Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of participants
| Service users (n = 47) n (%) |
Clinicians (n = 47) n (%) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Female | 22 (47) | 33 (70) |
| Male | 25 (53) | 14 (30) |
| Mean age, years | 48 | 45 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White | 42 (89) | 37 (79) |
| Black | 1 (2) | 1 (2) |
| Asian | 0 | 4(9) |
| Other | 3 (6) | 2 (4) |
| No data | 1 (2) | 3 (6) |
| Education | ||
| Tertiary/further | 30 (64) | |
| Secondary | 14 (30) | |
| Primary or less | 1 (2) | |
| No data | 2 (4) | |
| Employmenta | ||
| Paid/self-employed | 3 (6) | |
| Voluntary employment | 7 (14) | |
| Unemployed | 25 (50) | |
| Student (including part-time) | 4 (8) | |
| Age-related retirement | 4 (8) | |
| Other | 7 (14) | |
| Professional background of clinicians | ||
| CPN/nurse | 11 (23) | |
| Occupational therapist | 9 (19) | |
| Clinical psychologist | 2 (4) | |
| Social worker | 2 (4) | |
| Support time and recovery worker | 6 (13) | |
| Peer support worker | 2 (4) | |
| Team leader/deputy manager | 3 (6) | |
| Psychiatrist | 12 (26) | |
CPN, community psychiatric nurse.
a.
More than one answer possible.