Table 1.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Participants by Treatment Group*
| Demographics and Diagnoses | OPC (n = 64), n (%) | MCT (n = 56), n (%) | Total, N (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male sex | 29 (45.3) | 23 (41.1) | 52 (43.3) | 0.64 |
| Age (yr), mean [range] | 30.9 [28.5–33.3] | 34.5 [31.4–37.7] | 32.7 (10.8) [18–69] | 0.06 |
| Race | 0.23 | |||
| African American or Black | 26 (40.6) | 17 (30.4) | 43 (35.8) | |
| White | 34 (53.1) | 37 (66.1) | 72 (60) | |
| Hispanic | 4 (6.3) | 1 (1.8) | 16 (13.3) | |
| Native American | 0 (0) | 1 (1.8) | 1 (0.8) | |
| Education | 0.23 | |||
| Less than eighth grade | 1 (1.6) | 4 (7.3) | 5 (4.2) | |
| Some high school or graduate | 40 (63.5) | 26 (47.9) | 66 (55.0) | |
| Some college or graduate | 22 (34.9) | 25 (45.5) | 47 (39.2) | |
| Residence | 0.25 | |||
| Homeless | 2 (4.5) | 2 (4.8) | 4 (3.3) | |
| Owns or rents home | 39 (86.7) | 31 (73.8) | 70 (58.3) | |
| Other | 4 (8.9) | 9 (21.4) | 13 (10.8) | |
| Social support (lives with) | 0.28 | |||
| Alone | 12 (30.8) | 13 (38.2) | 25 (20.8) | |
| Spouse or child | 11 (28.2) | 13 (38.2) | 24 (20.0) | |
| Others | 16 (41.0) | 8 (23.5) | 24 (20.0) | |
| Financial support | 0.97 | |||
| Unemployed/none | 19 (32.8) | 12 (38.2) | 31 (25.8) | |
| FT/PT employment | 28 (48.3) | 24 (53.3) | 52 (43.3) | |
| Family support | 6 (10.3) | 4 (8.9) | 10 (8.3) | |
| SSI/SSDI | 7 (12.1) | 5 (1.1) | 12 (10.0) | |
| ADC/welfare | 11 (19.0) | 9 (1.8) | 20 (16.7) | |
| Diagnosis | 0.92 | |||
| Adjustment disorder | 20 (31.3) | 18 (32.1) | 38 (31.7) | |
| Depression NOS | 15 (23.4) | 11 (19.6) | 26 (21.7) | |
| Major depression | 13 (20.3) | 7 (12.5) | 23 (19.2) | |
| Bipolar disorder | 3 (4.7) | 3 (5.4) | 6 (5.0) | |
| Cocaine abuse | 2 (3.1) | 2 (3.6) | 4 (3.3) | |
| Alcohol use disorders | 2 (3.1) | 3 (5.4) | 5 (4.2) | |
| Other | 9 (14.1) | 12 (21.4) | 21 (17.5) |
*
p-values from chi-square and Fisher’s exact as appropriate.
ADC = Aid to Dependent Children; FT/PT = full time/part time; MCT = mobile crisis team; NOS = not otherwise specified; OPC = outpatient psychiatry clinic; SSDI = Social Security Disability Insurance; SSI = Supplemental Security Income.