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. 2023 Feb;222(2):58–66. doi: 10.1192/bjp.2022.103

Table 1.

Baseline demographics and characteristics of the intention-to-treat population

App group (n = 425) Control group (n = 469) Total (n = 894)
Age, years
18–29 65 (15.29) 55 (11.73) 120 (13.42)
30–39 85 (20.00) 104 (22.17) 189 (21.14)
40–49 117 (27.53) 143 (30.49) 260 (29.08)
50–59 114 (26.82) 123 (26.23) 237 (26.51)
≥60 44 (10.35) 44 (9.38) 88 (9.84)
Gender
Women 356 (83.76) 398 (84.86) 754 (84.34)
Men 67 (15.76) 68 (14.50) 135 (15.10)
Prefer not to say 2 (0.47) 3 (0.64) 5 (0.56)
Ethnicity
White 389 (91.53) 428 (91.26) 817 (91.39)
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British 7 (1.65) 6 (1.28) 13 (1.45)
Asian/Asian British 15 (3.53) 24 (5.12) 39 (4.36)
Mixed/multiple and other racial and ethnic groups 13 (3.06) 11 (2.34) 24 (2.68)
Missing 1 (0.24) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.11)
Clinical occupational role 251 (59.06) 293 (62.47) 544 (60.85)
 Dietitian 0 (0) 2 (0.68) 2 (0.37)
 Doctor 25 (9.96) 23 (7.85) 48 (8.82)
Healthcare assistant/nursing assistant 36 (14.34) 44 (15.02) 80 (14.71)
Healthcare Scientist (lab technician) 1 (0.4) 3 (1.02) 4 (0.74)
Medical associate/assistant 2 (0.8) 1 (0.34) 3 (0.55)
Midwife 3 (1.2) 6 (2.05) 9 (1.65)
Nurse 95 (37.85) 115 (39.25) 210 (38.6)
Occupational therapist 11 (4.38) 12 (4.1) 23 (4.23)
Other 39 (15.54) 30 (10.24) 69 (12.68)
Pharmacist/pharmacy technician 4 (1.59) 6 (2.05) 10 (1.84)
Physiotherapist 6 (2.39) 11 (3.75) 17 (3.13)
Psychologist/assistant psychologist 23 (9.16) 28 (9.56) 51 (9.38)
Radiographer 3 (1.2) 5 (1.71) 8 (1.47)
Speech and language therapist 1 (0.4) 4 (1.37) 5 (0.92)
Ward manager 2 (0.8) 3 (1.02) 5 (0.92)
Non-clinical occupational role 174 (40.94) 176 (37.53) 350 (39.15)
 Administrative and clerical 87 (50.00) 88 (50.00) 175 (50.00)
 Catering services 2 (1.15) 0 (0.00) 2 (0.57)
 Chaplaincy 1 (0.57) 1 (0.57) 2 (0.57)
 Clinical support 4 (2.30) 6 (3.41) 10 (2.86)
 Domestic services 2 (1.15) 3 (1.70) 5 (1.43)
 Estates services 0 (0.00) 3 (1.70) 3 (0.86)
 Finance 1 (0.57) 4 (2.27) 5 (1.43)
 Healthcare scientists 6 (3.45) 10 (5.68) 16 (4.57)
 Human resources 2 (1.15) 6 (3.41) 8 (2.29)
 IT support 5 (2.87) 6 (3.41) 11 (3.14)
 Management 26 (14.94) 20 (11.36) 46 (13.14)
 Other 21 (12.07) 15 (8.52) 36 (10.29)
 Research/academic 12 (6.90) 11 (6.25) 23 (6.57)
 Social services (social worker) 2 (1.15) 0 (0.00) 2 (0.57)
 Support services (driver/porter/secretary) 3 (1.72) 3 (1.70) 6 (1.71)
Use mental health/well-being app at least once a week
No 372 (87.53) 412 (87.85) 784 (87.70)
Yes 53 (12.47) 57 (12.15) 110 (12.30)
Use of mental health medication
No 308 (72.47) 359 (76.55) 667 (74.61)
Yes 117 (27.53) 110 (23.45) 227 (25.39)
Receiving therapy
No 400 (94.12) 433 (92.32) 833 (93.18)
Yes 25 (5.88) 36 (7.68) 61 (6.82)
Country of birth
UK 364 (85.65) 414 (88.27) 778 (87.02)
European Union 26 (6.12) 17 (3.62) 43 (4.81)
Other 33 (7.76) 37 (7.89) 70 (7.83)
Missing 2 (0.47) 1 (0.21) 3 (0.34)