The hidden burden of medical testing: public views and experiences of COVID-19 testing as a social and ethical process

Table 1 Characteristics of study participants (n = 70)

		Numbers of participants
Gender	Male	21
Gender	Female	49
Age	18–30	10
	30–44	27
	45–65	25
	> 65	8
Ethnicity	White Scottish, White British, White Irish, White Other	62
Ethnicity	Mixed or Multiple Ethnic Groups Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British	3 5
Interview period	July 2020	18
	Aug 2020	24
	Sept 2020	28
Experience of testing	Experience of testing by the interviewee and/or a family member	27
Experience of testing	No direct experience	43

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