Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of patients with serious mental illness.
| Variable (N = 271) | % |
|---|---|
| Gender (Female) | 53.1% |
| Race | |
| White | 33.6% |
| Black | 54.2% |
| Other | 12.2% |
| Primary diagnosis | |
| Schizophrenia | 32.8% |
| Bipolar | 45.4% |
| Major depression with psychotic features | 14.8% |
| Psychosis NOS | 7.0% |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 8.1% |
| Never married | 46.1% |
| Divorced | 18.1% |
| Other (separated, widowed, unmarried) | 27.7% |
| Education | |
| ⩽8th grade | 8.1% |
| <12th grade | 24.4% |
| 12th grade or GED | 37.6% |
| Some college | 19.2% |
| ⩾4 years of college | 10.7% |
| Employment | |
| Currently working | 11.5% |
| Not currently employed | 24.4% |
| Disabled | 62.2% |
| Other (student, retired) | 1.8% |
| Number of relatives | |
| 0 | 9.6% |
| 1 | 12.5% |
| 2–4 | 44.3% |
| 5–6 | 15.5% |
| >6 | 18.1% |
| Number of friends | |
| 0 | 23.3% |
| 1 | 15.9% |
| 2–4 | 34.4% |
| 5–6 | 10.7% |
| >6 | 15.6% |
| Age (SD) | 41.8 (0.33) |
| Stigma (SD) | 29.5 (4.8) |
| Neighbourhood disadvantage (SD) | 50.1 (20.7) |
| PANSS | |
| PANSS positive (SD) | 15.2 (6.3) |
| PANSS negative (SD) | 12.3 (5.5) |
| PANSS general (SD) | 31.1 (9.0) |