Table 1 Participant demographic and baseline characteristics by group

Female

7 (30.4 %)

3 (13.0 %)

Male

16 (69.6 %)

20 (87.0 %)

Age - mean years (sd)

34.13 (10.27)

23.36 (10.15)

Age - range

20-55

22-57

Ethnicity

Black African

7

2

Black Caribbean

1

7

Black other

5

2

Mixed race

4

1

White UK/Irish

5

7

White other

1

1

Chinese

0

1

Bangladeshi

0

1

Living status

Alone

12 (52.1 %)

14 (60.9 %)

With others

6

6

Missing

5

3

Accommodation

Local authority/HA

8 (34.8 %)

8 (34.8 %)

Supported

5

2

No fixed address

6

4

Hostel

0

2

Own home

1

3

Rented home

1

3

Family home

2

0

Missing

0

1

MHA status

Informal

15 (65.2 %)

14 (60.9 %)

Formal

7

9

Missing

1

0

Diagnosis (primary)

Paranoid schizophrenia

8 (34.8 %)

7 (30.4 %)

Depression

6

2

Bipolar disorder

3

7

Psychosis

2

1

Schizophrenia

1

3

Schizo-affective disorder

1

1

Personality disorder

1

1

Unconfirmed

1

1

Admissions last year

None

11

9

1 to 3

10

11

Missing

2

3

Total admissions

None

4

6

1 to 3

11

10

4 +

7

7

Missing

1

0