Challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic on the Obstetrics and Gynecology residency program: a mixed-methods Swedish survey in the COPE Staff cohort study

Table 1 Background data of study participants (N=162)

Characteristic		N=162	%
Age (years)	20-30	9	6
	31-40	96	59
	41-50	12	7
	No response^a	45	28
Healthcare region	Northern Healthcare Region	11	7
	Healthcare Region of Middle Sweden	27	17
	Stockholm – Gotland	30	19
	Southeast Healthcare Region	29	18
	Southern Healthcare Region	36	22
	West Götaland and Halland	29	18
Gender	Female	122	75
	Male	8	5
	No response^a	32	20
Country of upbringing	Sweden	111	69
	Other Nordic Country	4	3
	Other European Country	10	6
	Non-European country	5	3
	No response^a	32	20
Level of experience	Senior residents	56	35
	Junior residents	103	64
	No response^a	3	1
Research experience	PhD	12	7
	Registered PhD student	9	6
	Planned PhD registering	15	9
	No research experience	122	75
Tested positive for COVID-19^b	Yes	16	10
	No	66	41
	Not tested	80	49
Are you or your partner currently pregnant?	Yes, I am pregnant	22	14
	Yes, my partner is pregnant	2	1
	No	106	65
	No response	32	20
Participants with children within specified age groups (in years) within the household ^b	≤6	128	79
	7-15	22	14
	≥16	1	1
	No children	41	25
	No response^a	32	20

^a Missing data due to respondents not completing the COPE Staff Survey I (please see Fig. 1)
^b Reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction

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