Table 1 Demographic and socio-economic variables associated with severe mental illness (SMI).
Variable | SMI (n= 52) n(%) | Non-psychotic mental illness (n= 94) n(%) | χ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Male | 28 (53.8) | 32 (34) | 5.24 | 0.02 |
   Female | 24 (46.2) | 62 (66) |  |  |
Age, mean (SD) | 43.8 (±10.7) | 42 (±13.6) | - | 0.424a |
Employment | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Unemployedb | 31 (59.6) | 12 (12.8) | 35.37 | <0.001 |
   Employedc | 21 (40.4) | 82 (87.2) |  |  |
Ethnicity (self-defined) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   White | 41 (78.8) | 84 (89.4) | 3 | 0.083 |
   Black or minority | 11 (21.2) | 10 (10.6) |  |  |
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   School only | 30 (58.8) | 34 (36.2) | 6.88 | 0.009 |
   Further education | 21 (42.2) | 60 (63.8) |  |  |
Duration of illness since diagnosis, years | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   <1 | 0 (0) | 5 (5.3) |  |  |
   1-5 | 14 (26.9) | 51 (54.3) | 16.35 | <0.001 |
   6-10 | 38 (73.1) | 37 (39.4) |  |  |
   >10 | 0 (0) | 1 (1.1) |  |  |