195 (7.7%) | 261 (9.6%) | 232 (10.5%) |
| Ethnic background | |||
| White | 2395 (94.2%) | 2605 (96.1%) | 2129 (96.4%) |
| Black | 74 (2.9%) | 40 (1.5%) | 30 (1.4%) |
| Asian | 29 (1.1%) | 26 (1.0%) | 19 (0.9%) |
| Mixed | 44 (1.7%) | 41 (1.5%) | 31 (1.4%) |
| Country of work | |||
| England | 905 (35.5%) | 633 (23.3%) | 434 (19.5%) |
| Scotland | 107 (4.2%) | 350 (12.9%) | 611 (27.6%) |
| Wales | 146 (5.7%) | 843 (31.0%) | 266 (12.0%) |
| Northern Ireland | 1388 (54.5%) | 892 (32.8%) | 901 (40.7%) |
| Occupational group | |||
| Nursing | 142 (5.6%) | 283 (10.4%) | 459 (20.8%) |
| Midwifery | 139 (5.5%) | 57 (2.1%) | 136 (6.1%) |
| Allied Health Professionals | 311 (12.2%) | 490 (18.0%) | 312 (14.1%) |
| Social Care Workers | 919 (36.1%) | 946 (34.8%) | 674 (30.5%) |
| Social Workers | 1035 (40.7%) | 942 (34.7%) | 631 (28.5%) |
| Number of years of work experience | |||
| Less than 2 years | 211 (8.3%) | 183 (6.7%) | 116 (5.2%) |
| 2–5 years | 373 (14.7%) | 373 (13.7%) | 282 (12.8%) |
| 6–10 years | 407 (16.0%) | 449 (16.5%) | 303 (13.7%) |
| 11–20 years | 688 (27.0%) | 824 (30.3%) | 596 (27.0%) |
| 21–30 years | 572 (22.5%) | 548 (20.2%) | 488 (22.1%) |
| More than 30 years | 295 (11.6%) | 340 (12.5%) | 425 (19.2%) |
| Place of Work | |||
| Hospital | 250 (9.8%) | 304 (11.2%) | 458 (20.7%) |
| Community | 1446 (56.9%) | 1277 (47.1%) | 989 (44.8%) |
| General Practice based | 12 (0.5%) | 45 (1.7%) | 31 (1.4%) |
| Care Home | 303 (11.9%) | 267 (9.9%) | 200 (9.1%) |
| Day Care | 47 (1.8%) | 92 (3.4%) | 61 (2.8%) |
| Other | 484 (19.0%) | 725 (26.8%) | 469 (21.2%) |
| Main area of practice | |||
| Children | 531 (20.9%) | 714 (26.3%) | 389 (17.6%) |
| Midwifery | 138 (5.4%) | 55 (2.0%) | 137 (6.2%) |
| Adults | 485 (19.1%) | 594 (21.9%) | 552 (25.0%) |
| Physical Disability | 50 (2.0%) | 51 (1.9%) | 35 (1.6%) |
| Learning Disability | 285 (11.2%) | 295 (10.9%) | 233 (10.5%) |
| Older People | 602 (23.7%) | 533 (19.6%) | 470 (21.2%) |
| Mental Health | 216 (8.5%) | 274 (10.1%) | 219 (9.9%) |
| Other | 238 (9.4%) | 202 (7.4%) | 177 (8.0%) |
| Disability status | |||
| Yes | 222 (8.7%) | 271 (87.7%) | 285 (12.9%) |
| No | 2268 (89.1%) | 2384 (87.7%) | 1865 (84.4%) |
| Unsure | 56 (2.2%) | 62 (2.3%) | 61 (2.8%) |
| Redeployment | |||
| Yes | 361 (14.2%) | 319 (11.7%) | 299 (13.5%) |
| No | 2185 (85.8%) | 2399 (88.3%) | 1913 (86.5%) |
Note: Presented are column percentages, which are valid percentages to account for missing data.