Table 1 Demographic characteristics, SQOL, loneliness and time use of sample
From: Preferences for befriending schemes: a survey of patients with severe mental illness
Characteristic | Sample (N = 201) |
|---|---|
Age, M (SD) | 43.4 (10.7) |
Gender (Male), N (%) | 132 (65.7) |
Years since diagnosis, M (SD) | 15.3 (9.7) |
Ethnicity, N (%) | |
White | 55 (27.4) |
Black African | 36 (17.9) |
Black Caribbean | 28 (13.9) |
Bangladeshi | 20 (10.0) |
Black Other | 15 (7.5) |
Pakistani | 10 (5.0) |
Indian | 6 (3.0) |
Chinese | 2 (1.0) |
Other | 29 (14.4) |
Employment, N (%) | |
Unemployed | 167 (83.5) |
Paid employment | 16 (8.0) |
Training/education | 5 (2.5) |
Retired | 6 (3.0) |
Other | 6 (3.0) |
Hours spent in employment (weekly), M (SD) | 2.2 (7.7) |
Monthly Income (£), M (SD) | 776.9 (516.7) |
Time Use (Hours)a, M (SD) | 3.1 (3.7) |
Social Contactsb, M (SD) | 2.0 (2.2) |
Lonelinessc, M (SD) | 2.6 (1.4) |
Subjective Quality of Life (MANSA)d, M (SD) | 4.4 (1.1) |