Table 2.
Profile of participants (n = 1825) on selected demographic, clinical and service characteristics, and suitability indicators for evidence-based psychosocial interventions (EBPIs)
| Demographic characteristics | N reporting | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age group | 1825 | |
| 18–34 years | 773 (42.4) | |
| 35–65 yearsa | 1052 (57.6) | |
| Male | 1825 | 1087 (59.6) |
| In a marital or de facto relationship | 1825 | 312 (17.1) |
| English is first language | 1825 | 1657 (90.8) |
| Completed 12 years of education | 1802 | 574 (31.9) |
| Clinical characteristics | N reporting | n (%) |
| Personal and social performance (PSP) score | 1825 | |
| Poor functioning (0–30) | 90 (4.9) | |
| Varying degrees of disability (31–70) | 1412 (77.4) | |
| Absence of disability or only mild difficulties (71–100) | 323 (17.7) | |
| Course of disorder | 1825 | |
| Single episode | 147 (8.1) | |
| Multiple episodes with good recovery | 542 (29.7) | |
| Multiple episodes with partial recovery | 580 (31.8) | |
| Continuous chronic illness | 376 (20.6) | |
| Continuous chronic illness with deterioration | 180 (9.9) | |
| Insight present about disorder (lifetime) | 1825 | 1389 (76.1) |
| Lifetime diagnosis of alcohol abuse/dependence (Yes) | 1825 | 921 (50.5) |
| Lifetime diagnosis of other substance abuse/dependence (Yes) | 1825 | 995 (54.5) |
| Non-Affective Psychosis | 1825 | 1150 (63.0) |
| Positive symptoms (present state) (Yes) | 1825 | 1015 (55.6) |
| Number of negative symptoms (past year) | 1825 | |
| 0–1 | 534 (29.3) | |
| 2–4 | 889 (48.7) | |
| 5–6 | 402 (22.0) | |
| Digit Symbol Coding Test | 1609 | |
| More than 1 s.d. below mean | 223 (14.4) | |
| Within 1 s.d. of mean | 1124 (69.4) | |
| Greater than 1 s.d. above mean | 262 (16.2) | |
| National Adult Reading Test Full Scale IQ estimate | 1546 | |
| More than 1 s.d. below mean | 267 (17.3) | |
| Within 1 s.d. of mean | 1000 (64.7) | |
| Greater than 1 s.d. above mean | 279 (18.0) | |
| Service Characteristics | N reporting | n (%) |
| Accessed Non-Government Organisation (past year) (Yes) | 1802 | 544 (30.2) |
| Community Treatment Order in past year (Yes) | 1825 | 350 (19.2) |
| Case manager | 1100 | |
| Medical registrar | 77 (7) | |
| Nurse | 549 (49.9) | |
| Psychologist | 72 (6.5) | |
| Social worker | 310 (28.2) | |
| Occupational therapist | 92 (8.4) | |
| Satisfaction with a case manager | 1261 | |
| Very satisfied | 806 (63.9) | |
| Somewhat satisfied | 279 (22.1) | |
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 84 (6.7) | |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 49 (3.9) | |
| Very dissatisfied | 43 (3.4) | |
| Suitability indicators | N reporting | n (%) |
| Poor functioning (PSP < 31) | 1825 | 90 (4.9) |
| Two or more mental health admissions (past year) | 1825 | 225 (12.3) |
| Uncontrolled symptoms of mental illness in top three challenges in next year (Yes) | 1825 | 469 (25.7) |
| Substance use in past year (No) | 1809 | 1139 (63.0) |
| Mental health admission in past year (Yes) | 1809 | 626 (34.6) |
Note: aThe sample was limited to persons aged 18–64, but one participant had turned 65 by the time of the interview.
s.d., standard deviation.