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Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of participants
| Patients (n = 30) | n (%) or mean (SD) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 34.8 (12.3) |
| Gender (% female) | 20 (66.7) |
| Marital status (% single) | 22 (73.3) |
| Country of birth (% UK) | 19 (63.3) |
| Education (% tertiary) | 17 (56.7) |
| Accommodation (% independent) | 25 (83.3) |
| Living with partner/family (%) | 20 (66.7) |
| Employment (% unemployed) | 13 (43.3) |
| CGI score | 4.1 (1.0) |
| Index admission days | 16.8 (13.2) |
| Re-admission within 6 weeks | 5 (16.7) |
| Remained inpatient within 6 weeks | 4 (13.3) |
| Involuntary admission (%) | 14 (46.7) |
| Follow-up attended (%) | 20 (66.7) |
| Diagnosis | |
| Psychotic disorder | 13 (43.3) |
| Mood disorder | 12 (40.0) |
| Other | 4 (13.3) |
| Missing | 1 (3.3) |
| Carers (n = 30) | n (%) or mean (SD) |
| Age (years) | 47.3 (16.8) |
| Gender (% female) | 19 (63.3%) |
| Marital status (% married) | 13 (43.3%) |
| Country of birth (% UK) | 12 (40.0%) |
| Education (% tertiary) | 18 (60.0%) |
| Employment (% employed FT or PT) | 14 (46.7%) |
| Relationship | |
| Parent | 13 (43.3%) |
| Sibling | 6 (20.0%) |
| Partner | 4 (13.3%) |
| Child | 3 (10.0%) |
| Uncle | 1 (3.3%) |
| Friend | 3 (10.0%) |
| Duration of care | |
| First contact (2 weeks or less) | 6 (20.0%) |
| 1 Year or less | 4 (13.3%) |
| 5 Years or less | 6 (20.0%) |
| More than 5 years | 14 (46.7%) |
| Clinicians (n = 6) | n (%) or mean (SD) |
| Age (years) | 39.8 (18.1) |
| Gender (%female) | 3 (50) |
| Years working in inpatient care | 4.2 (5.4) |
| Years working in mental health | 10.9 (12.9) |
