Table 1. Baseline Characteristics of the Intention-to-Treat Population.
| Characteristic | Study arma | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| SlowMo (n = 181) | TAU (n = 180) | Overall (N = 361) | |
| Age, mean (SD), y | 43.1 (11.7) | 42.2 (11.6) | 42.6 (11.6) |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 132 (72.9) | 120 (66.7) | 252 (69.8) |
| Female | 49 (27.1) | 60 (33.3) | 109 (30.2) |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 145 (80.1) | 137 (76.1) | 282 (78.1) |
| Cohabiting | 6 (3.3) | 6 (3.3) | 12 (3.3) |
| Married or civil partnership | 22 (12.2) | 24 (13.3) | 46 (12.7) |
| Divorced | 7 (3.9) | 10 (5.6) | 17 (4.7) |
| Widowed | 1 (0.6) | 3 (1.7) | 4 (1.1) |
| Self-defined race/ethnicity | |||
| White | 120 (66.3) | 129 (71.7) | 249 (69.0) |
| Black Caribbean | 9 (5.0) | 9 (5.0) | 18 (5.0) |
| Black African | 12 (6.6) | 10 (5.6) | 22 (6.1) |
| Black other | 16 (8.8) | 12 (6.7) | 28 (7.8) |
| Indian | 0 | 3 (1.7) | 3 (0.8) |
| Pakistani | 4 (2.2) | 4 (2.2) | 8 (2.2) |
| Chinese | 1 (0.6) | 0 | 1 (0.3) |
| Other | 19 (10.5) | 12 (6.7) | 31 (8.6) |
| Missing | 0 | 1 (0.6) | 1 (0.3) |
| Highest level of schooling | |||
| Primary school | 4 (2.2) | 3 (1.7) | 7 (1.9) |
| Secondary, no examinations or qualifications | 30 (16.6) | 34 (18.9) | 64 (17.7) |
| Secondary O/CSE equivalent | 50 (27.6) | 51 (28.3) | 101 (28.0) |
| Secondary A-level equivalent | 23 (12.7) | 16 (8.9) | 39 (10.8) |
| Vocational education or college | 43 (23.8) | 44 (24.4) | 87 (24.1) |
| University degree or professional qualification | 31 (17.1) | 30 (16.7) | 61 (16.9) |
| Missing | 0 | 2 (1.1) | 2 (0.6) |
| Current working status | |||
| Unemployed | 141 (77.9) | 150 (83.3) | 291 (80.6) |
| Employed | |||
| Full-time | 8 (4.4) | 8 (4.4) | 16 (4.4) |
| Part-time | 15 (8.3) | 14 (7.8) | 29 (8.0) |
| Self-employed | 4 (2.2) | 2 (1.1) | 6 (1.7) |
| Retired | 10 (5.5) | 2 (1.1) | 12 (3.3) |
| Student | 1 (0.6) | 3 (1.7) | 4 (1.1) |
| Housewife or househusband | 2 (1.1) | 1 (0.6) | 3 (0.8) |
| Normal living situation | |||
| Alone | 108 (59.7) | 103 (57.2) | 211 (58.4) |
| With partner | 19 (10.5) | 28 (15.6) | 47 (13.0) |
| With parents | 25 (13.8) | 30 (16.7) | 55 (15.2) |
| With other relatives | 4 (2.2) | 4 (2.2) | 8 (2.2) |
| With others | 25 (13.8) | 15 (8.3) | 40 (11.1) |
| Site | |||
| London | 66 (36.5) | 64 (35.6) | 130 (36.0) |
| Oxford | 49 (27.1) | 50 (27.8) | 99 (27.4) |
| Sussex | 66 (36.5) | 66 (36.7) | 132 (36.6) |
| GPTS Part B score (stratification factor) | |||
| <62 | 110 (60.8) | 109 (60.6) | 219 (60.7) |
| ≥62 | 71 (39.2) | 71 (39.4) | 142 (39.3) |
| Diagnosis | |||
| Schizophrenia | 116 (64.1) | 109 (60.6) | 225 (62.3) |
| Schizoaffective disorder | 30 (16.6) | 34 (18.9) | 64 (17.7) |
| Delusional disorder | 3 (1.7) | 3 (1.7) | 6 (1.7) |
| Psychosis (other) | 32 (17.7) | 34 (18.9) | 66 (18.3) |
| Time in contact with services, y | |||
| <1 | 7 (3.9) | 6 (3.3) | 13 (3.6) |
| 1-5 | 22 (12.2) | 33 (18.3) | 55 (15.2) |
| 6-10 | 40 (22.1) | 44 (24.4) | 84 (23.3) |
| 11-20 | 70 (38.7) | 70 (38.9) | 140 (38.8) |
| >20 | 42 (23.2) | 27 (15.0) | 69 (19.1) |
| Chlorpromazine-equivalent dose of antipsychotic drug, mean (SD), mg/d | 452.96 (399.45) | 519.97 (419.80) | 486.37 (410.53) |
Abbreviations: GPTS, Green et al Paranoid Thoughts Scale; O/CSE, O-level/Certificate of Secondary Education; TAU, treatment as usual.
a
Unless otherwise indicated, data are expressed as number (percentage) of patients.