Table 1.
Characteristics (social, ethnic and psychological factors) of cases
| Demographic Characteristics | White British (n = 39) | Caribbean (n = 21) | Bangladeshi (n = 57) | Statistical test Χ2 & KW | |
| Age range (y) | Mean | 38.1 | 41.7 | 43.1 | KW 1.86 (2), p = .39 |
| Gender | Female | 71.8% | 85.7% | 50.9% | 9.60 (2), p < .01 |
| Place of Birth | UK | 92.3% | 47.6% | 5.3% | 149.16 (6), p < .001 |
| Length of stay in UK (y) | Mean | 27.7 | 19.6 | KW 2.73 (2), p = .25 | |
| Recruitment Venue | GP | 61.5% | 38.1% | 47.4% | 3.41 (2) p = .18 |
| Primary education in the UK | Yes | 89.5% | 66.7% | 19.0% | 41.40 (2), p < .001 |
| Number of Children | Mean | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 24.15, p < .001 |
| Employment status | Paid Employment | 46.2% | 19% | 12.4% | 20.61 (4), p < .001 |
| Homemaker | 12.8% | 0 | 23.6% | ||
| Receives Benefits | Yes | 47.2% | 52.4% | 77.3% | 10.28 (2), p < .01 |
| Accommodation | Owned | 39.4% | 14.3% | 26.8% | 8.97 (4), p = .06 |
| Rented | 20.5% | 23.8% | 7.1% | ||
| Chronic Physical Illness | Yes | 68.4% | 76.2% | 75.4% | .76, p = .68 |
| Clinical Interview Schedule – Revised | Mean | 20.6 | 21.9 | 21.0 | KW.34 (2), p = .84 |