Table 3 Multivariable analysis of factors associated with PPE access at the start of the first UK national lockdown and at the time of answering the questionnaire

Age^a

1.21 (1.16 – 1.26)

 < 0.001

1.18 (1.13 – 1.24)

 < 0.001

Sex

 Male

Ref

-

Ref

-

 Female

1.05 (0.94 – 1.17)

0.37

1.10 (0.97 – 1.25)

0.14

Ethnicity

 White

Ref

-

Ref

-

 Asian

0.77 (0.67 – 0.89)

 < 0.001

0.79 (0.68 – 0.92)

0.002

 Black

0.91 (0.73 – 1.14)

0.41

0.83 (0.65 – 1.06)

0.66

 Mixed

0.96 (0.77 – 1.19)

0.69

0.91 (0.70 – 1.17)

0.17

 Other

0.86 (0.63 – 1.18)

0.36

0.74 (0.54 – 1.01)

0.27

Migration status

 Born in UK

Ref

-

Ref

-

 Born abroad

0.92 (0.82 – 1.04)

0.18

0.71 (0.62 – 0.81)

 < 0.001

Occupation

 Doctor or medical support

Ref

-

Ref

-

 Nurse, nursing associate or Midwife

0.89 (0.77 – 1.02)

0.08

1.10 (0.93 – 1.31)

0.26

 Allied health professional^†

0.77 (0.68 – 0.87)

 < 0.001

1.27 (1.09 – 1.49)

0.002

 Dental

0.63 (0.49 – 0.81)

 < 0.001

2.20 (1.57 – 3.08)

 < 0001

 Admin, estates or other

0.94 (0.75 – 1.17)

0.56

1.03 (0.77 – 1.38)

0.86

Work sector

 Non NHS

Ref

-

Ref

-

 NHS

0.90 (0.78 – 1.03)

0.13

1.04 (0.87 – 1.23)

0.69

Work areas

 Ambulance

0.96 (0.75 – 1.24)

0.77

0.92 (0.70 – 1.21)

0.56

 Emergency Department

0.88 (0.76 – 1.03)

0.12

0.84 (0.71 – 1.00)

0.05

 Intensive Care Unit

1.61 (1.38 – 1.89)

 < 0.001

1.39 (1.12 – 1.71)

0.002

 Hospital Inpatient

0.99 (0.90 – 1.10)

0.90

0.81 (0.71 – 0.91)

0.001

 Psychiatric hospital

0.74 (0.57 – 0.95)

0.02

0.77 (0.58 – 1.03)

0.08

 Nursing or Care Home

1.09 (0.97 – 1.23)

0.53

1.07 (0.74 – 1.53)

1.07

Aerosol generating procedure exposure

 Less than weekly exposure

Ref

-

Ref

-

 At least weekly exposure

1.09 (0.97 – 1.23)

0.14

1.14 (0.99 – 1.31)

0.07

Night shift pattern

 Never works nights

Ref

-

Ref

-

 Works nights less than weekly

1.19 (1.05 – 1.35)

0.006

0.88 (0.76 – 1.03)

0.10

 Works nights weekly or always

1.06 (0.91 – 1.23)

0.42

0.81 (0.67 – 0.97)

0.02

 Hours worked per week

0.99 (0.99 – 1.00)

0.005

1.00 (1.00 – 1.01)

0.56

Number of SARS-CoV-2 positive patients attended to per week (with physical contact)

 None

Ref

-

Ref

-

 1 – 5

0.81 (0.73 – 0.91)

 < 0.001

0.76 (0.66 – 0.87)

 < 0.001

 6 – 20

0.82 (0.72 – 0.95)

0.009

0.69 (0.58 – 0.82)

 < 0.001

  ≥ 21

0.74 (0.61 – 0.90)

0.003

0.52 (0.41 – 0.66)

 < 0.001

Region of workplace

 London

Ref

-

Ref

-

 South East England

1.06 (0.89 – 1.27)

0.51

1.27 (1.04 – 1.55)

0.02

 South West England or Channel Islands

1.31 (1.09 – 1.59)

0.005

1.38 (1.10 – 1.74)

0.006

 East of England

1.00 (0.82 – 1.21)

0.98

1.07 (0.86 – 1.32)

0.55

 East Midlands

1.15 (0.96 – 1.38)

0.12

1.56 (1.22 – 1.98)

 < 0.001

 West Midlands

1.17 (0.97 – 1.41)

0.10

1.20 (0.97 – 1.50)

0.10

 North East England

1.38 (1.09 – 1.74)

0.006

2.19 (1.57 – 3.06)

 < 0.001

 North West England or Isle of Man

1.04 (0.87 – 1.25)

0.63

1.19 (0.98 – 1.45)

0.09

 Yorkshire and the Humber

1.19 (0.98 – 1.45)

0.07

1.69 (1.33 – 2.14)

 < 0.001

 Wales

1.16 (0.88 – 1.53)

0.29

1.30 (0.94 – 1.80)

0.11

 Scotland

1.21 (0.98 – 1.49)

0.08

1.65 (1.26 – 2.16)

 < 0.001

 Northern Ireland

1.56 (1.08 – 2.27)

0.02

1.54 (0.92 – 2.59)

0.10

Trust in employer (to deal with a concern about unsafe clinical practice)

 Does not trust employer

Ref

-

Ref

-

 Trusts employer

2.18 (1.97 – 2.40)

 < 0.001

2.90 (2.61 – 3.21)

 < 0.001