Table 2.
Participant characteristics of service users and carersa
| Service users | Carers | |
|---|---|---|
| (n = 33) (%) | (n = 17) (%) | |
| Age, years | 45 (10) 22–65 | 57 (10) 39–70 |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 22 (67) | 7 (41) |
| Male | 11 (33) | 10 (59) |
| Ethnicity1 | ||
| White – UK or Irish | 25 (76) | 8 (47) |
| White – other | 3 (9) | 4 (23) |
| White other European | – | 1 (6) |
| Bangladeshi | 3 (9) | – |
| Black Caribbean | 1 (3) | 1 (6) |
| Indo–Caribbean | – | I (6) |
| Daytime activity2 | ||
| Full–time employment | 2 (6) | 1 (6) |
| Part–time employment | 3 (9) | 1 (6) |
| Education/Training | 1 (3) | – |
| Unemployed | 13 (39) | 4 (23) |
| Voluntary work | 4 (12) | 1 (6) |
| Other | 10 (30) | 9 (53) |
| Time in mental health services3 | ||
| 10+ years | 20 (61) | 10 (59) |
| 7–9 years | 5 (15) | 3 (18) |
| 4–6 years | 3 (9) | – |
| 1–3 years | 3 (9) | 1 (6) |
| <1 year | 1 (3) | 3 (18) |
| Relationship status4 | ||
| Single | 18 (54) | 5 (29) |
| In established relationship | 13 (39) | 12 (71) |
| Mental health problem5 | ||
| Psychosis/Schizophrenia/Bipolar Disorder | 9 (27) | – |
| Psychosis and substance use | 1 (3) | – |
| Psychosis and depression | 6 (18) | – |
| Psychosis, depression and substance use | 3 (9) | – |
| Psychosis and other | 1 (3) | – |
| Depression/Anxiety | 7 (21) | – |
| Other | 3 (9) | – |
| Frequency of contact with care coordinator6 | ||
| Daily | 3 (9) | – |
| Weekly | 12 (36) | – |
| Monthly | 8 (24) | – |
| Other | 8 (24) | – |
| Not applicable | 1 (3) | – |
| Frequency of contact with carer7 | ||
| Daily | 23 (70) | – |
| Weekly | 2 (6) | – |
| Monthly | 1 (3) | – |
| Other | 6 (18) | – |
Missing Data: 1Ethnicity, service user (N = 1), carer (N = 1); 2Daytime activity, carer (N = 1); 3Time in mental health services, service user, (N = 1); 4relationship status, service users (N = 2); 5Mental health problem, service user (N = 1); 6Frequency of contact with care coordinator was not collected from one service user, and 7Frequency of contact with carer was not collected from one service user.
a
All values represent n (%) or mean (standard deviation) and range.