Table 1 Participant characteristics
Characteristics | Total N = 269 (%) |
|---|---|
Gender N (%) | |
 Male | 175 (65%) |
 Female | 94 (35%) |
Age in years M (SD) Range | 46.2 (11.50) 21–76 |
Diagnosisa N (%) | |
 Schizophrenia | 188 (70.4%) |
 Schizoaffective Disorder | 47 (17.6%) |
 Delusional Disorder | 6 (2.2%) |
 Drug-induced psychosis | 1 (0.4%) |
 Psychosis/psychotic episodes | 17 (6.4%) |
 Bipolar disorder | 5 (1.9%) |
 Other | 3 (1.1%) |
Time in contact with Mental Health Services N (%) | |
  < 1 year | 2 (0.7%) |
 1–3 years | 14 (5.2%) |
 4–10 years | 67 (25.1%) |
 11–15 years | 45 (16.9%) |
 16–20 years | 44 (16.5%) |
  > 20 years | 95 (35.6%) |
Type of antipsychotic medication N (%) | |
 First generation only | 82 (30.9%) |
 Second generation only (excluding clozapine) | 128 (48.3%) |
 Clozapine only | 34 (12.8%) |
 First and second generation (excluding clozapine) | 14 (5.3%) |
 Clozapine plus other antipsychotic | 7 (2.6%) |
Services recruited through N (%) | |
 Primary Care | 41 (15%) |
 Secondary Care | 228 (85%) |
Time taking antipsychotic medication M yrs (SD) Range | 16.5 (10.3) 1–49 |
Antipsychotic dose (chlorpromazine equivalent) M (SD) Range | 353.1 mg (269.4) 25–1333 mg |
Number of antipsychotic medications taken N (%) | |
 1 antipsychotic | 222 (84.1%) |
 2 or more antipsychotics | 42 (15.9%) |
Form of medication N (%) | |
 Oral only | 131 (49.6%) |
 Depot only | 111 (42.0%) |
 Both oral and depot | 22 (8.3%) |
Drug attitude inventory M (SD) Range | 2.6 (5.1) -8 – 10 |
Relationship status N (%) | |
 Single | 176 (66.7%) |
 Married/civil partnership/In a long-term relationship | 53 (20.1%) |
 Separated / Divorced / Widow/widower | 30 (11.4%) |
 Other | 5 (1.9%) |
Ethnicity N (%) | |
 White British/Irish/Other white background | 137 (51.5%) |
 Black or black British | 69 (25.9%) |
 Mixed | 15 (5.6%) |
 Asian or Asian British | 36 (13.5%) |
 Other | 9 (3.4%) |
Employment status N (%) | |
 Employed | 27 (10.2%) |
 Unemployed | 187 (70.3%) |
 Student | 12 (4.5%) |
 Retired | 24 (9.0%) |
 Voluntary work | 16 (6.0%) |
Living situation N (%) | |
 Living alone | 174 (66.4%) |
 Living with husband/wife/partner | 39 (14.9%) |
 Living with parents | 20 (7.6%) |
 Living with other relatives/friends/supported living | 29 (11.1%) |