Table 3 Demographic characteristics of study participants

Gender

 Male

54.5%

92 (44.9%)

48 (51.1%)

44 (40.0%)

χ2(2) = 3.916; p = .141

 Female

45.5%

111 (54.1%)

45 (47.9%)

66 (60.0%)

 Prefer not to say

1 (0.5%)

1 (1.1%)

-

Ethnicity

 White

52.4%

141 (68.8%)

80 (85.1%)

61 (55.0%)

χ2(2) = 21.549; p < .001

 BME

31.8%

55 (26.8%)

12 (12.8%)

43 (38.7%)

 Prefer not to say/other

15.8%

9 (4.4%)

2 (2.1%)

7 (6.3%)

Region of primary medical qualification

 UK

63%

132 (64.4%)

80 (85.1%)

52 (46.8%)

χ2(1) = 32.493; p < .001

 Non-UK

37%

73 (35.6%)

14 (14.9%)

59 (53.2%)

Role

 Consultant

31.6%

100 (48.8%)

67 (71.3%)

33 (29.7%)

χ2(2) = 42.904; p < .001

 Trainees

21%

36 (17.6%)

16 (17.0%)

20 (18.0%)

 Other (e.g, Staff Grade, Associate Specialist, etc.)

23.3%

68 (33.7%)

11 (11.7%)

58 (52.3%)

Experience working as a doctor in the UK (years)

 < 1

n/a

35 (17.1%)

3 (3.2%)

32 (28.8%)

χ2(4) = 44.010; p < .001

 1–4

n/a

29 (14.1%)

8 (8.5%)

21 (18.9%)

 5–10

n/a

22 (10.7%)

9 (9.6%)

13 (11.7%)

 11–20

n/a

57 (27.8%)

28 (29.8%)

29 (26.1%)

 > 21

n/a

62 (30.2%)

46 (48.9%)

16 (14.4%)

Total number

205

94

111