Table 4 Demographic characteristics of EIS clients in intervention and control areas

Gender

28 (38 %) Female

25 (32 %) Female

46 (62 %) Male

52 (68 %) Male

Mean age

21.6 years

22.5 years

Ethnicity

29 (39 %) White British

37 (48 %) White British

1 (1 %) White Irish

0 (0 %) White Irish

1 (1 %) Asian Bangladeshi

3 (4 %) White – Other

2 (3 %) Asian-Indian

2 (3 %) Asian Bangladeshi

5 (7 %) Asian –Other

2 (3 %) Asian-Indian

18 (24 %) Asian Pakistani

3 (4 %) Asian –Other

2 (3 %) Black African

5 (6 %) Asian Pakistani

2 (3 %) Black Caribbean

1 (1 %) Asian British Pakistani

4 (5 %) Mixed White & Black Carribbean

4 (5 %) Black African

3 (4 %) Other Ethnic Group

4 (5 %) Black Caribbean

7 (9 %) Missing

6 (8 %) Mixed White & Black Carribbean

2 (3 %) Mixed – Other

1 (1 %) Mixed White Asian

7 (9 %) Missing