Demographic data of healthcare professional respondents (figures expressed as percentage unless otherwise stated)
| No of questionnaires returned | General practitioner | General dental practitioner | Pharmacist |
| n=48 | n=129 | n=45 | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 21 | 61 | 18 |
| Female | 79 | 39 | 82 |
| Age in years | |||
| 18–29 | 6 | 23 | 36 |
| 30–39 | 21 | 18 | 38 |
| 40–49 | 44 | 26 | 9 |
| 50–59 | 25 | 26 | 11 |
| 60–69 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| 70+ | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Funded | |||
| National Health Service (NHS) | 94 | 38 | 51 |
| Private | 0 | 13 | 15 |
| Mixed (NHS and Private) | 6 | 48 | 33 |