Table 1.
Sample characteristics
| Variables | Total sample (n = 174) | Approached for interview (n = 31) | Final interview sample (n = 7) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), M (SD) | 27.35 (8.83) | 39.82 (10.94) | 28.14 (6.12) |
| Sex, N (%) | |||
| Male | 37 (21.3) | 5 (16.1) | 1 (14.3) |
| Female | 137 (78.7) | 26 (83.9) | 6 (85.7) |
| Ethnicity, N (%) | |||
| White British/Irish/Other | 115 (66.1) | 18 (56.4) | 5 (71.4) |
| Black British/Caribbean/African | 22 (12.6) | 4 (12.9) | 1 (14.3) |
| Asian British/Asian/Other | 21 (12.1) | 5 (16.1) | 1 (14.3) |
| Mixed | 7 (4.0) | 3 (6.1) | 0 (0) |
| Other | 9 (5.2) | 1 (3.2) | 0 (0) |
| Level of study, N (%) | |||
| Undergraduate | 84 (48.3) | 23 (74.2) | 3 (42.9) |
| Post‐graduate | 89 (51.1) | 8 (16.1) | 4 (57.1) |
| Use of professional MH support, N (%) | |||
| Historical | 22 (12.6) | 13 (41.9) | 1 (14.3) |
| Paranoia scale scores, M (SD) | |||
| GPTS‐A | 29.99 (11.71) | 48.0 (9.21) | 46.34 (7.31) |
| GPTS‐B | 26.06 (13.99) | 51.48 (11.93) | 55.0 (12.65) |
| Total GPTS1 | 55.92 (24.04) | 99.48 (15.46) | 101.0 (11.67) |
| Paranoia scale2 | 39.25 (15.44) | 56.77 (16.69) | 51 (15.13) |
GPTS scores can range from 32 to 160.
PS scores can range from 20 to 100.