Table 1. Sample demographics and disease characteristics.

Variable		n	% (n = 932)
Age (years) Mean = 47.6 SD = 12.6	< 30	85	9
	31 – 45	291	31
	46 – 60	357	38
	> 60 Missing	148 51	16 6
Gender	Male	251	27
	Female	665	71
	Other	10	1
Ethnicity	White British	808	87
	Other white	63	7
	Black British/ Caribbean/mixed	15	2
	Asian/mixed Asian	14	2
	Other	21	2
Relationship status	Married or cohabiting	501	54
	Other	421	45
Education	GCSE or lower	166	18
	A-levels	161	17
	University	598	64
Years since diagnosis Mean = 12.7 SD = 10.6	Less than 5	229	26
	5–10	258	28
	10 or more Missing	395 50	42 5
Comorbidity	Anxiety	444	48
	Post-traumatic stress disorder	109	12
	Panic disorder	100	11
	Emotionally unstable PD	99	11
	Other	343	37
Level of care	CMHT or similar	522	56
	Primary care	402	43
Hospital admission	Ever	573	61
	Never	348	37
Compulsory treatment	Ever	305	33
	Never	616	66