Table 2.
Baseline demographic characteristics in people with and without schizophrenia 2000–2013
| People with schizophrenia | People without schizophrenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Total individuals | 34,440 | 226,984 |
| N (%) | N (%) | |
| Gender | ||
| Men | 18,540 (53.8) | 123,543 (54.4) |
| Women | 15,900 (46.2) | 103,441 (45.6) |
| Age, years | ||
| 18–29 | 6274 (18.2) | 43,151 (19.0) |
| 30–49 | 13,627 (39.6) | 89,457 (39.4) |
| 50–69 | 9299 (27.0) | 59,138 (26.1) |
| 70–99 | 5240 (15.2) | 35,238 (15.5) |
| Townsend deprivation quintile | ||
| 1 (least deprived) | 4427 (12.9) | 49,243 (21.7) |
| 2 | 5252 (15.3) | 46,676 (20.6) |
| 3 | 6872 (20.0) | 48,729 (21.5) |
| 4 | 8678 (25.2) | 45,989 (20.3) |
| 5 (most deprived) | 9211 (26.8) | 36,347 (16.0) |
| UK region | ||
| London | 4351 (12.6) | 27,908 (12.3) |
| East Midlands | 1353 (3.9) | 9060 (4.0) |
| East of England | 2380 (6.9) | 15,803 (7.0) |
| West Midlands | 2587 (7.5) | 17,201 (7.6) |
| North East | 1005 (2.9) | 6646 (2.9) |
| North West | 4083 (11.9) | 26,827 (11.8) |
| Yorkshire and Humber | 1429 (4.2) | 9147 (4.0) |
| Northern Ireland | 1221 (3.6) | 7769 (3.4) |
| Scotland | 4071 (11.8) | 26,231 (11.6) |
| South Central | 3902 (11.3) | 26,059 (11.5) |
| South East Coast | 2614 (7.6) | 17,430 (7.7) |
| South West | 3274 (9.5) | 22,381 (9.9) |
| Wales | 2170 (6.3) | 14,522 (6.4) |