Table 1.
Participant demographic and baseline characteristics by group
| Characteristics | Peer support (n-23) | Care-as-usual (n = 23) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female |
|
7 (30.4 %) |
3 (13.0 %) |
| Male |
|
16 (69.6 %) |
20 (87.0 %) |
| Age - mean years (sd) |
|
34.13 (10.27) |
23.36 (10.15) |
| Age - range |
|
20-55 |
22-57 |
| Ethnicity |
Black African |
7 |
2 |
| |
Black Caribbean |
1 |
7 |
| |
Black other |
5 |
2 |
| |
Mixed race |
4 |
1 |
| |
White UK/Irish |
5 |
7 |
| |
White other |
1 |
1 |
| |
Chinese |
0 |
1 |
| |
Bangladeshi |
0 |
1 |
| Living status |
Alone |
12 (52.1 %) |
14 (60.9 %) |
| |
With others |
6 |
6 |
| |
Missing |
5 |
3 |
| Accommodation |
Local authority/HA |
8 (34.8 %) |
8 (34.8 %) |
| |
Supported |
5 |
2 |
| |
No fixed address |
6 |
4 |
| |
Hostel |
0 |
2 |
| |
Own home |
1 |
3 |
| |
Rented home |
1 |
3 |
| |
Family home |
2 |
0 |
| |
Missing |
0 |
1 |
| MHA status |
Informal |
15 (65.2 %) |
14 (60.9 %) |
| |
Formal |
7 |
9 |
| |
Missing |
1 |
0 |
| Diagnosis (primary) |
Paranoid schizophrenia |
8 (34.8 %) |
7 (30.4 %) |
| |
Depression |
6 |
2 |
| |
Bipolar disorder |
3 |
7 |
| |
Psychosis |
2 |
1 |
| |
Schizophrenia |
1 |
3 |
| |
Schizo-affective disorder |
1 |
1 |
| |
Personality disorder |
1 |
1 |
| |
Unconfirmed |
1 |
1 |
| Admissions last year |
None |
11 |
9 |
| |
1 to 3 |
10 |
11 |
| |
Missing |
2 |
3 |
| Total admissions |
None |
4 |
6 |
| |
1 to 3 |
11 |
10 |
| |
4 + |
7 |
7 |
| Missing | 1 | 0 | |