Characteristics of study participants
| Characteristic | Professionals (n=88) | Patients (n=42) |
| Mean age (SD) | 46 (11.0)* | 59 (14.4)† |
| Gender (women) | 49 (56) | 24 (57) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White English | 45 (51)‡ | 30 (71)† |
| Any other white background | 12 (14)‡ | 4 (10)† |
| Mixed/multiple ethic group | 3 (3)‡ | 1 (2)† |
| Asian/Asian British | 15 (17)‡ | 2 (5)† |
| Any other Asian background | 2 (2)‡ | 0† |
| Black/African/Caribbean/Black British | 2 (2)‡ | 1 (2)† |
| Other ethnic group | 1 (1)‡ | 0† |
Data are presented as frequency (%) unless stated otherwise.
*n=81.
†n=38.
‡n=80.