Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Study Participants Who Obtained Jobs
| VA | Community MHC | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic/Clinical Variable | EL + SE (n = 11) | SE alone (n = 13) | Group Comparison (P Value) | EL + SE (n = 17) | SE alone (n = 17) | Group Comparison (P Value) |
| Age (y) | 49.6 (11.7) | 46.1 (12.4) | ns | 40.8 (13.0) | 34.1 (9.5) | .10 |
| Education (y) | 13.2 (1.4) | 12.5 (2.2) | ns | 11.8 (2.8) | 11.6 (3.2) | ns |
| Gender (M:F) | 10:1 | 13:0 | ns | 13:4 | 13:4 | ns |
| Ethnicity (% white) | 9.1 | 38.5 | .10 | 11.8 | 5.9 | ns |
| Illness chronicity (y) | 17.9 (9.5) | 22.6 (15.3) | ns | 14.8 (13.1) | 14.7 (9.0) | ns |
| MCCB (overall composite T-score) | 28.9 (7.4) | 32.7 (13.7) | ns | 27.4 (12.3) | 31.0 (14.0) | ns |
| BPRS (total score) | 44.9 (8.2) | 41.4 (8.1) | ns | 40.0 (11.4) | 38.9 (10.7) | ns |
Note: MCCB, MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery; BPRS, Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale; MHC, Mental Health Center; EL, errorless learning; SE, supported employment.