From: Feasibility of peer support services among people with severe mental illness in China
Demographic variables | Peer service provider (n = 13) | Consumer (n = 54) | ||
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N (%) | Mean (SD) | N (%) | Mean (SD) | |
Age | Â | 38.92 (9.61) | Â | 46.59 (8.27) |
Gender | ||||
 Female | 5 (38.5%) |  | 31 (57.4%) |  |
 Male | 8 (61.5%) |  | 23 (42.6%) |  |
Education | ||||
 ≤ Middle school | 2 (15.4%) |  | 13 (24.1%) |  |
 High school | 8 (61.5%) |  | 25 (46.3%) |  |
 Some college | 1 (7.7%) |  | 8 (14.8%) |  |
 College or above | 2 (15.4%) |  | 8 (14.8%) |  |
Current marital status | ||||
 Never married | 8 (61.5%) |  | 28 (51.9%) |  |
 Currently married | 4 (30.8%) |  | 14 (25.9%) |  |
 Divorced or separated | 1 (7.7%) |  | 12 (22.2%) |  |
Lives alone | 0 (0%) | Â | 10 (18.5%) | Â |
Current employment | ||||
 Yes | 4 (30.8%) |  | 5 (9.3%) |  |
 No | 9 (69.2%) |  | 49 (90.7%) |  |
Diagnosis | ||||
 Schizophrenia | 8 (61.5%) |  | 48 (88.9%) |  |
 Bipolar disorder | 5 (38.5%) |  | 6 (11.1%) |  |
First onset age | Â | 20.92 (5.35) | Â | 25.15 (8.68) |