Table 1

Demographic characteristics of 427 MRCG at LSHTM staff and relatives cared for through the VW between 24 July 2020 and 31 April 2021.

CharacteristicsMRCG at LSHTM staff (N=319)
n (%)
Relatives (N=108)
n (%)
Age
 Range22–63 years4–72 year
 Median36 years25.3 years
Race/ethnicity
 Africans313 (98.1)105 (97.2)
Non-Africans6 (1.9)3 (2.8)
Sex
 Male175 (55)53 (49.1)
 Female144 (45)55 (50.9)
  • LSHTM, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine; MRCG, Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia; VW, virtual ward.