Table 1.
Baseline characteristics and employment outcomes of the participants within the 30-month follow-up period
| All participants (n = 151) | Participants without a competitive job (n = 100) | Participants with a competitive job (n = 51) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Socio-demographic characteristics | |||
| Gender male (%) | 112 (74) | 78 (78) | 34 (67) |
| Mean age in years (SD) | 34.9 (10.5) | 35.7 (10.2) | 33.4 (10.9) |
| Married (%) | 13 (9) | 7 (7) | 6 (12) |
| Low and medium level of education (%) | 130 (87) | 85 (85) | 45 (88) |
| Employment in past 5 years (%) | 92 (61) | 55 (55) | 37 (73) |
| Worked competitively in past 5 years (%) | 79 (86) | 44 (44) | 35 (69) |
| Disability benefits (%) | 81 (60) | 58 (58) | 23 (45) |
| Clinical characteristics | |||
| Admission to mental hospital in past 6 months (%) | 38 (34) | 23 (23) | 15 (29) |
| Psychotic disorders (%) | 90 (63) | 59 (59) | 31 (61) |
| Self-report measures | |||
| Mean work motivation score (SD), range 1–4 | 2.9 (0.3) | 2.8 (0.3) | 2.9 (0.2) |
| Mean score RSE (self-esteem) (SD), range 0–3 | 1.8 (0.5) | 1.8 (0.5) | 1.9 (0.5) |
| Mean score MHI-5 (mental health) (SD), range 0–100 | 59.9 (18.7) | 59.4 (18.9) | 60.9 (18.4) |
| Vocational rehabilitation program | |||
| Individual placement and support (%) | 71 (47) | 40 (40) | 31 (61) |
| Employment outcomes | |||
| Found competitive employment between baseline and 18 months (%) | 44 (29) | 0 (0) | 44 (86) |
| Found competitive employment between 18 and 30 months (%) | 7 (5) | 0 (0) | 7 (14) |
| Median of number of days until job obtainment [IQR]a | 198.0 [107.0–455.0] | ||
| Median of number of days worked in first job [IQR]b | 138.0 [61.0–302.5] |
aSubsample of people competitively employed, n = 51
bSubsample of people competitively employed, n = 49