Table 2 Client characteristics at baseline (N = 263)
|  | Intervention (N = 152) | Control (N = 111) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristic | Number | Percent | Number | Percent |
Mean Age (SD) | 50.76 (14.29) | 49.36 (13.25) | ||
Male | 98 | 65 | 72 | 65 |
Having a partner | 18 | 12 | 19 | 17 |
Nationality | ||||
Born in the Netherlands | 129 | 85 | 95 | 86 |
Other | 23 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Type of carea | ||||
Sheltered living | 125 | 83 | 65 | 59 |
Supported independent living | 26 | 17 | 46 | 41 |
Work situation | ||||
Paid work | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Sheltered work | 11 | 7 | 12 | 11 |
No work | 82 | 54 | 66 | 60 |
Voluntary work | 40 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
Retired | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Amount of supporta | ||||
>daily | 97 | 69 | 47 | 47 |
>weekly | 25 | 18 | 30 | 30 |
once a week | 10 | 7 | 21 | 21 |
<weekly | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Primary outcomes | M (SD) | M (SD) | ||
Quality of life (N = 262) | 4.08 (.70) | 3.93 (.67) | ||
Social functioning (N = 263) | 112.13 (24.76) | 109.57 (23.21) | ||
Personal recovery (N = 262) | 3.52 (.55) | 3.41 (.48) | ||
Secondary outcomes | M (SD) | M (SD) | ||
Hope (N = 262) | 2.91 (0.38) | 2.84 (.38) | ||
Empowerment (N = 242) | 3.64 (0.48) | 3.60 (.49) | ||
Self-efficacy (N = 240) | 4.41 (0.91) | 4.36 (.76) | ||
Needs (N = 254) | ||||
Unmet needs | 3.95 (3.16) | 4.45 (2.83) | ||
Met needs | 8.34 (3.16) | 7.80 (3.22) | ||
No needs | 14.53 (3.33) | 14.59 (3.42) | ||
Covariates | M (SD) | M (SD) | ||
BSI (N = 257) | .71 (.62) | 0.82 (.63) | ||
RPRS (N = 230) | 3.49 (.61) | 3.62 (.53) | ||