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Table 1 Participant sociodemographic and clinical characteristics

From: Development and psychometric properties the Barriers to Access to Care Evaluation scale (BACE) related to people with mental ill health

Variable

 

N

%

Gender (n = 117)

Male

24

20.5

 

Female

93

79.5

Ethnicity (n = 117)

White British

102

87.2

 

White Irish

5

4.3

 

Other white background

5

4.3

 

Black British / Black African

2

1.8

 

Indian / Bangladeshi

2

1.8

 

White and Asian

1

0.9

Age (n = 115)

Mean (sd) = 36.1(11.1)

  

Highest level of education (n = 117)

Higher education qualification / degree

61

54.7

 

Vocational qualification

16

13.7

 

A levels

17

14.5

 

GCSE / O level / CSE

19

16.2

 

No formal qualifications

1

0.9

Employment status (n = 117)

Work full-time

33

28.2

 

Work part-time

16

13.7

 

Volunteer

19

16.2

 

Looking after own children

2

1.7

 

Student

11

9.4

 

Retired

1

0.9

 

Not working

35

30.0

Relationship status (n = 116)

Single

52

44.8

 

Married / civil partnership / cohabiting

46

39.7

 

Divorced or separated

16

13.8

 

Widowed

2

1.7

Any children (including adult and non-resident children) (n = 116)

Yes

34

29.3

 

No

82

70.7

Self-reported diagnosis (if more than one, first listed) n = 107)

Schizophrenia / schizoaffective disorder

5

4.7

 

Bipolar disorder

33

30.8

 

Depression

36

33.6

 

Anxiety disorder

13

12.1

 

Personality disorder

17

15.9

 

Other

3

2.8

Ever admitted to hospital for psychiatric treatment? (n = 116)

Yes

53

45.7

 

No

63

54.3

Any involuntary hospital admissions? (n = 114)

Yes

12

10.5

 

No

102

87.2

Years since first treatment for mental health problem (n = 104)

Mean(sd) = 12.9 (9.4)

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