Table 1.
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the participant group
| Befriending (n=66) | The Feeling Safe Programme (n=64) | All participants (n=130) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 41·3 (12·0) | 41·9 (12·3) | 41·6 (12·1) | |
| Gender | ||||
| Women | 22 (33%) | 30 (47%) | 52 (40%) | |
| Men | 44 (67%) | 34 (53%) | 78 (60%) | |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| White | 58 (88%) | 52 (81%) | 110 (85%) | |
| Black Caribbean | 5 (8%) | 3 (5%) | 8 (6%) | |
| Black African | 0 | 2 (3%) | 2 (2%) | |
| Black other | 0 | 1 (2%) | 1 (1%) | |
| Indian | 1 (2%) | 2 (3%) | 3 (2%) | |
| Pakistani | 1 (2%) | 2 (3%) | 3 (2%) | |
| Chinese | 0 | 1 (2%) | 1 (1%) | |
| Other | 1 (2%) | 1 (2%) | 2 (2%) | |
| Employment | ||||
| Unemployed | 51 (77%) | 51 (80%) | 102 (79%) | |
| Employed (full-time) | 5 (8%) | 1 (2%) | 6 (5%) | |
| Employed (part-time) | 5 (8%) | 4 (6%) | 9 (7%) | |
| Self employed | 0 | 1 (2%) | 1 (1%) | |
| Retired | 2 (3%) | 2 (3%) | 4 (3%) | |
| Student | 2 (3%) | 2 (3%) | 4 (3%) | |
| Housewife or househusband | 1 (2%) | 3 (5%) | 4 (3%) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 49 (75%) | 43 (67%) | 92 (71%) | |
| Cohabiting | 2 (3%) | 0 | 2 (2%) | |
| Married or in a civil partnership | 8 (12%) | 18 (28%) | 26 (20%) | |
| Divorced | 7 (11%) | 3 (5%) | 10 (8%) | |
| Living situation | ||||
| Living alone (with or without children) | 29 (44%) | 23 (36%) | 52 (40%) | |
| Living with spouse | 10 (15%) | 14 (22%) | 24 (19%) | |
| Living together as a couple | 2 (3%) | 2 (3%) | 4 (3%) | |
| Living with parents | 17 (26%) | 10 (16%) | 27 (21%) | |
| Living with other relatives | 0 | 4 (6%) | 4 (3%) | |
| Living with others (not listed above) | 8 (12%) | 11 (17%) | 19 (15%) | |
| Clinical diagnosis | ||||
| Schizophrenia | 43 (65%) | 36 (56%) | 79 (61%) | |
| Schizoaffective disorder | 9 (14%) | 13 (20%) | 22 (17%) | |
| Delusional disorder | 2 (3%) | 2 (3%) | 4 (3%) | |
| Psychosis NOS | 12 (18%) | 13 (20%) | 25 (19%) | |
| Medication | ||||
| Antipsychotic | 64 (97%) | 61 (95%) | 125 (96%) | |
| Antidepressant | 47 (71%) | 32 (50%) | 79 (61%) | |
| Anxiolytic | 4 (6%) | 7 (11%) | 11 (9%) | |
| Mood stabiliser | 10 (15%) | 8 (13%) | 18 (14%) | |
| Hypnotic | 7 (11%) | 5 (8%) | 12 (9%) | |
| Total number of psychotropics | 2·6 (1·2) | 2·3 (1·3) | 2·4 (1·2) | |
| Antipsychotic CPZ equivalent dose (mg per day) | 514·1 (412·9) | 449·9 (392·7) | 482·7 (402·8) | |
Data are mean (SD) or n (%). CPZ=chlorpromazine. NOS=not otherwise specified.