Table 1 Socio-demographic, clinical and pathways indicators (n = 62)
Category | Number with characteristics from whole cohort |
|---|---|
Socio-demographic variables (n (%)) | |
Male | 44 (71.0) |
Not married | 60 (96.8) |
Education (< 10 years) | 39 (62.9) |
Unemployed | 43 (69.4) |
Diagnostic categories (n (%)) | |
Schizophrenia diagnosis | 49 (79.0) |
Other psychosis | 13 (21.0) |
Premorbid and onset parameters (n (%)) | |
Non-acute mode of onset, >1 month | 36 (58.0) |
Adolescent onset | 20 (32.3) |
Premorbid social change (mean (range)) | .0403 (−2.5–2.5) |
Specialist referral source (n (%)) | |
Acute referral (emergency, GP, police) | 18 (29.0) |
Non-acute referral (GP, lay/self, already in services) | 44 (71.0) |
First mental health contact (n (%)) | |
Admission to specialist psychiatric acute ward | 25 (40.3) |
Community based specialist care | 37 (59.7) |
Geographical accessibility in kilometers (mean (range)) | |
Distance to specialist community care | 19.9 (0–69) |
Distance to specialist psychiatric acute ward | 99.32 (3–241) |