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Coronavirus (COVID-19): highest risk - survey report - July 2021
Results from an online survey conducted by the Scottish Government Shielding Division in July 2021 with people at highest clinical risk from Covid-19.
Appendix 1 – respondent profiles
| Criteria | Survey Respondents | Wider Highest Risk Group[1] |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | 35% Male 65% Female | 45% Male 55% Female |
| Age | 38% 65+ 62% <65 | 51% 65+ 49% <65 |
| Condition that categorises them as at highest risk[2] | 44% severe respiratory condition 36% immunosuppression 13% treatment for cancer 9% rare disease 5% organ transplant 0.2% pregnant + significant heart disease 25% advised to shield by clinician 0.5% down’s syndrome 2% kidney impairment (Stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disease) 0.6% receiving renal dialysis treatment 0.8% liver cirrhosis (Child-Pugh Class B and C) 1% don’t know why they are at highest risk |
40% severe respiratory condition 20% immunosuppression 13% treatment for cancer 6% rare disease 3% organ transplant 0.04% pregnant + significant heart disease 29% advised to shield by clinician [3] |
| Local Authority[4] | 9% Glasgow 8% Edinburgh 6% North Lanarkshire 6% South Lanarkshire 7% Fife |
13% Glasgow 7% Edinburgh 7% North Lanarkshire 6% South Lanarkshire 6% Fife |
| Indicator or (possible) proxy indicator of socio-economic vulnerability | 93% access to internet at home 54% unexpected £100 expense no problem 25% unexpected £100 expense a bit of a problem 12% unexpected £100 expense a big problem 8% unexpected £100 expense impossible |
26% 1st SIMD quintile 23% 2nd SIMD quintile 20% 3rd SIMD quintile 17% 4th SIMD quintile 14% 5th SIMD quintile |
| Type of area lived in | 18% live in a city 39% live in a town 16% live in a suburb 26% live in a village/rural area 1% live on an island |
|---|---|
| Employment ** | 43% retired 32% employed 4% self-employed 1% furloughed because of COVID-19 2% unemployed 1% looking after home or family 18% not working because of long-term condition or disability 1% in education 2% something else |
| Caring | 5% caring for an adult (16+) on the shielding list 0.3% caring for a child (under 16) on the shielding list |
| Ethnicity | 98.7% white 0.5% Mixed 0.3% Asian 0.2% African, Caribbean or Black 0.3% Other ethnic group |
| Health condition[5] | 30% have a physical disability 35% have chronic pain lasting at least 3 months 75% have another long term condition 15% have a mental health condition 8% have deafness or severe hearing impairment 2% have blindness or severe vision impairment 2% have a learning disability |
| Additional support needs | 1% do not speak English as a first language 9% need help to complete forms 3% need help with reading |
Contact
Email: shielding@gov.scot
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