Table 2 Baseline demographics and job speciality for participants completing round 2

Patients

N = 42

N = 44

N = 95

N = 95

N = 76

N = 69

 Male (%)

21 (50)

27 (61)

0

0

57 (75)

52 (75)

 Mean age (SD)

63.2 (11)

68.6 (10)

54.4 (8)

54.6 (9)

66.9 (7)

66.2 (9)

 Education above GSCE (%)

24 (57)

28 (64)

60 (63)

65 (68)

39 (51)

43 (62)

 Married/co-habiting (%)

37 (88)

35 (80)

69 (73)

69 (73)

60 (79)

55 (79)

 Working full/part-time (%)

11 (26)

11 (25)

62 (65)

56 (59)

17 (22)

9 (13)

 Mean time since surgery (years)

4.4

3.2

2.3

1.8

2.5

3.2

 Second operation needed (%)

20 (48)

24 (55)

nr

nr

12 (16)

12 (17)

 Hospital stay >2 weeks (%)

6 (14)

8 (18)

nr

nr

30 (39)

22 (32)

Health professionals

N = 41

N = 37

N = 36

N = 33

N = 52

N = 55

 Male (%)

28 (74)

28 (76)

17 (47)

15 (45)

40 (77)

39 (71)

 Age 40 or more (%)

35 (92)

33 (89)

36 (100)

30 (91)

40 (77)

39 (71)

 Consultant surgeon (%)

35 (92)

32 (86)

28 (78)

22 (67)

38 (73)

37 (67)

 Clinical specialist nurse (%)

2 (5)

4 (11)

7 (19)

8 (24)

9 (17)

13 (24)