Table 1.
Baseline sociodemographic data on over 35 s from the Camden and Islington early intervention service
| Characteristic | Frequency N = 72 N (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 37 (51.4) |
| Female | 35 (48.6) |
| Age mean (SD) | 45.5 (7.5) |
| Ethnicity | |
| White | 30 (41.7) |
| Mixed/multiple ethnic groups | 5 (6.9) |
| Asian/Asian British | 8 (11.1) |
| Black/African/Caribbean/Black British | 22 (30.5) |
| Other ethnic group | 5 (6.9) |
| Not known | 2 (2.8) |
| Vocational information | |
| Ever undertaken any work | 63 (87) |
| Paid work | 57 (79.2) |
| Voluntary work | 1 (1.4) |
| Type of work not known | 5 (6.9) |
| Worked the last year | 26 (36.1) |
| Children | |
| Has children | 42 (58.3) |
| Has children age <18 | 31 (43.0) |
| Lives with | |
| Alone | 32 (44.4) |
| Children <18 only | 16 (22.2) |
| Children < 18 and partner | 2 (2.8) |
| Partner | 7 (9.7) |
| Parents | 3 (4.2) |
| Another relative | 7 (9.7) |
| Other | 5 (6.9) |
| Type of accommodation | |
| Council or state funded | 41 (56.9) |
| Private | 17 (23.6) |
| Currently homeless | 1 (1.4) |
| Not known | 13 (18.1) |
| Social contacts | |
| Contact with others (Total) | 62 (86.1) |
| Contact with others, supportive | 42 (58.3) |
| Contact with others, unclear if supportive | 20 (27.8) |
| Generally isolated | 9 (12.5) |
| Not known | 1 (1.4) |
SD, standard deviation.