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Table 1 Baseline characteristics

From: A pilot cluster randomised trial to assess the effect of a structured communication approach on quality of life in secure mental health settings: The Comquol Study

 

Intervention (N = 3, n = 55)

Control (N = 3, n = 57)

Patient Characteristics

Age (years) – mean (SD)a

36 (10)

34 (11)

Gender – no. (%)a

 Male

46 (85)

45 (85)

 Female

8 (15)

8 (15)

Ethnicity – no. (%)a

 Asian

4 (7)

3 (6)

 Black

11 (20)

20 (38)

 Mixed or Other

5 (9)

10 (19)

 White

34 (63)

20 (38)

Current unit residing on – no. (%)

 Unit 1

21 (38)

0 (0)

 Unit 2

0 (0)

18 (32)

 Unit 3

17 (31)

0 (0)

 Unit 4

0 (0)

23 (40)

 Unit 5

0 (0)

16 (28)

 Unit 6

17 (31)

0 (0)

Clinical diagnosis – no. (%)b

 Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective disorders

39 (74)

41 (79)

 Other

14 (26)

11 (21)

Length of current admission – median (IQR)a

434 (197, 869)

554 (188, 1127)

Leave status – no. (%)c

 Escorted grounds/community

34 (63)

26 (50)

 Unescorted grounds/community

8 (15)

9 (17)

 No leave/leave for medical appointment only

12 (20)

17 (33)

MHA status – no. (%)d

 Section 37/41

37 (69)

34 (65)

 Other

17 (31)

18 (35)

  1. aData missing for 5 patients (1 in intervention arm and 4 in control arm)
  2. bData missing for 7 patients (2 in intervention arm and 5 in control arm) (where 1 patient on control and 1 patient on intervention answered as “couldn’t rate/answer”)
  3. cData missing for 6 patients (1 in intervention arm and 5 in control arm) (where 1 patient on control answered as “couldn’t rate/answer”)
  4. dData missing for 6 patients (1 in intervention arm and 5 in control arm)