Table 2 Characteristics of the clinical (participants who had self-harmed) and community sample of participants and common services accessed
From: Seeking help in times of economic hardship: access, experiences of services and unmet need
Clinical (n = 19) | Community (n = 22) | |
|---|---|---|
Demographic characteristics | ||
Gender | ||
Male | 9 (47%) | 11 (50%) |
Female | 10 (52%) | 11 (50%) |
Age group | ||
Under 30 | 5 (26%) | 8 (36%) |
31-40 | 5 (26%) | 2 (9%) |
41-50 | 5 (26%) | 5 (23%) |
51-60 | 4 (22%) | 7 (32%) |
Employment status | ||
Employed | 6 (32%) | 8 (36%) |
Unemployed: receiving Employment Support Allowance (ESA) | 7 (37%) | 1 (5%) |
Unemployed: receiving Job-seekers Allowance (JSA) | 5 (26%) | 11 (50%) |
Other (carer, income support) | 1 (5%) | 2 (9%) |
Housing | ||
Type of housing | ||
Social housing | 6 (32%) | 9 (41%) |
Private rental | 5 (26% | 4 (18%) |
Lives with parents | 4 (21%) | 2 (9%) |
Owns home/paying mortgage | 3 (16%) | 6 (27%) |
Other (hostel/staying with friends) | 1 (5%) | 1 (5%) |
Living with | ||
Family (1+ member of immediate family) | 5 (26%) | 10 (45%) |
Partner | 6 (32%) | 4 (18%) |
Alone | 7 (37%) | 7 (32%) |
Other | 1 (5%) | 1 (5%) |
Services accessed | ||
Job Centre/benefits agencies | 14 (74%) | 13 (59%) |
Free debt advice/CAB/MIND | 5 (26%) | 13 (59%) |
Health services (GP/Counselling) | 16 (84%) | 19 (86%) |
Suicide intent scores | ||
0-6 (low intent) | 0 | |
7-12 (moderate intent) | 9 | |
13-20 (high intent) | 8 | |
> 20 (very high intent) | 2 | |
Previous self-harm | ||
Yes | 14 | |
No | 5 | |