Table 3 Comparison of SE members at the recruitment time (T1 – year 2018) and the comparison group on sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, functioning (GAF), symptoms (BPRS), and quality of life (MANSA)
|  | Social cooperative N = 33 | Supported accommodation N = 33 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Sociodemographic characteristics | |||
 Mean (SD) age in years | 46.1 (11.3) | 47.6 (11.7) | 0.565 |
 Male, N (%) | 15 (45.5%) | 17 (51.5%) | 0.622 |
Marital status, N (%) (n = 32 for each group) | |||
 No current partner | 19 (59.4%) | 26 (81.3%) |  |
 Married/in partnership | 3 (9.4%) | 2 (6.2%) | 0.145 |
 Divorced/widowed | 10 (31.2%) | 4 (12.5%) |  |
Current living situation (n = 29 for each group) | |||
 Supported accommodation | 14 (48.3%) | 33 (100%) | - |
 Independent living (with partner or relatives) | 15 (51.7%) | 0 (0%) |  |
Primary psychiatric diagnosis (ICD-10), N (%) | |||
 Schizophrenia (F20) | 7 (21.2%) | 7 (21.2%) |  |
 Non-affective non-schizophrenic diagnosis (F21-F24; F26-F29) | 5 (15.2%) | 5 (15.2%) | 0.997 |
 Affective psychosis (F25, F30.2, F31.2, F31.5, F31.6, F32.3) | |||
 Other mood disorders (F30-39) | 5 (15.2%) | 6 (18.2%) |  |
 Other disorders (e.g. anxiety, personality disorders) (F40-F48, F60-F69, F80-F99) | 8 (24.2%) 8 (24.2%) | 8 (24.2%) 7 (21.2%) |  |
Problematic substance use, N (%) (n = 29 for each group) | 2 (6.1%) | 2 (6.1%) | - |
At least one physical health comorbidity, N (%) (n = 24 for each group) | 12 (50.0%) | 10 (41.7%) | 0.562 |
Contact with mental health services (years), Mean (SD) | 15.9 (9.5) 1 missing | 16.0 (8.8) | 0.953 |
At least one previous admission to the acute psychiartric unit (n = 32 for each group) | 28 (87.5%) | 29 (90.6%) | - |
In receipt of invalidity pension, N (%) | 24 (72.7%) | 31 (93.9%) | - |
Functioning – Mean (SD) GAF score (max = 100) | 60.5 (13.7) | 46.0 (17.2) | 0.001 |
Symptoms—Mean (SD) BPRS score | |||
(1 = no symptom; 7 = very severe symptom) | |||
 Depression/anxiety | 1.8 (0.6) | 2.5 (1.0) | 0.031 |
 Negative symptoms | 1.6 (0.6) | 2.8 (1.6) | 0.006 |
 Positive symptoms | 1.5 (0.4) | 2.3 (1.3) | 0.016 |
 Manic excitement | 1.5 (0.7) | 2.3 (1.6) | 0.028 |
 Cognitive symptoms | 1.3 (0.5) | 2.0 (1.1) | 0.020 |
 Total | 1.6 (0.3) | 2.4 (1.0) | 0.007 |
Quality of life—Mean (SD) MANSA (1 = not at all satisfied; 7 = extremely satisfied) Main items | |||
 Being employed/unemployed/retired (n = 28 for each group) | 5.4 (1.8) | 4.3 (1.6) | 0.003 |
 Sexual life | 3.9 (2.1) | 2.6 (0.99) | 0.002 |
 Have a close friend (n = 29 for each group), N (%) | 23 (79.3%) | 16 (55.2%) | 0.050 |
Dimensions | |||
 Living | 5.1 (1.4) | 5.2 (1.0) | 0.650 |
 Health | 4.6 (1.6) | 4.6 (1.1) | 0.258 |
 Total | 4.8 (1.1) | 4,8 (0.8) | 0.034 |