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Table 1 Participant characteristics

From: Helping people with psychosis to expand their social networks: the stakeholders’ views

Interviews/Focus group: Patients (N = 25)

 Female gender, n(%)

44

Ethnicity, n(%)

 White British

69

 Asian/Asian British – Bangladeshi

9

 Black/Black British – African

9

 White Other

6

 Mixed – White and Black Caribbean

3

 White Irish

3

Marital status, n(%)

 Single

81

 Married

13

 Civil Partnership

3

 Divorced

3

Living situation, n(%)

 Living alone

47

 Living with partner or family

28

 Living with friend(s)

3

 Living in shared accommodation

22

 Has seen a friend in the past week, n(%)

77

 Has someone they consider a close friend, n(%)

73

Focus group: Carers (N = 26)

 Age, mean years (s.d.)

63 (8.3)

 Female gender, n(%)

77

 Years spent in caring role, mean (s.d)

19 (12.7)

Relationship to patient, n(%)

 Mother/father

73

 Spouse/partner

15

 Son/daughter

4

 Sibling

4

 Friend

4

Focus group: Staff (N = 22)

 Age, mean years (s.d.)

44 (10.0)

 Female gender, n(%)

59

 Years working in mental health, mean (s.d.)

15 (9.5)

Profession, n(%)

 Nursing

27

 Psychiatry

27

 Psychology

5

 Occupational Therapy

18

 Support work

9

 Management

14