Table 1

Demographic profiles of participants

Variablen=85 (%) (unless otherwise stated)
Q1. Median age of respondents (range)18–56 years
Median: 26.5 years
Q2. Ethic group
 Asian/Asian British52 (61.9)
 Arab14 (16.7)
 Black/Black British6 (7.1)
 Malay3 (3.6)
 White0 (0)
 Other9 (10.7)
 Total84 (100)
Q3. Geographical place of work
 East Midlands23 (27.4)
 London18 (21.4)
 North West14 (16.7)
 Yorkshire and the Humber11 (13.1)
 Wales2 (2.4)
 West Midlands7 (8.3)
 East Anglia3 (3.6)
 North East1 (1.2)
 Other5 (6.0)
 Total84 (100)
Q4. Occupational role
 Core trainee/General Practice Vocational Training Scheme (GPVTS)/Senior House Officer (SHO)20 (24.4)
 Medical student (started clinical attachment)14 (17.1)
 Medical student (yet to start clinical attachment)5 (6.1)
 Foundation doctor14 (17.1)
 Specialty trainee/specialist registrar6 (7.3)
 Trust doctor5 (6.1)
 Consultant4 (4.9)
 General practitioner4 (4.9)
 Other student6 (7.3)
 Associate specialist2 (2.4)
 Pharmacist1 (1.2)
 Operating department practitioner1 (1.2)
 Total82 (100)
Q5. Work specialty
 Medical student18 (22.2)
 Medicine15 (18.5)
 General practice15 (18.5)
 Surgery9 (11.1)
 Paediatrics4 (4.9)
 Anaesthetist/intensive care3 (3.7)
 Emergency medicine3 (3.7)
 Obstetrics/gynaecology2 (2.5)
 Other12 (14.8)
 Total81 (100)