Table 2.
MIRIAD study participants’ socio-demographic and clinical characteristics
| Variable | Categories | Total n = 202 | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender |
Male |
92 |
45.5 |
| |
Female |
110 |
54.5 |
| Ethnicity expanded categories (self-defined) |
White British |
92 |
45.5 |
| White other |
16 |
7.9 |
|
| Mixed |
17 |
8.4 |
|
| Black British |
24 |
11.9 |
|
| Black African |
28 |
13.9 |
|
| Black Caribbean |
25 |
12.4 |
|
| Age (years) |
Mean (sd; range) |
202 |
41.8 (11.1; 19–67) |
| Employment status |
Employed |
46 |
22.8 |
| |
Not employed |
126 |
62.4 |
| |
Student/Training/Volunteer |
25 |
12.4 |
| |
Missing |
5 |
2.5 |
| Education level |
No qualifications |
25 |
12.4 |
| |
Qualifications usually taken at age 16 |
50 |
24.8 |
| |
A-levels/Vocational |
67 |
33.2 |
| |
Degree or higher |
60 |
29.7 |
| Relationship status |
Single |
128 |
63.4 |
| |
Married/Partner |
45 |
22.3 |
| |
Divorced/Widowed |
29 |
14.4 |
| Clinical diagnosis from case records |
Bipolar disorder |
41 |
20.3 |
| |
Depression |
65 |
32.2 |
| |
Schizophrenia |
96 |
47.5 |
| Psychiatric hospital admissions |
Ever admitted to hospital |
139 |
68.8 |
| |
Admitted in last 12 months |
35 |
17.8 |
| |
Compulsory admission in last 12 months |
14 |
6.9 |
| |
|
|
Mean (sd; range) |
| Years since first contact with mental health services | 201 | 15.1 (11.1; 0–46) |