Table 3.
Baseline demographics, clinical characteristics and service use history of patients in the observational cohort by engagement status.
| Variable | Full sample (n = 225) | Engaged or other (n = 185) | Early disengaged (n = 40) |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | |||
|
Age in years, (M ± SD) Age in years, (median (IQR)) |
22.6 ± 3.21 23 (20–25) |
22.7 ± 3.25 23 (20–25) |
22.3 ± 3.01 22 (20–24) |
| Gender (female or other)a,b | 69 (30.8) | 56 (30.4) | 13 (32.5) |
| Racial/ethnic groupc | |||
| Asian | 61 (28.2) | 55 (31.1) | 6 (15.4) |
| Black | 44 (20.4) | 36 (20.3) | 8 (20.5) |
| White | 62 (28.7) | 49 (27.7) | 13 (33.3) |
| Other visible minorityd | 49 (22.7) | 37 (20.9) | 12 (30.8) |
| Born in Canadae | 135 (61.6) | 113 (62.8) | 22 (56.4) |
| Living without family | 60 (26.7) | 50 (27.0) | 10 (25.0) |
| Experienced homelessness | 47 (20.9) | 35 (18.9) | 12 (30.0) |
| Vocational activity | |||
| Full/part time work | 50 (22.2) | 40 (21.6) | 10 (25.0) |
| Full/part time school | 48 (21.3) | 39 (21.1) | 9 (22.5) |
| Unemployed | 127 (56.4) | 106 (57.3) | 21 (52.5) |
| Highest level of educationf | |||
| High school or less | 77 (35.0) | 60 (33.3) | 17 (42.5) |
| Attended some postsecondary | 104 (47.3) | 83 (46.1) | 21 (52.5) |
| Completed postsecondary | 39 (17.7) | 37 (20.6) | 2 (5.0) |
| Legal involvement | 44 (19.6) | 31 (16.8) | 13 (32.5) |
| Family involvement in care | 154 (68.4) | 128 (69.2) | 26 (65.0) |
| Problem substance use | 107 (47.6) | 87 (47.0) | 20 (50.0) |
| Non-affective psychosis | 160 (71.1) | 129 (69.7) | 31 (77.5) |
| Acute referral source (inpatient unit or emergency department) | 145 (64.4) | 121 (65.4) | 24 (60.0) |
| Medication nonadherence in first 3 months | |||
| No | 113 (50.2) | 99 (53.5) | 14 (35.0) |
| Yes | 105 (46.7) | 81 (43.8) | 24 (60.0) |
| Never started medication | 7 (3.1) | 5 (2.7) | 2 (5.0) |
| Use of IRT in first 3 months | 113 (50.2) | 102 (55.1) | 11 (27.5) |
| Use of SEE in first 3 months | 89 (39.6) | 80 (43.2) | 9 (22.5) |
|
Distance to services in km, (M ± SD)g Distance to services in km, (median (IQR)) |
16.4 ± 28.4 12 (5–21) |
16.3 ± 30.8 11 (5–19) |
17.0 ± 11.3 15 (7–23) |
n sample size, M mean, SD standard deviation, IQR interquartile range, EPI early psychosis intervention, IRT individual resiliency training, SEE supported employment and education, km kilometers.
aOther gender categories combined with female due to small cells.
bresponse was “do not know.”
cresponses were “prefer not to answer” and 5 were “don’t know.”
dOther visible minority groups include Middle Eastern, Indian-Caribbean, First Nations, Indigenous/Aboriginal, Latin American, and mixed heritage.
eresponses were “don’t know.”
fHighest level of education could not be determined for five individuals.
gPostal codes could not be determined for three individuals.