Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics
| N | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Total sample | 19,768 | 100 |
| Age | ||
| 16–29 | 1986 | 10.0 |
| 30–39 | 3782 | 19.1 |
| 40–49 | 4143 | 21.0 |
| 50–59 | 4438 | 22.5 |
| 60–69 | 2634 | 13.3 |
| 70–79 | 1656 | 8.4 |
| 80–89 | 906 | 4.6 |
| 90–100 | 223 | 1.1 |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 9419 | 47.6 |
| Male | 10,349 | 52.4 |
| Relationship status | ||
| In a relationship | 2905 | 14.7 |
| Not in a relationship | 16,863 | 85.3 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White British | 10,102 | 51.1 |
| Irish | 606 | 3.1 |
| Black Caribbean | 5442 | 27.5 |
| Black African | 2809 | 14.2 |
| South Asian | 809 | 4.1 |
| Index for Multiple Deprivation (national quintiles) | ||
| 1st (least deprived) | 565 | 2.9 |
| 2nd | 761 | 3.8 |
| 3rd | 2428 | 12.3 |
| 4th | 7036 | 35.6 |
| 5th (most deprived) | 8978 | 45.4 |
| Diagnosis type | ||
| Affective | 5573 | 28.2 |
| Non-affective | 14,195 | 71.8 |
| SMI onset | ||
| Late onset (65 +) | 1907 | 9.6 |
| Working age onset (under 65) | 17,861 | 90.4 |
| Substance use disorder (ever) | ||
| No | 16,289 | 82.4 |
| Yes | 3479 | 17.6 |
| Inpatient admission | ||
| No admissions | 12,857 | 65.0 |
| 1 + admissions | 6911 | 35.0 |
| Inpatient admissions: Bed days | ||
| No admissions | 12,857 | 65.0 |
| Low/moderate (< 78 days) | 3446 | 17.4 |
| High (≥ 78 days) | 3465 | 17.5 |
| Compulsory admission | ||
| No detention | 14,087 | 71.3 |
| Detention | 5,681 | 28.7 |