Table 2 Characteristics of participants
From: Lived experience research as a resource for recovery: a mixed methods study
Variable | Variable values | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 13 (34%) |
Female | 24 (63%) | |
No response | 1 (3%) | |
Country of birth | Australia | 31 (82%) |
Other (1 each from Bangladesh, Iraq, Malaysia, | 7 (18%) | |
New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru and | Â | |
Taiwan) | Â | |
Primary language spoken at home | English | 30 (79%) |
Marital status | Married/co-habiting | 2 (5%) |
Unmarried | 30 (79%) | |
Separated/divorced | 6 (16%) | |
Indigenous status | Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | 2 (5%) |
Recruitment source | Acute inpatient unit | 1 (3%) |
Rehabilitation inpatient unit | 1 (3%) | |
Community service | 36 (94%) | |
Education | Did not complete high school | 5 (13%) |
Completed high school | 7 (18%) | |
Trade/technical/vocational training | 6 (16%) | |
Some college or university | 4 (11%) | |
Bachelor’s degree | 8 (21%) | |
Postgraduate certificate or diploma | 8 (21%) | |
Employment status | Employed (paid) | 8 (21%) |
Unemployed | 30 (79%) | |
Currently studying | Recovery college courses | 8 (21%) |
Bachelor’s degree or diploma | 3 (8%) | |
Certificate 2, 3 or 4 | 4 (11%) | |
Other | 1 (3%) | |
Duration of mental health issues | < 1 year | 3 (8%) |
1–3 years | 3 (8%) | |
4–6 years | 2 (5%) | |
7–10 years | 5 (13%) | |
> 10 years | 25 (66%) | |
Diagnosesa | Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders | 22 (58%) |
Depressive disorders | 9 (24%) | |
Personality disorders | 1 (3%) | |
Trauma and stressor related disorders | 3 (8%) | |
Bipolar and related disorders | 7 (18%) | |
Anxiety disorders | 5 (13%) | |
Obsessive compulsive and related disorders | 1 (3%) | |
Eating disorders | 1 (3%) | |
Did not answer | 5 (13%) |