Table 1.

Characteristics of participants by country

CharacteristicEngland (n= 11)Belgium (n= 10)Netherlands (n= 10)Ireland (n= 10)Germany (n= 9)Greece (n= 10)Poland (n= 10)Sweden (n= 10)All countries (n= 80)
Age, years, range (mean)29–62 (47.3)29–63 (44.0)33–56 (45.8)32–60 (43.3)29–61 (43.2)26–51 (39.8)29–59 (49.2)31–58 (43.5)26–63 (44.5)
Sex, female, n (%)8 (73)5 (50)6 (60)6 (60)5 (56)8 (80)9 (90)7 (70)54 (68)
GPs, n/N7/1110/1010/1010/104/93/108/105/1057/80
Nurses, n/N4/11N/AN/AN/A1/94/102/104/1015/80
Other healthcare professionals, n/NN/AN/AN/AN/A4/9a3/10bN/A1/10c8/80
Experience, years, range1–325–382.5–194–336–373–204–379–311–38
Tested for COVID-19 at time of interview, n/NNone3/102/106/103/9None1/103/1018/80
  • a Two GP registrars; one physician assistant; one paediatrician working in primary care.

  • b One assistant nurse, one social worker, one paediatrician working in primary care.

  • c Nurse assistant (responsible for testing patients for COVID-19). N/A = not applicable.