Table 1.
Patient characteristicsb
| All participants (n = 152) |
|
|---|---|
| Age in years n (%) | 149 (98.0) |
| Mean (SD) | 37.1 (12.2) |
| Median (Min, Max) | 35 (18, 70) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 103 (67.8) |
| Female | 48 (31.6) |
| Missing | 1 (0.7) |
| Ethnic group | |
| White | 122 (80.3) |
| Black/Black British | 14 (9.2) |
| Mixed ethnic background | 7 (4.6) |
| Asian | 5 (3.3) |
| Other ethnic group | 3 (2.0) |
| Missing | 1 (0.7) |
| Highest level of education | |
| None | 22 (14.5) |
| GCSE or equivalent (ISCED Level 2) | 45 (29.6) |
| A levels or equivalent (ISCED Level 3) | 34 (22.4) |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 20 (13.2) |
| Other | 23 (15.1) |
| Missing | 8 (5.3) |
| Employment status | |
| Unemployed less than one year | 28 (18.4) |
| Unemployed more than one year | 32 (21.1) |
| Unable to return to work | 63 (41.4) |
| Employed | 16 (10.5) |
| Other | 11 (7.2) |
| Missing | 2 (1.3) |
| MH care cluster | |
| Ongoing or recurrent psychosis | 34 (22.4) |
| Psychotic crisis | 29 (19.1) |
| First episode psychosis | 16 (10.5) |
| Non-psychotic chaotic and challenging disorders | 14 (9.2) |
| Psychosis and affective disorder | 13 (8.6) |
| Othera | 34 (22.4) |
| Unknown | 12 (7.9) |
| Length of stay on ward before baseline interview | |
| Less than 7 days | 44 (28.9) |
| 7–14 days | 47 (30.9) |
| 15–28 days | 29 (19.1) |
| More than 28 days | 30 (19.7) |
| Missing | 2 (1.3) |
aIncludes the following MH care clusters: Common Mental health Problems, Non-Psychotic, Non-Psychotic Disorder of Over-Valued Ideas, Enduring Non-Psychotic disorders, Psychotic Crisis, Severe Psychotic Depression, and Dual Diagnosis.
bGCSE = General Certificate of Secondary Education, ISCED = International Standard Classification of Education, MH = Mental Health.