Table 1 Phase 1: Respondent characteristics and comparison with the population approached

Gender (p < 0.001)^a

N = 1290

N = 213

Female

726 (56%)

156 (73%)

Age (years) (p < 0.001)^a

N = 1290

N = 213

< 35

377 (29%)

33 (15%)

35–55

656 (51%)

144 (68%)

> 55

257 (20%)

29 (14%)

Unspecified

–

7 (3%)

Profession (p = 0.2529)^a

N = 1290

N = 213

Medical profession (physician, dental surgeon, pharmacist, midwife)

1018 (79%)

146 (69%)

Head nurse or nurse

272 (21%)

47 (22%)

Unspecified

0

20 (9%)

Status (if physician, dental surgeon or pharmacist) (p < 0.001)^a

N = 931

N = 130

Permanent university post

136 (15%)

18 (14%)

Permanent non-university post

449 (48%)

86 (66%)

Non-permanent university post

110 (12%)

8 (6%)

Non-permanent non-university post

236 (25%)

18 (14%)